Having a down day

Morning lovely.  The down days are rubbish aren't they?  Sometimes a bit of distraction can be nice to pull us through but I think we know when it (work) just isn't going to happen.  

Have you read any of the information on this site about cancer and work?  Your employer must make reasonable adjustments for you.  This is a legal requirement.  They can ask you to come in, but I would have thought that if your mental health is understandably poor, they should not hold it against you if your are unable to do so because of your current situation.  Clearly, if you didn't have cancer you would do as asked so they should ensure that you are not discriminated against.  

I hope you get all your things sorted out.  I found I was told about appointments but always got the letter at the last minute.  Everything is so hard at this point of the journey.  I hope your employer can be supportive xx

It's tough getting through the down days, but those days are completely understandable. There is so much to take in, and endless appointments and scans and waiting for results. It is a rollercoaster that you don't want to be on.

Have you told your work about what is going on? They may be more understanding and let you work from home at this time. I started a new job last year and have never been into the office, I don't really see much difference apart from being completely exhausted if I was to go in, and being able to manage well because I'm WFH.

I am through my main treatment now, but the hormone therapy makes me tired out. During diagnosis and treatment, it was good being able to cry when you needed to, or have a lie down. I ended up working throughout treatment and was able to do that from home.

This is a really big deal, hopefully your new work could help and adjust around you. I think there may be laws around this too as breast cancer is classed as a disability, but I'm self employed so didn't look into it as it doesn't apply to me - worth having a search.

Good morning, thanks so much for replying, tp be fair work have been good with me and their insistence that I go in is to make sure I can work from home as efficiently as possible, however Monday and Tuesday were OK but by yesterday I was almost on my knees and this morning is worse, I'm still going to drag myself in but whether I stay or not...? Finally got BCC nurse to call me back and confirm Mondays appt so at least I know what I'm doing now xxx

Good morning, thanks so much for replying, apparently I can't totally WFH until I'm totally up to speed but when I am WFH, I get more done and like you say when I'm overwhelmed... Fairly regularly, I can take 5 minutes, they say I can do this at work but it's humiliating to me if I get upset or angry and have to walk past an office full of people to leave the room. Also learning loads of new stuff when you are not exactly at your best is exhausting!. Xxx

Glad to hear your appointment is confirmed. I hope that goes well. 

have you seen this but if the website?  It would be worth you contacting a work expert to check your rights. community.macmillan.org.uk/.../ask-a-work-support-adviser