Hello everyone. To keep a long story short. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma. Did chemo alongside intrathecal chemo into spine and then immunotherapy afterwards. I finished last year but since all that I have been getting cognitive problems with fatigue which is causing mistakes at work. My dad is fighting cancer now so you can imagine my MH is not the best.
Is anyone else getting my side effects and worrying about losing heir job because of it?
Hi again StevieP sorry to hear about your dad and your continued post treatment challenges….. long term post treatment cognitive and fatigue problems can indeed last a lot longer than you would like.
I had a different type of Lymphoma and treatment journey (I had 2 Allo (donor) SCTs) and it took a good few years to say I was completely out the other side.
I was retired before I had my full on treatment but I can appreciate the challenges this would bring to the work environment.
Having g had a cancer diagnosis you are automatically covered by the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). This Act was made to stop discrimination against disabled people. It aimed to make sure people were not treated differently or less well because they have a disability and his includes at work.
So if your post treatment side effects are having an effect on your ability to work or complete your job fully your employer needs to make suitable adjustments until such times you are fully fit.
The Macmillan Support Line is open between 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00…… this service provides work guidance.
