One year since diagnosis

A year had passed since I was diagnosed.

 

Questions for occupational health:

• What would they recommend for my return to work?  How many hours/days?
• How do they "phase" people back into work?
• What happens if I fall ill?
• If I go back to work too soon, what are the consequences of this? eg if I continue to need to sleep in the day?

My condition:

• general stiffness
• pain at base of spine (painkillers don't help)
• sleep in the day, and when children sleep
• ongoing pain around site of operation
• memory has been affected
• grade 3 tumour (8cm remains)
• tumour is stable

Treatment:

• chemotherapy ended  March 2014
• next MRI scan (head)   9 July 2014
• MRI scan (spine)          28 June 2014
• Last scan (head)           31 March 2014
• See consultant              16 July 
• Macmillan nurse           24 June
• physiotherapy  
• Salford Royal                 September

My recovery:

• walking
• physiotherapy
• pilates
• diet
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