Hi i hope you don't mind me joining your thread but I wondered if you could give me your opinions. I'm 34 and retrained as a teache finishing my not in July. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of June. I had my first round of chemo and was back in school after. I've had two more over the summer, so half way through. i want to continue working throughout if possible. I'm due to start in a new school next week in a different county so I'm not even sure if I'm entitled to sick pay. My oncologist was horrified at the idea, but no one has actually signed my off work. My new head is very supportive and has given my a full time HLTA (I also only,have 17 in my class). I've been told I can have whatever time I need out of the classroom if I want to rest, or anything else. I know risk of infection is high. But chemo will be over my half term. I the. Need a lumpectomy and rads. I worked so hard and to qualify to teach, with two young children. I was so happy to get my new job, it's my old primary school, am I completely unrealistic to think I can do it? ive been really lucky with side effects from FEC, which perhaps has given me unrealistic hopes. Next three at T, which I hear can hit hard? thanks for any advice i hope you're.all doing well x
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