Hi Beth,
I became ill the middle of June, 2002 with pleurisy. Missed about three days and came back to work still sick. Worked the most of July,still not feeling well, came down with pneumonia the end of July. I was in the hospital a couple of days. When I was released, I was still running a fever an still very sick. Couldn't eat, the smell of food made me sick. I was losing weight. I came back to work after being out for about a week. I worked until the third week of August, sick and still running a fever when I decided I could not keep going on this way. I kept calling my pulmonary doctor, and he was no help at all. I really despise him, because one day he returned my call and I was sleeping, and he told my 15 year old daughter told her that I was not going to get better, until I started my treatment. Well I'm getting side tracked here so I'll move on. I started my radiation treatment in October and had my first round of chemo the end of October into November. I returned to work in January, started chemo again In January on the cycle of three weeks on one week off until July. The only days I missed were the days I had chemo. So I actually worked through most of my treatment. The treatment actually made me feel better. I feel really lucky and blessed to have done so well with my treatment.
Best Wishes,
Dee