I've just been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. I'm told the prognosis is excellent, everything on my side, but I'm going to need 6 rounds of chemo, every 3 weeks for 15 weeks, each lasting about 6 hours. I'll be in as a day patient for them so no overnight stays hopefully, and I'm wondering where I stand with work.
I've spoken to some people who've done the R-CHOP treatment and they've all said I may well be able to work through it if my job was light and I reacted okay, but that the side-effects and fatigue got worse with each cycle so I'd have to see how it goes.
Where do I stand legally on this? Do I have to provide my employer with a certificate, and if so is it from my GP or my oncologist? Even if I do need time off it'll be a few days here and then, not a prolonged period. I should have asked the doctor at the hospital but it didn't occur to me at the time.
Thanks
Dreamer
xx
2007-11-17
05:30:08
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