Even though my colon cancer was 20 years ago I remember it all to well! The vendors I worked with were mostly understanding. Since then I have also found where someone you work for is not nice! They only look at the Bottom Line! WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THEM! I have discovered if you have someone like that leaving is the best option. They're the people you don't want to work with!
Sundance(RB)

Hello @azkidney57

While I am now retired, after my first two cancer surgeries I did go back to work full time after a six-week break. I suppose the energy level was the most difficult part of it. After the surgery, I did not require any other treatments so that was good. Being up-front with your supervisor regarding needing more time to get up to speed sounds like a good idea especially since you will be starting a new position and there will be a learning curve. As I read Colleen's last few sentences, I think she said it well,

"Your approach and the words you use are smart: i.e., asking your boss how can you work together so that you can be "be the employee she expects and deserves to have." I think that approach will go a long way. This isn't a forever thing, you just need a longer runway right now – not always – just as you get back into work AND learning new stuff." These words express a "team-approach" which is usually appreciated in the business world.

Hi, I'm new to this site but it sure brought back memories. I had lost my job and my husband in the same year. My best lifetime friend and mentor died 4 yrs prior and I never got through the grieving process when I was diagnosed with kidney cancer. I didn't seem to have the problem you are going through. I drove myself to the hospital surgery morning with the mind set that "I'm not afraid, God is with me, he will take care of the surgeon and me". I followed his instructions for the following 30 yrs with no problem. I did not have chemo or radiation because the tumor was completely enveloped in the kidney and it had not gotten to the nodes. I know this was due to God's intervention. I did not have to worry about my job, because I didn't have one to return to and I did not return for 8 yrs to the work force. I ended up depleting my 401k and had taken my work insurance with me, so I was still covered. Just as I got down to the last of my money, I got another job, which I found is just what ai needed. I should have left the other job 20 yrs sooner than I did. Remember, when one door closes, another one opens. Don't let the negative thoughts drown you. You've gotten this far in life to have other people stop you. We were about the same age. Don't let that slow you down either. People your age is exactly what is needed in todays work force. Good luck and God bless you.