Chemo Side Effects

Umm... I wouldn't assume that most women can work through chemo. Many of the working-age women on my chemo board were on short-term disability. I worked through chemo, but I only had to be "at work" two days of the week. Otherwise, I worked at home or at the nearby law library, which had comfy chairs where I napped from time to time. I did have my chemo on Wednesdays, which meant that I'd be OK until Friday evenings, when the steroids wore off. Then, I'd be hit with fatigue and other minor side effects. By Monday, I was able to work at home, in bed most of the time. My advice to you is just to take it easy. Don't think you have to be Super Woman!

Best wishes for a successful treatment!

You should check out the Starting Chemo in April (2016) thread to see how your peers are doing. You'll no doubt find varied reactions to chemo. Some of the ladies on my chemo board ended up in the hospital with infections or dehydration. Some spent many, many hours, resting in their beds/recliners. Some (like me) continued to work, albeit with more breaks than usual (one gal took naps in her cubicle). And so on.... Some women get lucky and have few side effects; others get slammed and have to be monitored more carefully.