CANCER AND CAREER
If you are working through cancer, you need to clearly ask for what you need from your employer and co-workers, and focus on your own well-being. Consider how you can set limits at work so you can prioritize your health.
Reflection of your role
• Tell your doctor exactly what your job is and any unique circumstances you’ll
be coping with during treatment.
• Ask for general ideas of how your diagnosis, medication or treatment could
affect your job.
• See if you can be flexible with the time you take your medications in order to minimize any side effects at work – i.e., oral chemotherapy and other options that might be less disruptive to your work schedule.
• Employers are required by the Americans with Disabilities Act to make reasonable accommodations for health-related issues such as chemo brain. A more soundproof environment, like an office or a cubicle in a different location, can decrease distractions and improve concentration in the workplace.
Items to keep at work to help with chemo brain
• A notebook to jot down your impressions, notes, questions for the doctor, etc.
• Digital recorder or recording app on your phone
• Self-adhesive notes or flags to highlight important pages in documents
Living Logistics
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