The big Cli

Hi my name is DEAN i am from Birmingham England i was diagnosed with neck cancer I am though to my 5 week of radiotherapy every day 5 day ls a week and 1 chemotherapy a week radiotherapy was ok at first made me sleepy but now I'm peeling all over my neck my beard has disappeared im losing hair on the back of my head had my tonsils removed i think iv been though most of the mental stages my mental state has always been rubbish tho I care to much how people view me but to be fair cancer has made me not care as much there are much more things to be worried about i would love to say  to everyone in my position to stay on a positive one because I turely believe the better mentally you feel the better chance of a good recovery im not certain about my future but i know if i get though this it just may be the making of me like  before i was just existing now i want to travel and experience different stuff and iv worked at the same place for 14 years and you are just a number i have discovered the manager think i should be at work i have a girlfriend of 14 and we have a mortgage and bills like everyone else but would love to move on and help people that have to go though this horrible illness thats my thoughts at the moment peace out everyone nuff  love 

 

 

 

  • Hello.  My dear Dean, you are a fighter.  Yep, I have noticed when the people I have cared for had cancer it surely put your other worries into perspective.  You go and kick the **** out of this disease.  I am so pleased you have come onto this forum and told us about yourself.  Regarding your work I don't know if you know this but employers are legally boound to make allowances for employees with cancer and I attach some information from the MacMillan Cancer Support website which may be useful.

    www.macmillan.org.uk/.../index.html

    Public sector employers are usually more keyed up with the rights of employees with cancer but it applies to any employer.  I was a manager in a local authority and they were generally very good (with a bit of prodding from the trades union).  Please come back if you want to discuss any further; in any event we would love to hear about how you are getting on.  Annie