Hi everyone.
To sum my situation up in a nutshell, three years ago I was diagnosed with Stage IV bowel cancer. Everything was resected and I've been totally clear. Last July, they found a tiny little blip on my liver which they said they thought had been there all along (it was picked up on a PET scan, I'd never had one before, only CT scans) They just went in there and whipped it out. I was back at work three weeks later.
My oncologist said I could do some optional chemo-lite (as I called it) just to clean up an cells left behind. Its entirely optional seeing as we weren't actually treating anything, I was all clear again and every looks good. I decided to do the 6 month fortnightly treatments just to be sure.
Yesterday, I was offered what can only be described as my dream job, the kind of job I've been working towards all my life. The issue is, that by the time I've some my notice period, I'd have two cycles of chemo remaining. For the chemo I have it every second Monday, which I take off (I find it makes me sleepy) and then I work for the Tuesday and the wednesday morning I go in early to the hospital, have the bottle taken off and go into work and get on with my week.
I'm scared to tell my new employer whats going on. Someone said I'm not obliged to tell them anything just say to them that I have two mondays in March booked off already and thats that. It feels like lying to me. I don't know whether just to be upfront with them and give them this "3 years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. On the advice of my treating oncologist, I'm having a booster shot of chemo just to keep things down. I have two cycles left before I finish. After I finsh that should be it for me and its business as usual"
I don't want to turn this dream job down. I've worked so damn hard to get where I am, and I've had such a tough three years coping with everything, I need change in my life. I want to move on so desperately and start a new chapter in my life, filled with excitement, passion, creativity and newness. If anyone can give me any advice on how to handle this situation I'd so very much appreciate it. thank you, Rachel