What if my cancer comes back Complementary therapies Cancer and your finances Returning to work Useful organisations Recommended reading list As a charity, we rely on voluntary contributions to provide this information. Their family and friends may share this feeling. However, everybody reacts differently, and some people may feel tired for up to a year after their treatment.
Cancer can exert a powerful emotional toll as well.
Many people find they need to take a few months after their treatment is finished to adjust to what has happened and rethink what they really want to achieve in life. Because of this there is tremendous variation in how quickly people return to their jobs. Some can't wait, since to them it represents an important step on the road to a life free of cancer. Some have no choice but to get earning again as soon as possible. Others find their priorities have changed and they need time to rethink their lives.