The Retirement Thread

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Sep 2023
6:10pm, 8 Sep 2023
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Hanneke
(I am supposed to have chemo for two years post surgery)
Sep 2023
6:30pm, 8 Sep 2023
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EvilPixie
Really? Gosh I thought it stopped after surgery

Big hugs
Sep 2023
8:36pm, 8 Sep 2023
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Hanneke
No, it is pretty advanced, so that is the idea :(
Sep 2023
8:38pm, 8 Sep 2023
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Hanneke
Thing is, I have no idea how I am going to feel with it AND it is chemo every three weeks, i hospital... So hard to do any "constructive" job.
Sep 2023
8:42pm, 8 Sep 2023
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Ness
That's tough, Hanneke!
Sep 2023
11:41pm, 8 Sep 2023
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UltraDunc
Very 😔
Sep 2023
11:54pm, 8 Sep 2023
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Hanneke
I am 58 now, that will make me 61 by the time I finish treatment. I very much doubt I want to get back to what I did on 2 February, last work day: digging in someone's garden in the cold and wet!
Sep 2023
11:58pm, 8 Sep 2023
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Hanneke
Depending on how I am health wise, I either extend my current illness/disability related benefits or slip into retirement.
I was told earlier this week that, if I am too unwell to go back to working full time, I will probably get at least partial benefits to make up the difference until I reach retirement age!
Sep 2023
6:53am, 9 Sep 2023
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Dave W
You really are having a rough time of it at the moment, H. Hope all your treatment goes well.
Sep 2023
7:19am, 9 Sep 2023
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Lip Gloss
Aw Hann pretty shite but hopefully you stay strong willed heart

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GregP (14.06.24) (after part retirement 31.03.23)
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Jaks (15.05.24) (third time of retiring)
HellsBells (31.03.24) (orig. May 2018)
TROSaracen (07.02.24)(semi retired since mid 2019)
Hanneke (01.02.24)
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Lip Gloss (22.11.23)
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Velociraptor (21.03.23)
Garfield (provisional, 27.02.23) (see p.699)
ThorntonRunner (20.12.22)
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DoricQuine (15.06.21)
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um (May 2017)
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