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I shall be as brief as is necessary.
44yr old carpenter, mix of work including bespoke cabinets and built ins, timber framing (heavy traditional) and restoration, renovation and conservation of historic buildings.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in January, surgery to remove in first week of December. Prognosis is cancer should be gone, bedroom department on sabbatical for an unknown or indefinite period and urinary incontinence expected up to 12 months following a minimum of three months off work prior to gradual build up to full time hours.
What do you do with the time off?
Keep in mind there is an unknown date for returning to work despite limited financial resources as well as an unknown timeframe to work with regarding my physical ability to return to work at a pre-surgical level.
Currently looking at:
CAD training with a view to learning CAD, CAM and CNC to varying degrees
CAD leads to simplified processes in existing business as well as development into other areas of construction and design
CAM and CNC knowledge help with design and consulting opportunities with regard to my skills in wood working integrating with modern technologies as well as design and fabrication studio options
Will Review our website, processes etc but can’t really push for too much with regard to contracts etc as I do not want to over promise and under deliver if recovery is slower than ideal - quite likely
Also want to take the opportunity to develop new habits and routines for personal improvement- weight, fitness and relaxation etc.
No sympathy required!! It is just a little bit of cancer and perfectly survivable despite some uncomfortable outcomes. I am looking for objective input from people
wiser and more worldly than I.
After all, I am just a chippy
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