Stage 1? GOOD!!!!! Caught early, this can be turned around. My brother-in-law had lymphoma, diagnosed at Stage 4 and, unbeknownst to his entire family, he had NO insurance. He was treated like he did and received the best care.
So, you and your family need to rally around your sister and help her remain positive. That will take her quite far and she is in for some trying times ahead. I am thinking that she needs to talk to her HR dept. There may be some flexibility so far as her job and her illness but she may, in all likelihood, need to put her health first and try to come back to working after she is well again. It costs alot to hire someone and they may NOT want to let her go just yet but this is a conversation she will need to have at some point. (I wouldn’t think employers want to find out about serious illnesses second hand.)
This illness affects the entire family so be sure to take care of you. Take your sister in, she is in for some dark days ahead. You and your sister will be in my prayers. PM me if you need to vent. Cancer sucks.
Thanks to all for your prayers and advice. It is beginning to sink in for all of us. I’m hoping the Stage 1 diagnosis is correct.