Questioning my work life
Hi all, I’m a few weeks post lumpectomy and have appts with med onc and rad onc next week for my next steps in treatment. I’m returning to work this week. I work in the medical field.
I find myself questioning my job and whether this is the path I’d like to continue on. I recognize my emotions are still fairly raw so it’s not the right time to make life changing decisions. But I wondered, am I the only one that reassessed their peofession when faced with putting their own health first? What helped you work thru your thoughts and emotions?
Appreciate your insight. Thank you.
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Sending you a lot of compassion as you work through this. I'm very, very fortunate with the work situation I have now... but I believe I would have struggled with the same questions if I were in the work situation I was in about 6-7 years ago.
I also work in the medical field. It was tough before the pandemic, it was tough during it for sure, and since then... well it hasn't gotten better. The burnout factor is REAL. Everyday people are questioning whether to stay, and that's without any regard to any other difficulties they may be facing, as you are.
Hopefully others can add something more meaningful than this. I think posting here is a great way to try to process these feelings. 🤍
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Thank you, I appreciate your response. With treatment looming and being emotional, I know now isn't the right time to make a life-changing decision. But it is heavily on my heart so I know I will need to address it at some point.
Appreciate you, take care. ❤️
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I am also in the medical field, and while I feel that was very helpful before my double mastectomy, right now I face a lot of unknown regarding returning to my line of work as I am having a lot of nerve pain, numbness, and weird feelings with the implants. This obviously makes me afraid of returning to patient care and how I can do my job. I also dealt with a lot of anxiety which is slowly improving but I think you should give it time. And the more informed you are about things the better your choices can be.
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Thank you for your comment. I’m sorry you’re having difficulties after your surgery. I hope things improve for you.
The medical field definitely changed. My second day back to work was yesterday and included being screamed at by a patient. It’s just mentally exhausting.thank you again, appreciate you, take care
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