I lost my career as a Nurse Practitioner. The fatigue and chemo brain have transformed my life. It has been a tremendous loss - I miss my patients, my colleagues, learning and being challenged. The greatest loss has been the sense of purpose and joy I received from helping, listening to and educating my patients.
I have learned to accept my limitations, and would enjoy being a cashier at a grocery store - I yearn to be around people, and fill my mind with something other than end-of life planning, grieving over thoughts of not seeing my child grow up….the overwhelming fatigue, etc….
I’m blessed to be alive, I want to celebrate and live, but my body is telling me to rest all the time, my cognition is not the same. I’m grateful for this community of warriors who have been kind enough to let me share
Amy