I went back to work last week and experienced a whirlwind of emotions. It was nice to be back at the office and to see my co-workers, but it was also really exhasuting. I think that I initially expected to go to work and resume right where I left. Boy was I fooled. There is no getting around the fact that I am battling cancer at the moment and that things in my life have to be a little different. I can't be exactly the same person I was before the diagnosis...not right now at least. Time seems to be passing by quickly but I am still having a hard time being patient.
As a therapist, it is my job to hold others' emotions, be selfless, and attend to people's needs. I also have to be mindful that my own emotional experience is not interfering with my work. I often tell parents that it is imperative to take care of themselves in order to properly care for their children. I need to practice what I preach. I need to focus on myself and put my needs before others. This is hard to do but I am learning. Cancer punched me in the stomach last week but I am recovering.
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