Friday, March 24, 2017

Wearing thin

I'm a few hours into another call and I'm exhausted.  I've started feeling sad again and am even more physically exhausted than before.  I thought about switching residencies for a while. I thought about leaving medicine as part of my future a couple of weeks ago.   I'm just so tired and feel pretty blue.  I'm on call all the time and never feel rested.  I've been getting better at my job but I think I just need time off or a different schedule, even though that's impossible.  

I'm so exhausted in every sense of the word that it erodes my hope of feeling happy and feeling better again.  

1 comment:

  1. Hey, just wanted to say I really enjoy your blog. I'm a first year medical student, and your writing is really helping me prepare for for the mental and emotional stresses of medical practice. I'm sorry things have been so rough lately, but from everything I've read I've really come to admire your persistence and resilience. Hang in there, we're all supporting you!

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