Anon - I'm so glad to hear that you're going to get the help you need. And I think you will be a BETTER nurse for going through this. You have walked in the shoes of a patient afraid to seek the care they need, and felt the range of emotions that come with that experience. Now you're going to go forward and have yet another range of experiences that only those who have actually had them can know.
I'm a cancer patient, and I can tell those who understand serious illness from a clinical perspective from those who know both the clinical and personal side. Cary is absolutely right, being a patient leads to being a better caregiver.
I hope you will come back after your appointment and let us know how it goes. And take some time over the holiday to celebrate your "independence" from your eating disorder too! I wish you the best. Pat
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Anon - I'm so glad to hear that you're going to get the help you need. And I think you will be a BETTER nurse for going through this. You have walked in the shoes of a patient afraid to seek the care they need, and felt the range of emotions that come with that experience. Now you're going to go forward and have yet another range of experiences that only those who have actually had them can know.
I'm a cancer patient, and I can tell those who understand serious illness from a clinical perspective from those who know both the clinical and personal side. Cary is absolutely right, being a patient leads to being a better caregiver.
I hope you will come back after your appointment and let us know how it goes. And take some time over the holiday to celebrate your "independence" from your eating disorder too! I wish you the best. Pat
July 3, 2010 - 2:05pmThis Comment
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