Awaiting results after surgery - Mjheke

Hi @Mjheke, like you, I'm a nurse,  also a midwife. I had neoadjuvant chemo,  WLE and axillary clearance then radiotherapy.  Unfortunately, I developed lymphoedema within about 6 weeks of surgery, which effectively ended my clinical career.  I've been lucky to find a couple of non clinical roles since then, that I've been very happy in. Perhaps, when you feel up to it, talk to your workplace about what sort of non clinical roles may be available,  and what you may need to do to be considered. I suggest this, because I couldn't afford the loss of income that walking completely away from nursing would have meant.  You will have a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw on. Your workplace may also be willing to look at something to help you get back to work that isn't quite as physical as bedside nursing
Take care