Thank you for sharing your situation – I totally understand where you’re coming from and I’m glad you have gleaned some new ideas for your resume and cover letter – nice! What ergonomic issues do you feel are holding you back?

I’m sorry to hear you’ve gone through a battle with breast cancer, but I’m happy you’re doing so well, congrats on that!

My advice would be to get back into the daily tasks and see how you feel – muscles are re-trained when doing the task at-hand, even “confidence” muscles – the more you get back in and practice, the easier it will become. If you can afford it, taking a few Saturday/Sunday classes could help get you comfortable with performing those tasks again – keep your faith and get back to it – I’m sure you’ll get right back into the swing of things in no time.

All the best, Darla.

After reading this article this is exactly how i feel about being in this postion for 25 years and why i chose it. The problem now is being 52 and having some erganomic issues and being overqualified. I have been out of work for a few years after being a part of a practice for 14 yrs which i lost because of breast cancer. I’ve lost my confidence in my abilties to perform these duties at this point.

How do u know whether to stay, in your field or not, This is all i know, but this is my forte and has been a very rewarding career. Salary wise i dont want to sell myself short bit i feel like with my knowledge and experence that i bring to the table warrants a good salary. Hope this wasnt to lengthy. Thanks, Darla