Recently had a very bad experience with cancer as my longtime partnrt,Sonia, passed after a very short time between diagnosis and her death?.This whole episode left me not only saddened as well as depressed,it has caused an ongoing anger with the medical field as a whole.It seems to me that with all the testing she underwent throughout the last year,( she had other medical issues),And the numerous scans she underwent that someone should have spotted this before it was far too late?.I feel that her children,grandchildren and myself have been robbed of her presence by people who only seemed to care about how much money could be wrung from her illnesses,and not enough time was spent being vigilant against the possibility of this tragedy?.

I admire you for being a remarkable human being, but there is no such things as a soul. Try reading, a lot. It helps me tremendously.

NP doing hospital admissions here. Mostly I try to take care of myself with exercise, time with friends, alone time to inoculate myself in advance. But when the job outpaces me, there's always wine.

Thank you for your amazing compassion. It's stronger than any religious person I know.

My soother is the song Mykonos, by The Fleet Foxes. It tends to make me cry, his voice is so beautiful and forlorn, but it's a good cry, the necessary kind. It takes me out of my headspace and to the shores of some long-forgotten island, nary a care in the world. I hope this can help you at some point in the future. Thanks again.

I really admire the work you do, your obvious compassion, dedication, energy. I'm delighted you've found some coping help in music. ?

The gym... or time alone by myself.

Bicycle and pedaling it out in nature.

Bach's cello suites 1-6 n D minor.

Wow! Nurses are so underrated! I don't think I could've found the strength in me to deal with what you're going through on a daily basis. Thank you for your service!

I'm also going with music, but I have to let the stuffed anger and frustration leave my body. I play heavy metal music and headbang to it at the same time.

Rainier.

I salute you and all your fellow caregivers! I definitely would not have been cut out to be in your profession. A large gin and tonic and some soothing music.....probably Elgar’s Enigma variations or Holst’s Planet suite would be my best calming remedy.....here’s a hug from me anyway...?

Social Worker here. I wish I didn’t know the ugliness people are capable of. After a rough day, I listen to either classical or dance music on the commute, depends on my variation of troubles. I’ll do some yoga ro relieve tension and meditate afterwards maybe. A long hike in the woods does me wonders as well, but has to wait until the weekend. When feeling totally disappointed in humanity, I watch mind numbing old tv shows like The Waltons.

Listen to some tunes or sports talk radio on the way home from my last job of the day, then dinner and a movie or some light reading until I'm ready to hit the hay.

I’m an RN in open heart. After a long day.. or night. I have to hit the gym before I can play a game online for a bit to relax. My 12 year old son is an amazing love bug, depending on what time I get home. His hugs will fix me right up.

the grateful dead's first live-dead album (red cover, double album, starts with dark star).

the love of my five cats, one dog and irritating but loving man.

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