If I Could Do It All Over Again

If I could do my post-diagnosis life all over again, there's one thing I would do differently. I would re-evaluate my work situation and make some changes. I don't think I would have given up my work at that point, but I would have chosen a different mindset. Instead of, "What can I do so that I could keep going at this crazy pace and work load?" I should have asked different questions:

Is this a healthy pace or work load even for a healthy person? (It wasn't.)

Does my work environment enable me to make healthy decisions or is it a hindrance? (It was definitely a hindrance.)

What things about my job are way beyond what I know my body can handle? Are those things that are worth the consequences or is the cost too high?

What is my physical condition at the end of my work day? (I was useless.)

Do I have energy for anything aside from work? (I didn't.)

What do I need at my work to ensure I can continue to work as long as possible?

How is this job affecting my quality of life in general?

If I could do it all over again, I would have been more intentional about educating the people over me in my work. (I tend to be much better with those who are below me.) I would have sat down with them, brainstormed solutions, and gotten things in writing.

If I could do it all over again, I would be less concerned with proving that I could still do it all and more concerned with doing what matters most.