Father with terminal cancer, stressed about job
My father has suffered from terminal cancer for the past 5 years. In Sept 2020, I started a career taking care of patients. Since then, I’ve had to work remotely completing televisits while helping take care of my father. This week, he took a turn for the worse and is going to pass away per the doctor. I’ve been with him Monday and Tuesday. I want to stay here until he passes but I am so distraught because my job is making me feel so guilty for not being at work. I understand I’m a critical part of my job but I love my father and I just can’t see myself being away from him during his last days. I was asked to take my personal time off but opted to take FMLA instead. They’re continuing to make a feel guilty and I’m getting so stressed out by being pulled in two separate directions. Am I wrong in my decision to stay with my father until he passes? I work as a physician by the way so my patients will have to wait till next week to be seen. I’m unable to see them by telephone anymore due to corporates rules.
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