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Alex3
26 Posts
Hi there,
My partner will be changing his meds soon as his GIST is resistant to Gleevec. He will shortly be taking Sutent and will need to do a lot more travelling which he finds tiring at present. Having looked-up the side effects of this drug I am naturally concerned about how responds to this drug and also how I will cope when the pressure of long shifts kicks in, as opposed to office work. My first priority is to him.
In short, I deferred from my course earlier in the year and since then I have been undertaking officework. I have no idea what to do for the best. I know that long term I do want to become a nurse but frankly I'm not sure whether I can look after others when I am finding it difficult to look after my self mentally and eventually be the sole carer for my partner. I would be very interested to know what you think. I am supposed to be re-enrolling back onto my nursing course tomorrow and am really confused. Should I just go for it or what? Pls help - both our families are too worried to share this additional burden.