u/Inevitable_Debate814

A couple of months ago I had a few phone interviews with Incyte for a role in compliance. The conversations with the hiring manager seemed to go well and it felt like I’d be heading to the next round. I sent a couple of follow ups to the recruiter to ask about next steps and never got a response. I did see they have a new CEO and wonder if they are pausing on hires or if I just got ghosted. I can handle getting turned down but it drives me bananas to not get the courtesy of a response especially after having actual conversations with multiple people.

The other day my 5 year old was home from school for a holiday and I was WFH. I’m trying to set aside time for her on these days so she doesn’t feel super bored/lonely.

While I was trying to wrap up a work task she comes up and starts asking about death and heaven. I thought oh wow what a serious moment, I have to give this the proper amount of attention and immediately closed my laptop for a serious 1-1 conversation. She’s been to a few funerals for my grandparents/her great grandparents so I started asking questions assuming she might have been missing one of these family members.

Anyway after some probing questions, I finally asked “is there someone in heaven that you’re thinking about? Do you miss them?” She immediately replies yes in a forlorn tone and follows up with “George Washington”

😂 I guess they learned about him at school and she’s bummed she won’t meet him. This is one of those little stories I will always think about with a smile. Kids are so unpredictable and I just want to soak up these sweet moments.

Would love to hear any other stories of almost poignant moments with kids

I’m having a tough time thinking of my husband as a partner post-diagnosis. He has the earliest stage melanoma and has an excellent prognosis once his surgery takes place. However, he’s been an absolute mental and emotional wreck. He won’t stop talking about it and is already acting like the surgery (which will be very minor) is a huge ordeal. My husband has never been a super macho man and I’ve always been charmed by that. But now, I don’t know, I have no feelings of us as a partnership. He’s just another person in this house to take care of. I can’t even imagine having the desire for sex again. Has anyone else felt this, does it go away? Am I just a horrible person for feeling like this?

I have my WLE scheduled in the next few weeks and my doctor has said l will likely be going under anesthesia due to the location of the melanoma and how much they will have to take. Additionally it will be at a specialized cancer center hospital instead of at my dermatologists office. For anyone who has had this, how long would you estimate your procedure took (pre-op, procedure, recovery room, etc?). I’m trying to plan for who can ask to drive me to/from the surgery. My pre op appointment is next week so I can ask then but, again, trying to at least consider my transport options ahead of time.