DVT and Teaching Young Children
Hi! I am presently 6 weeks into treatment for DVT. I am on treatment dose of apixiban for 3 months and a smaller dose for the rest of my life due to my aneurysmal PFO.
I am in my late 40s and an Early Childhood Educator. Presently I am between jobs. My last contract at amicroschool for neurodiverse and behavioral children eneded right before my DVT was discovered. I decided not to renew my contract for now as I am taking some time recover, attend appointments (I am going through lots of testing because my DVT caused zero symproms, was large and cause is unkiown) to figure out how to move forward.
I am nervous of going back to working in a classroom due to potential injuries from dysregulated children lashing out and the physical demands of the job (lifting children and furniture, tripping hazards due to busy classrooms, and childsized furniture). When I asked my doctor she give vague answer saying I should be fine and to teach the children to be gentle (she is a very young doctor and clearly has little experience with children).
Has anyone here had to rethink their careers and pivot?