u/walkthelake

I saw patient today for follow up who all I did was get him to the correct provider to confirm and treat the right diagnosis. They were grateful to finally be diagnosed correctly and to have been referred to a provider who treated them so well. Despite their gratitude, I cannot think of the road ahead for someone with a progressive neurological illness. I know I got them to the right team with the right resources for now and down the road, and I really wish this was a case when I was wrong and it was psych and I had more ways to be helpful. How do you take care of your self care in when you cannot stop thinking about a patient and their circumstances?