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Retiring from medicine felt like someone ate my sins

I recently retired from practicing medicine after forty-three years, specifically in ophthalmology. Everyone I know seemed to bombard me with the same question: What's it like being retired? I've been thinking about and preparing for this moment for quite some…

I recently retired from practicing medicine after forty-three years, specifically in ophthalmology. Everyone I know seemed to bombard me with the same question: What’s it like being retired? I’ve been thinking about and preparing for this moment for quite some time. In the final days, I saw my last patient, relinquished my license and staff privileges, and completed withdrawal from all insurance plans. My family and I had a small …

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Retiring from medicine felt like someone ate my sins