Hi Kelly...
I'm so sorry to hear you lost your job, I haven't been here long, soi don't know your health problems...but I hope your surgery takes care of it!!
I DO kbow abour losing a job, tho...Last year I lost a job that i had been at for 28 years...I was so devistated when it happened...and to top it off, my Mom had a major stroke during that time... Yes, things DO happen for a reason!! They really do! I had 4 months off to help care for her (she's at a plateau now & will never get better, but she is able to get around with a walker, she can talk & she can enjoy life...which is a far cry from what the doctors predicted) There came a point where I knew it was time to return to the work force, my severance pay ran out, & I really didn't want to do the unemployment thin (but I did end up on it for 12 days, tho I would have been eligible for 9 months).
OK to make it short...My new job is wonderful, my new boss sought me out, I did not have to go job hunting...and above all, compared to my former job, I feel like I actually have a life!
Whether you eventually go back to your old job or you find a new one, keep your chin up...things will work out for you!!
Sue