ophthalmol7755
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I finished a medical retina fellowship in 2020. Have been practicing for three years now and I just really dislike it. I always intended to pursue a surgical fellowship afterward (I did this subspecialty because it was easier to access and we prioritised my husband’s fellowship placement at the time) but when covid hit my husband (also an ophthalmologist) and I moved home and started working. I just find it to be very dissatisfying. Is it too late to go back and do an oculoplastics fellowship? I am worried I will look ridiculous and a bit self centred/ like I should just get on with things. I feel like I gave up my life to work as hard as possible for 20 years of university/ training to now do a job I don’t like. It seems like a waste. Also I have three children (ages 7,3,1) which makes things more complicated as I will have to move to do a fellowship. Would appreciate any advice, I feel lost.