How I Survived a Tumor, Burnout, and Getting Started in Tech
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Finds a nickel‑like lump, has tumor surgery March 2019 and continues computer science studies while coding until 2–3 AM, then hits burnout with a panic attack and constant headaches. Seeks medical help, sees a psychiatrist and psychologist twice weekly then tapers, takes six months off to recover, and later graduates and becomes the youngest Microsoft MVP in the Netherlands/Belgium with two jobs as a .NET consultant and a university teacher; practical signs, timelines, and coping steps are spelled out.
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