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Behind the

Smiles and Scrubs

The Unseen Emotional Struggles

of a Radiographer

Akash Saha
Radiographer
Silchar Cancer Centre

n the busy corridors of a hospital, healthcare know that even a small act of kindness can give a
workers often move with smiles on their faces. We patient strength during their hardest days.
Icomfort patients, reassure families and perform There are moments when we break down internally,
our duties with dedication. From the outside, this but the fast-moving hospital environment rarely
may appear routine and composed. Behind those gives us time to pause. So we hide our pain behind
smiles and scrubs, however, are many unspoken masks and smiles and continue serving others.
emotions, silent battles and moments of mental Perhaps that is one of the quiet strengths of
exhaustion. healthcare workers: carrying our own struggles
I am a radiographer. Every day, I work with patients while becoming a source of hope for someone
undergoing X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans and other else.
imaging procedures. My job is not only about We do not simply create medical images or
operating machines. Behind every scan is a human reports. We witness humanity in its most vulnerable
story filled with fear, pain, hope and courage. and courageous form. Behind every image we
Many times, we tell patients, “Don’t worry, capture is a life fighting for hope, and behind every
everything will be okay,” even when we understand radiographer is a heart silently carrying those
how difficult their situation may be. A child crying in stories.
fear, an elderly mother waiting
helplessly, or a family hoping
that a cancer report will be
normal - these moments stay
with us long after duty hours
end.
Long working hours, night
duties, emotional pressure
and the responsibility of
handling critical cases may
slowly affect us mentally.
Yet we continue to work with
compassion because we
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