By A troubled ex med school student - 06/02/2013 03:08 - United States - Dublin

Today, I attended my first surgery as part of my program at med school. I found out that when I see someone's intestines, I vomit. Even if I'm still wearing a surgical mask. There goes the thousands of dollars I spent on college. FML
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Angel1000168 16

I have a fear of that happening when I train to be a vet. I can't stand blood but apparently I'll get used of it...

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EsotericBrent 29

You could always try different medical fields if you have trouble operating on people. I could never do it, that's for sure, so good job on the effort

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eggbutton 2

So that means you've done like four years at college right? Did you not go near cadavers at any time there? Is this an American thing? I had first year Nursing friends who had access to dead bodies. Or am I reading this entirely wrong and it's your first year at college? In which case, change majors. The American college system is scary and foreign to me.

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ashley_3516 11

At least where I am at, the students have to complete a Bachelors degree in a related field, like biology, before going to medical school. While I believe that nursing students don’t have to have completed a Bachelors degree first. If it’s the same way where OP is at, then its quite possible that they had gone through several years of collage without seeing a dead body.

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ballbearing 10

I know my medical friends all worked on cadavers before they ever saw a live operation forget participated in one.

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Brssps 13

Well I lived through 2girls 1cup without throwing up and some doctors think its worse then surgery lol.

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thelastavailable 13

Don't give up OP! You should consider hypnotherapy, that might help.

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Mister_Triangle 21

Yeah, because if you're not a doctor, the only other thing you can be is a patty-flipper.

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EvilUndead 9

Either switch to different medical branch, or get used to it. I doubt anybody likes sight of somebody's guts the first time they see it.

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DocBastard 38

That's the spirit! One surgery where you lose your shit, and you're ready to give it all up! That's the PERFECT attitude to have. Go into psychiatry or neurology then. You'll never see another drop of blood. That's a perfect solution. Unfortunately there's no solution for your ridiculous give-up attitude.

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Zaros_fml 24

Knew you'd have something to put in here. Was surprised to see you on page 2.

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Metallica36176 16

Exactly Doc. I.didn't know you wrote that, but I basically wrote the same thing below, so don't think I copied you. But I completely agree! It sounds like OP just wanted a way out and that was the only way (also most ridiculous). Irs pathetic how people are. Man when something like that tries to stop me, I get even more pissed and overcome it. No one has any determination anymore. They just back down. -_-

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unhappycamperuk 12

you'll get used to it. a massive potion of the med students and interns that pass through the theatres I work in faint at least once. I've even fainted a few times. the world doesn't end.

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PhishloverA 14

You'll get used to it eventually and it won't bother you anymore

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Headcrab 29

I don't understand how you didn't know this before enrolling into college. Sorry OP, but YDI.

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Quiet_one 22

How would the OP know this before going to college? Just how often do you see another person's intestines?

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perdix 29

What kind of cheap-ass med school are you going to? You should be out hundreds of thousands of dollars. Radiology: you just look at pictures.

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