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Originally Posted by COBuffs
Basically, I know residency is gonna be arduous (although Im hoping after intern year things don't suck so much???).
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No, intern year will probably be one of your easier years, since you can't take call. I did take call, and PGY-2 has probably been harder than my intern year, but it's also because the interns aren't in the call pool any more, so I've been taking more call than I did as an intern.
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My main question is what kind of lifestyle can I expect after residency as an attending surgeon? I love surgery, but I am also the kind of person who wants to enjoy my life and have kids (yes I am a 20 something woman with babies on the mind...). Am I crazy to go into surgery?
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I have an attending who had 2-3 children as a surgery resident, but she is by far the exception. I've never met a pregnant surgery resident, although both of my chiefs on OB were pregnant, and the other senior resident had just had a baby...
I've had children during residency, but I'm the father, and my wife does the majority of child care. Even still, it's incredibly challenging. I can't even imagine doing this as their mother. Some people do it, but I'd want to die.