Are surgeries challenging to perform?

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Citan

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Hi

I've been out of studying/working for a while due to some severe health issues (I'll spare you the details). Thankfully, a treatment may occur in a few years. If it does, I'd like to resume my premed studies. I recently regained the flame of medicine and it's stronger than it's ever been.

If I do make it to med school, two jobs interest me: surgeon and medical examiner. Here's the thing, though: I'm not exactly the strongest guy in the world. In fact, if there was a award for the skinniest person, I'd win 28 years in a row. I tried working out at the gym in 2011, but didn't gain a single pound of muscle (it may be caused by my Gluten Intolerance.) Someone recommended that I ask my doctor for testosterones to help gain muscles. But to tell you the truth, I'm not entirely sure about that.

I was wondering: how difficult are surgeries to perform? Can anyone do it? Or it a strictly reserved for the stronger + more physically people? Or is medical examiner the right job for me?
 
I believe it comes down to the question of whether or not you have perseverance to undergo lengthy procedures, unless your physical capabilities are inhibiting your daily activity, e.g. you're only able to work a few hours at a time due to fatigue, then I don't think it'll have a heavy impact on you. Granted, I'm a MS1 and I'm sure others can give you the specifics.
 
Physical strength is an unimportant attribute for most surgeons. It does require some strength to hammer in an IM nail or to lift a large pannus in a patient with a BMI > 70, but being skinny is not an issue.

As noted above, having the stamina to stand all day is more important.

But as always, its best to wait until you see what you find interesting before making career decisions.
 
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