Well, I think what I want to do wouldn't be too physically grueling outside of the usual hard work that becoming a doctor requires. I worry about sudden bouts of illness that may leave me in the hospital, or getting necessary surgery. Or losing the ability to walk. My foot is going weak right now actually.
I still think you should go for it.
🙂
While I can't understand all that you're going through, I have heard of other stories of people facing similar adversity and still becoming successful physicians.
Have you heard of
Kellie Lim, a triple-amputee who just graduated med school?
There are plenty of opportunities for part-time work, if your health requires it. Or positions where you can more easily take time off for surgery or treatment. I read a lot about these opportunities at mommd.com where the focus is on having more time with family, but I don't see why something like this wouldn't work out for you too.
I used to watch way too much TV, but I've seen shows on doctors who are paraplegic, or have dwarfism, or some other condition that makes them different from most docs. Maybe their stories can be inspiring?
I hope I'm not coming across as patronizing. I really don't intend to. My philosophy on life is that we need to do what makes us happy. Life's too short to not at least
try. So if you think you can do it, I say go for it.
Edited to add: I just wanted to mention of my friend I spoke about in my previous post. He was upfront with his illness and the school really tried to work with him. They even allowed him to complete med school in 5 years instead of 4 so that he'd have more time for treatment and the like. With some investigation, you might be able to find a school that would be more open to this sort of arrangement, should you need it.