• darkishgrey@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Wanted to be a heart surgeon when I was a kid. Gave up on that in high school when the anxiety hit and I started shaking any time I was even slightly stressed. Figured that wasn’t the career path for me.

    I’m doing really well. Married, setting up to take over the family business with my partner. I still love heart-related medical stuff and read/watch things to scratch the itch.

    Still anxious, still very shaky. I made the right choice.

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      2 months ago

      Are you a cardiologist now? Anything you can say to scare nicotine addicts from smoking or vaping lol?

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          2 months ago

          Friends of my parents, both smokers, had this. One died last year. Made it to 87 but only because he was rich. Rough last few years. His wife is doing better but still shaky.

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          2 months ago

          I do not have the knowledge to doubt your points here, but there are countless people who smoke and do not end up on artificial breathing apparatus in their later years.

          I do not like being around smokers and understand it is not good for you, but your text here sounds very extreme.

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      2 months ago

      So then get into robotic surgery. It takes all of the shakes out.

      If that is the only reason you gave up then I’d say you fucked up.