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Orthopedic Surgeon

Watch 9 videos about being a Orthopedic Surgeon- discover advice for getting started, tips for success, funny stories, what a typical day is like, etc. Share your career experiences on Lifey to help others!

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Video 1 - Transcription

Okay, hey guys, I'm going to share the time that I was shadowing an orthopedic surgeon and I almost passed out. So, he was actually doing a knee replacement surgery and he whipped out a hammer to start hammering the kneecap and I, oh, I, I, my eyes blacked out but I was like, I can't embarrass myself right now, this is, this is serious, you gotta, you gotta block it. So, I leaned up against the wall, I had, I closed my eyes for two minutes and then I like opened my eyes and I was like, okay, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine. Then, at the end of the surgery, the PA started stitching the knee back up and at this point, I was so, I was so, I was out of oxygen, I felt like. So then, I almost passed out. Thankfully, I saved myself again. Anyways, awesome experience, 10 out of 10, would do again.