One of the hardest lessons as a doctor is learning to prioritize. We're trained to do all we can to save life and limb, but, if cutting off a limb means saving a life, we learn to do it. Without hesitation. It's not an easy lesson to learn, and it always comes down to one question, "What are the stakes?" What do we stand to gain or lose? At the end of the day, we're just gamblers, trying not to bet the farm.
Surgery is a high stakes game. But, no matter how high the stakes, sooner or later you're just going to have to go with your gut. And maybe, just maybe, that'll take you right where you were meant to be in the first place.
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