<p>I'm a high school sernior and I'm curious if it will be okay if I just watch a doctor do surgery without any previous preparation. Is there a procedure medical or pre-med students take when they want to become a surgeon such as starting by watching minor surgeries? My reasoning for wanting to watch a surgery was that if I want to spend my whole life as a surgeon then I might as well see how it's like. Please respond as soon as possible. My friend's dad who is a doctor is making adjustments for me and I don't want to waste his time. Thanks.</p>
<p>I think an opportunity to see surgery is an opportunity to see surgery- -the more the merrier. It's just as good to start off with a big surery as a small one.</p>
<p>cheers!</p>
<p>Thanks for the response :) I was a little worried at first. Anyone else think it is okay/psychologically sound for me to watch a big surgery without any experience? Thanks again.</p>
<p>have you had any experience with blood in the past?
Just breath through your nose and be prepared not to hit your head. Also, just remember that the patient feels nothing, that it's not hapening to you, and that it's all good, lol... if you can witness something that is done arthroscopically first, that would probably be a good starting point, btu I think you'll either have the stomache or not-- though, that's most liekly not true (...desensitization happens after a while).</p>
<p>whoops, I meant lathroscopically, lol</p>
<p>if you want to help ensure that you wont be too sickened by it, try to see if you can get your hands on some pictures and/or video of surgery. As posted earlier, with exposure, you will become desensitized. I know that's what happened to me when I did my (high school) senior project on forensic pathology, and spent a few hours a night analyzing pictures from autopsies.</p>
<p>Most people will get at least lightheaded or need to step outside for a minute their first time watching surgery live. There are alot of distinctly human smells and sounds that cannot be replicated from photos or video. Doctors realize that; they will let you know that its okay since it probably happened to them at first too. If you end up fainting or puking or something then you'll know its not for you, its hard to get desensitized if its that bad anyways and is it worth it if its not what your subconscious wants. But if you're genuinely interested in performing surgery, I can assure that you will enjoy watching the surgery.</p>
<p>if you're good with blood, then its all good.</p>
<p>To the person that suggested you watch some videotaped surgeries first, I also think that's a good idea. You can watch surgeries at or-live.com; click on the Browse Archives button or just click this handy link <a href="http://www.or-live.com/archives.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.or-live.com/archives.cfm</a>.</p>
<p>how about a human autopsy, I have to watch one for an internship and I've never actually had contact with a deceased person. I have viscerated a deer and I don't geet queasy, but will I have any lasting psychological problems? What can I do to prepare</p>
<p>thanks.............................this site was very helpful.............</p>
<p>hey im a high school senior too. i got to watch a liver transplant on my first day of a summer internship. there was a cadaveric donor, a guy who needed a liver and a lady who needed the kidneys. didn't pass out or anything. i had no prior experience before either. months before i had an appendectomy where i didn't dare look at the open wound until it closed.</p>
<p>there's nothing to it if you faint the first time either. i know a med student who fainted when she watched a hand surgery. but with more experience you will be desensitized.</p>
<p>i got light headed the first time i saw an open wound when my bro gashed his foot open.</p>
<p>Now i love seein that stuff, just gotta get used to it, gotta start sumwhere.</p>