is neurosurgery worth it?
matched into neurosurgery and was proud of it because spots are so limited
but after starting residency i am seriously wondering if it is worth it
in my hospital neurosurgery averages about 89 hours a week while most other specialties including surgical ones are closer to 40 to 70 and even ortho is less by 10h
what is getting to me is not just the hours but the fact that i cannot build a life outside the hospital and even when i am home i am still thinking about cases because neurosurgery feels mentally heavier than anything else i rotated through
so for people further along in training or already attendings, does this actually get better after residency or do you just become better at tolerating a lifestyle that never really improves
and if i am already questioning whether this is worth it before even properly starting, is that a normal adjustment phase or a sign i should seriously think about leaving