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How to do a PD cycle

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Get comfortable being uncomfortable

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Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: A Surgeon’s Perspective In the sterile silence of an operating theater or the emotional noise of a parent’s worry, comfort is a rare luxury. Yet, I’ve come to realize that the discomfort we often try to avoid is exactly where growth begins. As a pediatric urologist, I face complex surgical challenges that rarely have easy answers. There are procedures so delicate that even millimeters demand mastery. There are parents whose eyes search yours, begging for certainty, when medicine itself teaches us to navigate the uncertain. So why talk about discomfort? Because discomfort is a gift—if you let it be. The Myth of Control Modern training, particularly in surgery, can foster the illusion that if we perfect our technique, master our knowledge, and rehearse our protocols, we can prevent uncertainty. But the real world—especially in pediatric surgery—defies that logic. Every child is different. Every condition evolves uniquely. And every day brings a new va...