mun name : alex mun age : 24 character name : bucky barnes character age : 33 position at the hospital : previously a transplant surgeon, but has now been in his position as physical therapist for a year. short bio & headcanons : bucky decided early on in life that he wanted a medical career. seeing how quickly his mother died made him long to be a part of something greater than himself. her doctors and nurses were incredible, and he longed to work somewhere that one day, he could perhaps be saving a life. bucky spent all of his childhood/teen years/etc working towards that goal, studying as hard as he could. when he was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder at 14 years old, bucky didn’t let this slow him down. it of course, effected his life, but it only solidified his goals to find a way through it, and be able to work in the medical field. for a long time, he considered becoming a therapist, before refocusing on the idea of becoming a transplant surgeon.
after graduating college, completing his four years of med school, and then five years of surgery residency, he was able to finally work where he’d been wanting to for years. he also spent this time studying physical therapy too, as it was something of great interest to him. it meant a lot of work, but he managed it. at 30, he became a transplant surgeon and would spend the next two years of his life dedicated to it. bucky was exceptional in his field, constantly striving to be better and to make people’s lives better. but he found, there was something missing. there was a satisfaction that came in his work, of knowing he got to change lives– but he wanted more. he realised it was exactly why he’d wanted to be a therapist back in the day– because he longed to build that connection with a person, and be a big part of their journey. so, given his studying to become a physical therapist, two years into being a surgeon, bucky had a career change.
he’s now worked as a physical therapist for one year, and couldn’t be happy with his choice. every day, he gets to help people over come massive obstacles. it’s a constant challenge, but one he adores being a part of.
**extra details: as with my bucky’s canon, bucky comes from a family with two other siblings, but it used to be three. bucky’s youngest brother died after battling with drug and alcohol addiction at a young age. the loss is still something that weighs heavily on bucky, even now over a decade later. bucky also identifies as genderqueer and bisexual, and it’s something he’s very loud and proud about, and he actually runs a lgbtq+ society within the staff. he’s also lived in the same building since his residency, and often throws roof parties for other colleagues that live in the building. and every saturday morning is waffles and pancake morning at bucky’s! the door is always unlocked, and there is always plenty of coffee.
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