A couple of things I wanna say about this. You don't have to believe me but I'll just say it anyways. You're going to hear yourself stutter a lot more than other people are going to notice you stutter. When I told my friends, some of them who I've been friends with for 4-5 years that I stutter, a couple of them were surprised even though I know for a fact that I've stuttered while talking to them. Stuttering affects you only as much as you let it. What may seem like humiliation might actually just be them responding to an awkward situation. I mean, the surgeon most likely had no idea how to react to a situation like that. There is no guide that says, "If you hear someone stutter, tell them it's okay and to take their time." Even if there was/is, non-stutterers wouldn't read it since it doesn't personally affect them. Don't be so critical of yourself. Does it suck to stutter? You betcha. But don't let it stop you from achieving what you want to do and doing the things you want to do. You got this. I know it's a lot but don't be afraid to tell someone that you stutter. It helps since it reduces the stress of not stuttering, thus reducing the stress in general and you not stuttering as much. I know I know, it sounds crazy and I thought it was when I first heard it. But it actually reduced the stress a lot, it did for me at least. If you need anymore advice or tips or just want to talk, feel free to message me. Hope this helped.