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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a difference between listening to them rattle off the death, stroke, heart failure etc that may occur and agreeing with what they are doing. When I had multiple surgeries they always keep asking me what's being done. Left knee replacement, etc. Doc even initials the limb. 
Right before anesthesia they ask what's your name and what are we doing.[/quote]

Exactly. I was willing to listen to and repeat back, “You are going to go a laparoscopic gall bladder removal” (not the actual surgery, just an example).

What I did not want to go over was “There will be incisions here, here, and here. We will then insert the scope. After cauterizing the blood vessels, we will remove…” Unfortunately, both the surgical coordinator and the surgeon subjected me to the blow-by-blow the day of. I had read all of this by email and had discussed it with the coordinator the day prior to my surgery. I had also scheduled a visit with my primary care doctor to get information about the procedure. My DH was with me during the consent form signing and also vouched, “I promise she understands.” I even spoke up and said, “I am afraid I will faint if I discuss this in detail” before spending the entire consent process with my eyes shut, doing deep breathing exercises, and fidgeting.[/quote]

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