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- Aug 27, 2015
The only times I had to take surgery it was for life-or-death emergency situations where not taking surgery right there would have killed me. Powerlevel, but relevant, because even in those situations the surgeons still talk to you, roughly explain pros and cons and do a bit of a back and forth to make sure you consent before signing that document thing with all sorts of wacky clauses (that they allow you to read entirely. The part about biological samples for lab use is fascinating). Even if you absolutely agree by default they'll still wait a bit for you to think about it, talk it out with family...
If they can be so insistent on consent, patient's clarity of mind and information when you are literally mere hours from death and pretty much have no choice anyway, it's baffling stuff like yeeting the teets or amholes, even HRT, can be a thing at the rate we know. (Then again, we've seen the lack of connection with reality of these collectives)
Those surgeons must be predatory as fuck, that's what I'm saying. I live surrounded by medical professionals and at least in my country they are specifically pressed on explaining procedures and potential downsides, even in the private sector where things can be (and are) a bit sleazier.
As for other types of surgery I totally agree. I've decided not to fix some shit because procedures are painful and temporary, so it's a waste of time in the long run. Being informed really is important. That applies to anything in life, really.
