@nobend
My experience mirrored yours. I specifically asked repeatedly in the pre surgery visit about the recovery process and possible complications. My surgeon refused to answer my questions, saying that "we don't like to dwell on things that might go wrong." I did not know at the time that she was required by law to answer my questions. Patients have a legal right to the information before any procedure. So for anyone else out there who is deciding about surgery, please make a list and challenge the surgeon for factual answers. If they won't answer, find another surgeon. "If I had only known" is not good news once it's too late.