Being comfortable and confident in your health care choices can have a very real impact on your recovery. A fantastic way to make sure you are happy with your medical advice is to ask your medical specialist or doctor questions. It sounds really simple but the affect can be very profound. Understanding what is planned for you, how it will work, and what the recovery time is can set your mind at rest.
Make sure you understand how the proposed operation will help fix your medical problem. For example, if something is going to be repaired or removed, find out why it needs to be done.
Ask your surgeon to explain the surgery and how it is done. Your surgeon can draw a picture or a diagram and explain the steps in the surgery.
Some surgeries require that you stay in the hospital for 1 or more days. Others let you come in and go home on the same day. Ask why your surgeon wants to do the operation one way over another.