LOVE the pre Op chat Suzie :)
I had all my surgeries without general aneastheic and I know what you mean. I always joke with them before they do get busy that since I am wide awake they better behave ;)
It is always good to be seen as a person rather than just another case and I reckon consults are the same thing.
I always remind them that I know I am a pain in the behind but that it is not personal, that I do trust them but for me to get the best possible outcome and the peace of mind I need to know exactly what is happening to me and what my options are. Afterall, they too would do the same in my shoes.
Usually makes them laugh and we get on with the job...
