Twice surgery and I dont remember going under
I was just reading those posts where ladies are nervous about getting the surgery and worried about going under. Believe me I was too but honestly I cannot remember going under and I had it done twic...
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Unfortunately it becomes a he said she said issue. The anaethitist denied it and the surgeon said I gave verbal consent. Before I lodged the complaint I was told that the doctors would collude to have a consistent story and the nurses wouldn't dispute anything the doctors said otherwise it would be their career.
A word of warning, when you do raise issues be prepared to be lied to. The health system is a very big beast and when something goes wrong the interests of the hospital and the doctors comes first.
The experience was so bad that I've now opted out of everything to do with cancer so no more appointments with surgeons or oncologist.