hi.Carol here, surgeon told me about the op, the benefits and the risks involved.we talked about previous ops i had had eg hysterecomy and he examined me to see the scar left by this op. he explained to me the procedure and the stay in hosp and what that entailed. i was also given the oportunity to ask any questions about him and the op. he then gave me the op date, told me i would be given an appointment for a week before the op to see him again for pre op examination and recieve meds i have to take night before op.i then saw the anethsetist(i cant spell it either) who asked me about previous ops, how i was after anaesthetic and medication i was on and my blood sugar level as im diabetic and they like your count to be under 9 for op. hope this answers some of your questions, good luck and anything else you want to know dont hesitate to ask.x