Ah, thanks! I’m not sure if I should actually look too far into this rabbit hole or treat it as a infohazard since if I’ll ever need general anesthesia it probably won’t be like I’ll have much choice, and if I can’t do anything about it, I’d rather not have additional worries on top. I definitely already was of the opinion that I’d rather avoid it unless it’s for something truly life-threatening, but that’s just because surgery in general always comes with its own share of risks of either death or permanent side effects. I’ve had one total anesthesia surgery suggested for a problem that is merely quality of life, can be somewhat managed pharmacologically AND has a high relapse rates after a few years, plus the surgery itself has something like a 1/1000 or so risk of complications like blindness or death. My answer to that was “yeah no thanks”. It’s difficult to assess precisely risks when discussing with some doctors but I really don’t see how that’s a decent trade off.
Ah, thanks! I’m not sure if I should actually look too far into this rabbit hole or treat it as a infohazard since if I’ll ever need general anesthesia it probably won’t be like I’ll have much choice, and if I can’t do anything about it, I’d rather not have additional worries on top. I definitely already was of the opinion that I’d rather avoid it unless it’s for something truly life-threatening, but that’s just because surgery in general always comes with its own share of risks of either death or permanent side effects. I’ve had one total anesthesia surgery suggested for a problem that is merely quality of life, can be somewhat managed pharmacologically AND has a high relapse rates after a few years, plus the surgery itself has something like a 1/1000 or so risk of complications like blindness or death. My answer to that was “yeah no thanks”. It’s difficult to assess precisely risks when discussing with some doctors but I really don’t see how that’s a decent trade off.