You Need to Record All Consultations With
Your Surgeon

I don't know about you, but I don't have a perfect memory which means half the stuff doctors tell me I've already forgotten by the time I've left the room. So it's important that you are able to review everything you've been told once you get home to ensure you fully understand everything. And for anything you don't, you can get clarification before you sign on the dotted line.
Note: You will need to do this discreetly as doctors may not allow this due to fear that the information they provide might be used against them.