I don't recall receiving any forms explaining risks at all let alone the outcomes I experienced, just consent for "the procedure", HIPPA, and "guarantee to pay

I don't recall receiving any forms explaining risks at all let alone the outcomes I experienced, just consent for "the procedure", HIPPA, and "guarantee to pay them" forms etc while I had an IV in my arm and was being wheeled down the hall. I was explicitly told beforehand it was a low risk procedure and I quote "I can't promise it will improve things much but it can't make it worse and if we dont do this you will be crippled by 50." I spent years stalling and getting second opinions and got agreement with him and suggestions for other surgeries as well. NOBODY told me what could happen. The same family and people who preached about "trusting the professionals" then turned to victim blaming (which is all too common I have learned) when things went bad and said "Why did you trust them? Take responsibility for your choices!" This was not a time when it was as easy to research doctors reputations online either and frankly it wouldn't matter because they are like Amazon reviews. People tend to look back in time and put it on the patient and say they should have been smarter, known better etc.