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I don't trust surgeons, generally. As Maslow said: "I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail."

I don't trust surgeons, generally. As Maslow said: "I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail." I've never had surgery. I opted out of gall bladder removal, and changed my diet instead. And I haven't had further problems. So sure, if I get multiple opinions that I need surgery for something that'll kill me in a few years, I'l likely agree. But if I'm otherwise not happy with my situation and health, I might opt out.

omgwtfbyobbq 7y ago
Anything effective besides surgery is generally a better bet. Based on my limited experience with surgeons, they go out of their way to confirm there really is a problem and that you really want to go through with the surgery. If they don't do that I would be wary about taking their opinion at face value, and like you said it's always a good idea to get multiple opinions. To be fair, I think everyone should have the same critical approach to any treatment and/or diagnosis, but it's especially important with higher risk treatments like surgery.