The surgeon five minutes from my door that I almost never foundBooked, deposit paid, date in the diary. Then a cancelled morning gave me the time to ask whether I was about to do the wrong thing for the right reasons.5 min read

I was told to have the wrong operation twice, and a specialist put me rightA good surgeon doing the wrong operation is still the wrong surgeon. The one who did my lift beautifully would have made a mess of my stomach, with exactly the same confidence.6 min read

Why the cheapest flight can be the most expensive decisionSurgery booked the way you would book a holiday, on the two things that should count for the least: how cheap it is and how many followers the surgeon has.4 min read

I've sat through the hard sell. Now if it's not a clear yes, it's a no.Being sold to is not the same as being advised. The pressure to decide today was the one part of the whole thing that was never about me.4 min read

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