Decision??????

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luv2ride this is a BIG decision. And a scary one too. Amazing that you've been given this choice and you're 12. ^_^

the BEST thing you can do right now is GET EDUCATED. Find out EVERYTHING about the surgery and it's outcomes. GOOGLE is a great place to start or a university Anatomy text book.

If you don't know enough or don't understand, then book another appointment with your surgeon or your GP and get him to explain everything to you. (not to your parents) If your parents say you're making this decision then you HAVE to be well informed. More so than they are.

What exactly is wrong with your elbow right now? does it bend funny or hurt when you bend it? Can you live with that if you don't go through the surgery?

Yeah. You have to way all that up. Welcome to adulthood. ^_^