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Originally Posted by togabill
Suzi, with all due respect I disagree. Without going into details , surgery here seems to be a quick decision from "some" doctors. Make sure to get second and third opinions. Personal experience. Some do not communicate choices.
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Our local area in Florida may be different. The local physicians/surgeons who have received their medical training elsewhere outside this country may have different ways of practicing medicine. So far, my limited exposure to these MD's has NOT been positive. Without getting into a whole NEW discussion, I suggest that each person get a second opinion and possibly a third. They should also have an "advocate". By that I mean a person who can help them sift through the medical jargon and facts of the problem and the choices that needs to be made. Sometimes this can be a family member or friend and sometimes it needs to be someone who has a medical/nursing background. The point is: often when ill people (and their loved ones) are faced with tough decisions, they are very "stressed" and can sometimes make unwise decisions. A person outside can sometimes "see" things better than someone "in-the-thick-of-it".