Mark -
I totally forgot that old military ad, but now that you mention it, I remember it vividly
And as far as your pay grade, are you making more than the moderators? Just wondering . . .
Thanks for the thoughtful response, as always. While we don't always agree, we don't always disagree either and I really enjoy reading things from your perspective. You are more into the "medical" stuff and "whys" of things than I am, and it's nice to see your "take" on things
I sometimes fly by the seat of my pants, but it works for me
K -
I agree with your last post 100%
While I wouldn't call my doc "semi-experienced", I don't think he eats, sleeps, and breathes ANs either. He was the "guy" for me and many others and at the end of the day that's what's important to me. I'm confident he'll be the "guy" for many other AN patients and it's kind of irrelevant to me whether he gains "best of class" status or not
pswift -
IMO, and I have a lot of those as you can tell
, being close to home is something to consider when choosing surgery. The hospital where I was treated was roughly 40 minutes from my home which helped a lot since my parents & sister were in charge of my children, but also wanted to be at the hospital for me. I think it's also nice to be close in case for some reason you have to return there after being released - which is something none of us want, but does happen.
I know that others have traveled to other states for their surgery and say it's a non-issue, but it wouldn't have worked for me.
Jan