It's always good to have a second opinion. What have you got to lose? I had excellent surgical care at Mayo.The care team at the hostipal were absolutely extraordinary! Dr. Link (neurosurgeron) & Dr. Driscoll (ENT) did my retrosig surgery and I had a "textbook" case (LUCKY!). 3.5 cm tumor removed on a Wednesday, discharged on Saturday a.m., on my way home on Sunday afternoon.
I did have a set back with a staph infection about 3 1/2 weeks following the tumor removal that made another surgery necessary, a week long hospitalization and six seeks of intavenous antibiotics, and all that inconvenience. And then there' been finding adequate after care....but I do take a lot of that responsibility because I did not have time to really research post-surgery issues since my situation called for a pretty immediate decision on treatment because of size of the tumor and significant brain compression.
If I HAD to do this again, I WOULD go back to these same physicians at Mayo (even with the distance) but I be prepared with questions about the after effects of the surgery itself and about finding a qualified physician for long term after care/questions (it's been 2 yrs. 3 months since my surgery).
