Thanks so much, Venturi.
I would prefer getting the information from someone who has been there...done that! I have found that most doctors don't tell you the facts. Either they don't know enough or they just prefer telling you as little as possible for fear of a lawsuit down the line.
My nephew had a hernia. He got it by lifting extremely heavy items at his construction job. Workers Comp told him to see one of their doctors. The hernia was pointed out. The next day, my nephew had surgery where he was in and out in five hours. Days went by and he was still in pain. He went back to the Workers Comp doctor who had performed the surgery, and surprise...surprise! The doctor operated on the wrong hernia. It seems my nephew had two hernias. The one that was painful and pointed out to the doctor was not removed. I told my nephew to check with an attorney. I found one for him, but he decided to go back to the very doctor who performed the first surgery, and had him remove the second hernia.
The doctor was in his own little world. How could you not see and feel two hernias...side by side. My nephew missed additional work and lost money. I told him about *hiatal hernias* and asked him to be checked for having one as well as checking out his gallbladder. Of course, the Workers Comp people would not cover the other tests. After screwing up his surgery, that is the least they could do for him.
For the most part, in my mind, the medical system sucks!!!!!
