Hi,

You need to do what you feel is best and not what anyone here suggests, it's up to you and no one else.

This is a general explanation/opinion meant FOR "withmore" from someone who works in medicine, nothing more.

The trouble with seeing other doctors is that they will most likely have different opinions, but that can also hurt a patient. It would be different if the doc you were going to see wasn't known for his surgery or didn't have great outcomes for patients, then one should be seeing a few.

When you get other people that have seen the docs but not have surgery with that certain doctor no matter who it is, you have to remember that what one patient has another will not. That makes a huge difference as to why some patients see doctor after doctor, they read so much about an illness & what happens, what types of surgery and they all become and "expert" in it that when they present themselves to the docs the patients want a certain type of surgery or want it done their way. Most docs say no thanks. If a patient doesn't seem like they'll be compliant from the get go any doctor has the right to not treat.

It's one thing to talk to others that have had successful surgery with a doctor for whatever illness, but another thing to talk to others that have NOT had surgery but seen the doctor. After all, it's not the personality one "shops" for is it? It shouldn't matter what others say if they DID NOT have surgery, it's the folks that have had great results post op that matter in ones illness.

Take time to relax and not worry, it's up to you to do what you want.

You will do fine. Positive thinking!!