Hello Chris: I'm sorry I cannot comment with regard to your concerns. Hopefully other members will be able to offer some perspective. However, since this is your first post here on NT, I wanted to welcome you to NeuroTalk.
I trust you will find the time you spend here to be of benefit.
While you're here, check out the stickies at the top of the Peripheral Neuropathy forum. And use the Advanced Search function to look for other posts related to your particular concerns:
https://www.neurotalk.org/search.php
Good luck with your upcoming appointment!