Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Opinions starting to come in

Today we received two of four opinions my surgeon is seeking. Granted, they were laden with terms that only a cardiac surgeon could understand and love, and we haven't gotten my surgeon's interpretation yet.

Our read, though, is that the two surgeons differ somewhat on recommended next steps. We were glad to see sprinklings of phrases like "might be worth a try" and "might delay the need for reoperation" when referring to certain non-invasive procedures. It's also good to know that at least one of the surgeons has treated several cases like mine, and many if not all had positive outcomes.

Nothing definitive, of course, but figured I'd share what we know!

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