[srick]

Lots of good advice here. With medicine, just like guitars, YMMV! Regardless of what study "A" (or Doctor A's opinion) shows, you eventually find study "B" that partially or wholly refutes it. Many of our surgical interventions don't work very well, work at a lower rate than we think, or even work for a time and then stop working. Skepticism is a good thing. Remember, this is an "opinion" - it's one of the reasons that we still refer to the medical trade as a "practice".

Now, here is a take-away phrase that you always need to ask. It cuts through all the BS, and you will always get a straight answer: "Doc, what would you recommend if this happened to you, or I was a member of your family?" (Which could be followed up by, "who would you go to?")

I once asked the first part of the question to an opthamologist who was recommending a new type of vision correcting surgery (RK, precursor to Lasik) and he paused, then said, "No." We all need a little head shrink every now and then.

Good luck with this!

Best,

Rick