H&FR Nestie vibes/T&P needed (or just listen to me whinge)

Re: H&FR Nestie vibes/T&P needed (or just listen to me whinge)

• MrsE120807

  April 2012

  moshi's paw:

  12/08/07Soon2BeMrsE:

  Why Maine?  I understand his first surgery was done in Maine, but is there any particular reason (are there any benefits from returning to the same surgeon, do you guys have family nearby, or anything else) that his surgery has to be done in Maine?  Could you get a second opinion in DC or somewhere closer for you to still work a little bit on your program and keep you sane while helping your H get through this? I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible for both of you!
  

  The guy he's going to get his second opinion from is one of the best cardiac surgeons in the country, and probably one of the top five for the procedure that he's had done. He's legit. We're kind of leery of the backwater, can-hear-the-banjos-from-the-dr's-office medical care down here (my gallbladder issues were originally misdiagnosed as ovarian cancer...yeah...) so going back up north to either confirm or deny what his local cardiologist is saying will be a comfort to us. If he needs surgery, DH may choose to stick with the guy who knows his "topography", so to speak, or maybe this surgeon will recommend someone at UVA, which is one of the top cardiac specialist hospitals in the country. That would kind of be a blessing for me, because I could potentially shoot back home to take care of our house, and possibly poke into lab while he's recovering, and then it's an easy transit to home for bedrest for the 6 weeks he'd need. But it's about what DH would want to do, and the decision is up to the two of us.
  

  This sounds like an excellent plan!  I hear ya on the backwater medical care down near VT.  My mom was an ER nurse there many years ago and had some crazy stories about the silly doctors (and the crazies that live in the area).  She also worked at UVA and had much better things to say about their doctors and level of care.  I hope it all works out for your husband, and for you so that you can power through and finish school!  You guys will definitely be in my Ts and Ps! 
  

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• RuralRabbit1

  April 2012

  Hugs.  That's a lot to deal with. 
  

  

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