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would this concern you

shortbreadlover — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 21:41:24 GMT

i am having ahard time with a detached retina. i have had two operations and the dr can't seem to give me a direct answere to my concerns. i am getting a second opionion on friday.

but when i search the dr who is treating me, i can find no reviews of any kind. all i can find is where he graduated from and where he did his residency. it seems he has been in pratice less then two years.

i feel i am getting the brush off when i ask questions. he just evades the direct questions.

what do you think?

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Mombo1 — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 21:44:57 GMT

Time to find a new doctor...especially with something as critical as your eyesight. You need someone you can communicate with and feel comfortable.

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Gracies Mom — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:05:31 GMT

ALWAYS get a second--and even a third--opinion when it comes to a serious condition!!!! It can't hurt and you might find a doctor you really like that has answers to your questions--the RIGHT answers.

Five years ago I went for a second opinion as my cancer was spreading---I'm here today because of the miracles my second opinion suggested--YAY for Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center!! Best thing I ever did!! I was able to have much much less harsh treatment and now my cancer is in remission!!

My husband needed esophageal surgery for a rare condition--saw one surgeon that did not impress us--he didn't have enough experience even though he was an older surgeon---sought a second opinion from a younger surgeon who had twice the experience the first surgeon did--we got a good feeling from him and my husband had his surgery last year with this second opinion surgeon---that surgeon was GREAT--and his surgery was successful.

Please go see another doctor--the one you've put your trust in is not the one for you in my opinion.

Good luck and God bless!!

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colliemom4 — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:09:32 GMT

@shortbreadlover I'm sorry your eye is still giving you problems. I agree with others about getting a second opinion. One of my children had eye surgery when they were growing up and I sought the advice of several doctors before doing anything.

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Grouchomarx — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:13:06 GMT

If it gives you cause for concern or a bad feeling in your gut, trust yourself. Your health is in your own hands. Make sure you feel comfortable with your doctor. Good luck to you and I hope you get it resolved. I had a bad feeling about a doc I went to for the first time and continued seeing her out of laziness to find another, and she ended up treating me very poorly and compromised my health with bad decisions. I should have trusted my gut on visit #1 and made a better decision.

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:17:50 GMT

@Grouchomarx is right....always trust your gut. It's your brain trying to tell you something.

Whenever I've ignored that other part of my brain (the paranoid one), I usually regret it.

You've been given excellent advice from these wonderful people. Please listen to them and (more to the point) to your own brain.......

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FrostyBabe1 — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:00:13 GMT

Retinal detachment repairs take a long time to heal. A VERY long time to heal. I had a pneumatic retinoplexy (cold laser, followed by gas bubble placement) a little over 5 years ago. It failed and the retina started to lift again, so I had a vitrectomy, hot laser repair and gas bubble placement about 3 weeks later. That was followed by 12 days of that special hell known as "face down" posturing. I also developed a very minor epiretinal membrane in that eye, due to the fact that I was very young to have this happen and healed much more quickly than most people do. One year later, I had cataract surgery in that eye. You WILL develop a cataract in the eye with the detachment, and it will develop quickly. Although I wear multi-focal contact lenses, I have 20-20 distance vision in that eye with no correction. But it took A LONG TIME to get to that point and we opted not to remove the membrane. Before I had the cataract that developed (and again, you WILL get one) removed, the uncorrected vision in that eye was 20-400. I still have some peripheral flashes in that eye, but my brain has learned to ignore them. I still have to see my opthamologist every 6 months, but that should end with my next visit.

If you've lost confidence in your retinal specialst, by all means, seek a second opinion. But you also have to be patient with the recovery. There are at least 2 closed Facebook support groups that I'm aware of for those who are going thru this. You might look in to one of those.

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RedTop — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:09:28 GMT

I think your doctor is young, inexperienced, and does not have enough hands-on experience to give you anything but a textbook answer. You are getting the brush off because this man does not have a clue as to the outcome of your situation, and feels it is best to say nothing.

You had a less than perfect outcome with both procedures. All your Dr knows to do is give you time to heal and determine where you stand at that time. I think you are a guinea pig patient for this man.

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hckynut — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:11:52 GMT

@shortbreadlover

ANY doctor that even gives me the impression he is going to brush off ANY question I might have? I don't care how many credentials he has or his specialty, he would hear me loud and clear. First time he avoided a question, he would not get out of the room without hearing me. If he did, I would follow him, talking very loudly about why he is no longer my doctor.

I have given more than a GP the boot when the rubbed me the wrong way.

YES, it would concern me!

hckynut

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Still Raining — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:28:25 GMT

If you are not comfortable with what you are being told (or not told) then you need to move on for your own peace of mind.

i am in the process of finding a new oncologist for the same type of reason.

Good luck.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:16:42 GMT

Sorry, this is off topic, but I would have NO IDEA how to do research to find a doctor...I have never had to do it and would not know where to even start.

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Scooby Doo — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:18:35 GMT

@shortbreadlover

I highly recommend the Moran Eye Center by the University Hospital.

Dr. Crandall did my eye surgery, and he has been Head of the Department.

Dr. Shakoor specializes in retina disease, also Dr. Mifflin.

Call Moran and tell them what your problem is and they will hook you up with a specialist.

These doctors are the best, and there are many.

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blackhole99 — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:25:15 GMT

Holy moley, what kind of health insurance do you people have that you can get several opinions and fly all over the country to be treated at the best hospitals?

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Carmie — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:41:17 GMT

Most health insurance will cover second opinions and even a third one if the first two are different opinions from I provides anywhere in the USA.

The ones that will not allow this are HMO's for those under age of 65 and those on Medicare Advantage Plans.

Traditional Medicare and Supplements and PPO Plans allow you to see any provider.

No insurance will pay for your transportation.

I had a torn retina repaired. My eye looked awful for about a week. But I healed fine. A friend of ours had a difficult time and two different surgeries and it took about two years for him to heal and see correctly.

If you are not happy with a doctor, I would get a second opinion.

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Scooby Doo — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 02:28:38 GMT

@blackhole99 wrote:
Holy moley, what kind of health insurance do you people have that you can get several opinions and fly all over the country to be treated at the best hospitals?

She doesn't have to travel anywhere. What I recommended in just on the other side of the city from where she lives, 20 minute drive. They provide the most comprehensive eye care in the mountain west.

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Elri — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:16:26 GMT

Yes, get to another specialist for an opinion-- one who has A LOT of experience and has done a multitude of surgeries.

Also, listen to that voice inside of you. You will know you made the right decision when you feel at peace.

Good luck to you.

Our true nationality is mankind.

H.G.Wells

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GiantsLover — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:40:41 GMT

Questions a patient asks any Physician should be answered in medical terms, and then in layman's terms, so the patient fully understands.

Alwyas maintain doctor patient eye contact when speaking to the patient and keep eye contact until you have finished speaking. I do not trust any Physician who will not maintain eye contact when speaking to me.

I also ask them to maintain eye contact and speak with me first, and then look at their charts and again maintain eye contact when explaining what needs to medically be done and why.

I also need to know what the outcome would be for me if that medical procedure is not performed.

I also need to know the full picture as I do not like any surprises when it comes to making my own medical decisions about my own health. before any medical procedure is performed.

Also the truth is always best to know up front, so always before anything occurs every Physician should clearly say the truth upfront to the patient. in a language that they can fully understand.

Do all tests medically necessary and required for the specific medical procedure to be performed, and do not hospitalize patients to do a battery of unneeded tests, just because the patient is in the hospital and has medical insurance.

"Many tests for specific procedures can be done in the Hospital's outpatient clinic previous to being hospitalized for the procedure".

Do no intentionally harm the patient or do unneeded medical procedures which you know the patient does not need, or that the patient cannot pay for, especially if the patient is living on a small monthly income.

Help heal is the oath all Physicians should fully understand and act upon.

Physicians should all perform Community Service in a walk in approved certified clinic for the good of those people who cannot afford to pay for their own medical insurance, but do not meet Medicaid enrollment requirements.

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FlowerBear — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:15:03 GMT

you should really find a different dr! there was one in our area that messed up many eye surgeries, he was not good at all. these people still have issues all the time.

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Fressa — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:04:18 GMT

Time for a new doctor. If a doctor does not answer your questions and the problem is still existing then he is not doing his job for you. Find another doctor and get relief.

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shortbreadlover — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:44:30 GMT

i want to thank all of you for your thoughts and suggestions. right now i aam going to see the dr on friday. and then see what he has to say. i plan to get a written report and go from there.

i can get another opinion from the moraan eye center too.

it hasbeen two months since the second operation and i feel that my concerns are not being well addressed. i did not have a choice with the dr because he was the on on call and this had to be done as qucikly as possible.

he tells me to call if anything changes, but i don't really know what he means by any changes. that gives you an idea of howhe avoids the questions. i also feel that he is in a hurry to get out of the room when he is with me. just an impression