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I was reading thru new postings this am and read Wade's posting under the question of statistics on ablations. He gave some excellent suggestions on getting the care you need, most concerning "$$", as he said. I decided to start a new thread on one of his suggestions, as I think it's good to remind us all occaisionally.
One of the most important things he noted was keeping all docs in the loop. We share a lot of info here on the message board and that's a good way to help others know what to expect or maybe trouble-shoot for answers, but our primary source of info should come from our own docs who know the whole history. Often, something that seems rather insignificant to us may be a big deal to the doc who knows and is on top of things. Everything is so individual and one little quirk about a person can make the whole evaluation and treatment plan different. Your first questions about test results should be answered by your primary doctor or cardiologist. After you learn what the results mean for you, you may or may not want to post actual numbers. If you and your doctor are not communicating well enough, you may have a tough decision to make as to whether that doctor is the right match or you may need to find a doctor that works better for you. Strange as it may seem, sometimes the doctor thinks communications are fine, he/she just needs a wakeup call. Give it a try. So many different people give us a lot of excellent input to help answer questions and understand info here on the message board, but the whole picture just isn’t there for the individual person. We can only give general info; your doctor needs to paint the clear picture for you. Also, info you share here is an open book, and you may change your mind later about how specific you really want to be. Of course, you can always edit your own post(someone will correct me on this if I'm wrong), and feel free to do that anytime you want to. Linda
One of the most important things he noted was keeping all docs in the loop. We share a lot of info here on the message board and that's a good way to help others know what to expect or maybe trouble-shoot for answers, but our primary source of info should come from our own docs who know the whole history. Often, something that seems rather insignificant to us may be a big deal to the doc who knows and is on top of things. Everything is so individual and one little quirk about a person can make the whole evaluation and treatment plan different. Your first questions about test results should be answered by your primary doctor or cardiologist. After you learn what the results mean for you, you may or may not want to post actual numbers. If you and your doctor are not communicating well enough, you may have a tough decision to make as to whether that doctor is the right match or you may need to find a doctor that works better for you. Strange as it may seem, sometimes the doctor thinks communications are fine, he/she just needs a wakeup call. Give it a try. So many different people give us a lot of excellent input to help answer questions and understand info here on the message board, but the whole picture just isn’t there for the individual person. We can only give general info; your doctor needs to paint the clear picture for you. Also, info you share here is an open book, and you may change your mind later about how specific you really want to be. Of course, you can always edit your own post(someone will correct me on this if I'm wrong), and feel free to do that anytime you want to. Linda
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