Comments on: Mike’s Testimonial For Getting Second Opinions BEFORE Heart Surgery

By: melissa lanerie

melissa lanerie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:53:32 +0000

I am a 34 year old women who has been diagnosed with a leaky pulmonary artery valve. I am also in my 3rd month of pregnancy. I am very nervous about this diagnosis. I just want to be able to make through this preganancy. Adams testimony has given me some relief with lots of advise. i will soon purchase the book.

By: Aileen Apolo

Aileen Apolo — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:57:56 +0000

It’s true, getting second opinion is very important. I was 27 when one cardiologist told me to immediately have open heart surgery, but we opted to get a second opinion and the other cardiologist said that we just had to monitor and see when the right time is for my surgery. It’s been six years already and I’m glad I had that second opinion done.

By: Jamita Powell

Jamita Powell — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:42:27 +0000

Thank you for the information, unfortunetly my cousin who is 28 yrs old has already had open heart surgery after about a month of the first opinion. He had a valve replace and one repaired. Sense the surgery he has multiple problems. Everyday is a struggle. what can i do? and how long is normal recovery?

By: Megan Lillich

Megan Lillich — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:34:23 +0000

you are so right! we live in a rural area of California ( yes california has rural areas) and the doctors here wanted to operate on my husband the first time he saw him. we went down to LA and saw a doctor down ther and welll here we are 10 years later and he is doing fine. He will need the ross procedure in the next year but that is still 10 years less of ware and tare on his valve. PLUS the doctors around here wanted to do a pig valve and not the ross where are Dr. Trento said he was perfect for the ross- we are going to go see Dr. Starnes ( I think that is how you spell it) at USC in Jan.

By: Charlene Melcher

Charlene Melcher — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:38:04 +0000

Mike, you are so right. A second or third opinion can make all the difference. Search for the right Doctor and/or Hospital until you feel comfortable with them. But one other thing is to get the written reports from all your testing so that you can read them yourself. It is easier to ask “what does this mean” if you have it in black and white than to assume that the doctor has actually read the reports. I had my heart problem for 2 years with my Cardiologist telling me that my problems were hormonal. Only to find when I pulled all my records to go for a second opinion that I had the problem for two years and had I not gotten treatment when I did I would not be around to write this note. The records are yours always get copies.