Have you any statistics on your personal success rate with this procedure?

Do you have statistics that show the individual side affects that can occur during or after this treatment?

How many times have you used this treatment?

Is there any patients willing to talk to me and give me their experience in their own words?

How many other surgeons/specialists use or believe in this treatment?

How long has this treatment been available and what research information do you have regarding it?

I have started to ask these questions because I am sick of being lead by the nose (picture that cow with a ring thru it's nose, rope attached being pulled along by the "expert" farmer/medical person......) do you see what I mean?  I don't agree to anything any more without a great deal of thought and discussion, not only with those from the medical world who are a part of my possible treatment plan, but with my husband, some of my friends on the board, friends who are around me often (in my home town), my parents and my in-laws.

I have discovered that I MUST maintain control of my treatment and consider all the what if's and maybe's that go with a suggested treatment.  We are in charge of our own destiny and health, we can no longer take a back seat and wait and see which way that ring in our nose is going to be yanked.  We cannot complain about our treatment or situation if we haven't taken an active and intelligent part in deciding it's course.  We must learn to keep the reins of our own life firmly in our own hands.

OK, I will get off my soap box now, Kimmi, I am so glad you are taking such an active approach towards finding middle ground and some sort of relief from your pain.  I hope my suggestions for possible questions to ask help you.

Love & warm gentle hugs

Jo (Australia)