Hello Georgia,
Thank you once again, for a very informative post. I regrettably dropped a "you" out of a sentence of mine which may have made the sentense incomprehensible. I meant to say "I hope there is something for you here in the family."
I appreciate the attitude and respect you have demonstrated thoughout your entire posts for Dr. Suporn. It just makes the reading and understanding, that much more credible. Not once did I sense you were ranting.
I find your experience and knowledge of your own personal journey such a wealth of information. I am currently in contact with the shortlist of surgeons I have researched for my own operation, for a meet and greet session. Hopefully for the operation to be scheduled for the first half of 2013.
At the behest of the woman who does my electrolysis, she recommended I at least look at Dr. Suporn as his consistency and proficiency has been remarkable consistent over at least the last 5 years. Hence your information has been quite timely and of such important detail, I'll be eternally indebted to you.
From what you've said, he is still on the shortlist, however Drs. Bowers, McGinn and Bassard are perhaps looking slightly firmer. This is one procedure I've always understood to be high risk, which I'm prepared to accept. However the risk Dr. Suporn represents may fall outside my limits of acceptability. I don't exactly have age on my side, yet I have very robust health, and I intend to keep it that way. As an earlier post made some comparison to motor vehicle performance, I'm not totally convinced I am, or in need of, a high performance procedure. Risk is risk, and it has to be managed to meet with your own personal expectations, desires and situation.
I hope you are able find satisfaction very soon, as the condition you described would be extremely difficult to handle on a 24/7 basis.
Keep in touch and let us know how you are coping. After all, you are now in Susan's family; by choice.
Be safe, well and happy.
Love
Catherine