Ya know, it really has never crossed my mind about apnea, because it's really the system that failed, not any particular physician. The result is the same, of course, but it's a lot harder to go after the whole system than it is one individual. Besides which, I really don't have personal issues with any of the docs.TXKajun wrote:Hmmmm, Bill, have you ever thought of suing the docs who treated you so badly???
However, I will say that I considered it briefly after retinal surgery about a year and a half ago when the surgeon needlessly severed both the corneal nerve and the nerve to the iris. I decided at the time that I'd be better off devoting my resources to my other health concerns and fixing the eye as much as possible rather than seeking compensation. Even the surgeon admits it was not a "good outcome", but at this point I have recovered 20/25 vision in that eye, albeit with qualifications, such as being dependent upon eyedrops and strong sunglasses, have had several minor additional surgeries, and likely to have more. Admittedly, I was a tough case for the retinal surgeon though with about 40% of the retina detached.
The silver lining in the eye fiasco for me was that it served as the impetus for me to diagnose my other "problems" which largely appear to have been the singular problem of apnea. As I've stated here before, the way I deal with physicians has changed considerably in the past year and a half. One of the techs at my eye doctor appointment today thought I was a hard customer too, and got snippy with me. She thought I should just do things the way she was used to doing them, so I politely explained to her that I was simply "paying my money and making my choices myself".
Some of life's hardest lessons are the ones which are the most valuable.
Regards,
Bill
