Wow! ppiper, if your comments are based on a professionally based knowledge and experience of the topic , it certainly makes a continued search worthwhile .
Maybe I have encountered surgeons who enjoy the rural lifestyle in Wisconsin and stay out of the competitive fray of more competitive metropolitan places .
Interestingly , I was on a session overnight from Sydney , Oz , where the surgery that I appear to need is considered routine and typically 95% successful rates . Maybe they just have more time to study challenges with less intrusion from their healthcare system .
Thanks for bringing optimism back to the table !