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@tomrennie That's good to know. I have a friend who is an M.D. who has been helpful in interpreting, too. I feel a lot of trust in Dr. Wasif, though we haven't met yet, which I believe is helpful. I saw somewhere that surgeries are usually something like 3-6 weeks after the surg consult. It feels like it's coming up fast!

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@taly Learning the medical jargon was like learning a new language to me. It took time to learn what I needed to know, what I needed to be able to look up quickly, and where to look things up quickly. I don't pretend to remember it all. That's why I write down my questions prior to my doctor's appointments. I know that I won't remember them all. The surgery will come up fast in the slowest way possible. Sometimes seconds seem like hours, especially in waiting rooms, and days seem like seconds. It can be somewhat comical at times.