We've gotten the second opinion - it disagrees radically from the first. What on earth do we do now? [more inside]
posted by clarkstonian on Aug 30, 2009 - 27 answers

Thursday I went to the ER with sudden sharp pains, which turned out to be a large ovarian cyst. The Dr said I might need emergency surgery to remove it. After getting some tests back he wants to "wait and see" about a month before approving their removal. I'm still in a lot of pain and want to try convince him to please just take them out... but not sure how I can talk him into it. [more inside]
posted by wowbobwow on Oct 31, 2008 - 21 answers

When I go for a second opinion, should I tell the person I'm asking that it's a second opinion?

I'm specifically asking about doctors, but this could also apply to mechanics, or really any expert. Would a person who's asked for a *second* opinion be more likely to try harder to be objective/thorough and take a fresh look, or more likely to go along with the first expert? How can I get the best second opinion? (Note: this is not a second opinion about anything life-threatening, like whether or not I have cancer.)
posted by acridrabbit on Feb 1, 2005 - 11 answers