Thanks, Stellaluna, it sounds like we have a lot in common! It sounds crazy, but I think I preferred it when I thought I needed open heart surgery to this we-can't do-anything-for you and dismissive attitudes from doctors! I am in a situation where my cardio sent me for heart surgery, and when I got there, they said, 'you're fine, go home,' I just want this fixed, but it seems like that may not ever happen, the more and more I read. Glad to know I'm not alone in this, anyway.