Ugh... so... what are they going to do to you if you want to learn and take an active role in the management of your disease? Some of the best teachers are patients. They need to get over the fact that you are interested in your outcome, and you have alot of questions and you want to make the best decision for you. Quite frankly, it isn't about them. Sure, I know it hurts feelings (their feelings) for a patient to pick another institution or another doctor to care for them, but the learning is why... and what they can do to attract patients and keep patients. It is really important (as patients) to look at qualifications, and technologies mind you, but how you are treated is important too. I look at it this way... I used to shop at a great store. Everything about this store was what I liked. I even opened a charge account with this store. Once, I paid 2 days after the due date and paid way more than the minimum balance. My credit balance was like 200 bucks. The store called me the following Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. demanding minimum payment. Oh, I paid them allright...OFF....and never went back. My point is, you can have the most highly skilled doctor in the world, but he is worth nothing if he/she is scornful. The second doctor is my pick, if I am treated right and the facilities meet my needs. Actually, the third or forth doctor might be my pick, if the physician and the staff treats me right too. Course... it really hits all the way home if I am treated like an individual with individual needs and not a case number. I am a life. It is scary having pituitary disease, and it is really scary navigating things alone. I guess that is why I encourage folks to talk to doctors face to face. Sometimes we make our final decisions based on emotion. Aw... I am off my soap box... giggle. So... what are they going to do if you DO get other opinions? Some of us just don't tell them who we see. m | 