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Gary

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 4/11/2016 10:28 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > "Janet B" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:05:10 -0300, wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 09:20:11 -0600, Janet B >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I guess I was lucky. I didn't have surgery to have it removed. I did
> >>>> have surgery to place a 'screen' before my heart to prevent the clot
> >>>> from getting to heart. I was treated with a blood thinner.
> >>>> Janet US
> >>>
> >>> I saw one of those 'medical' ads on tv the other day, a law firm
> >>> asking you if you had one of those screens to contact them - maybe you
> >>> should check that out?
> >>
> >> No, I don't listen to those ads. It's law firms looking for business.
> >> Janet US
> >
> > And there's a reason for that. You would be wise to check it out.
>
> Fearmongering!

If I had that procedure done and then see there's a class action law
suit going on, I would at least ask my doctor about it the next time I
went. Often, current medical procedures are found to be not so good
down the road. No need to panic but I would still ask my doc about it.