Dash vs Surgery and Dr. Grim

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I saw alot of comments about bias on the site against surgery lately, and I have to ask a few questions: Doesnt Dr. Grim have alot of insight as to how best to deal with this disease? I mean, who else has spent their career studying it? Seriously, is there anyone else?If his recommendations are based on his lifes work, can we really argue it? I dont see how he can be thrown under the bus when he has no financial gain to blame for his recommendation seemingly bias toward DASH. What does he have to gain by recommending medication and lifestyle changes vs risking your life under the knife?My endo thinks Dr grim is very generous with his knowledge sharing when he isnt gaining financially. Most would not do that. What really

is a worthy question of Dr Grim is to simply ask, what makes him give a crap about any of us? And why does he do it for nothing? I am probably not a canidate to risk AVS/Surgery becuase I dont have a visable tumor, and my BP is well controlled using MCBs and low sodium diet.I have been reflecting on this for sometime. I would take the gyno over the risk of a failed surgery any day. I am not going to die from gyno. And since it sounds like alot of those who choose surgery end up back on meds anyway, why take that risk? I dont like the DASH prescription, but since Dr Grim has spent his lifes work on this subject, and isnt benefiting financially from his recommendation, I cant find fault it it. It just makes logical sense to me to heed that advice as best I can. I wont pursue surgery option unless diet and MCBs fail. I dont see that as a bias, I see

it as a good course of action recommended to me by someone who knows a heck of alot more about the subject than i ever will. But...that is just me. We all have to make our choices. ============================================================================45-Male-Caucasian, 5'9"- 242lbs, PA Diagnosed 2007 Suspected Hyperplasia-No tumors on CT - No AVS.Meds: 50mg Inspra, 40meq Potassium, 2400mg Calcium, 1000mg Magnesium, 100,000UI Vit D (weekly), 20mg OmeprazoleSide effects: Gynecomastia, stomach inflammation (from potassium citrate)Other Diags: GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome - PreDiabetic, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism caused by Renal calcium leak, Bone Cyct in left Femoral Head and Pelvis. Benign Lung Nodules, Fibromyalgia, Scarring on Right Kidney Lower Pole, Right Flank PainDASH: Started "sort

of" DASHing 5/3/2011Status: Last Urine K/Na ratio was 1.1. But total of Na high alsoInitial Presenting Symptom: Muscle twitching all over body with low normal K, Mg, Ca, Low Ionized Ca, High PTH, low Vitamin D