I don't think patients perspectives are by nature analytical. Most are far from it. I think that they are as you have stated practical. So what you have suggested to me as the composite of questions/answers yields the best possible USABLE information for new patients just broaching the questions. But besides talking about the timelines issues that all your questions reflect, some of them need to address, the simple answer to why is this happening to me, what can I do to improve the situation, and the not so pleasant to talk about - what if none of the above work for me?

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.