Liz, my heart goes out to you. As I've written before, I, also, was harmed by a dentist not well-trained in recognizing oral cancer, even after 8 months, and with it spreading in a classic fashion practically before his eyes. He cauterized it twice, finally sending me to the periodontist for treatment of gum disease! I considered suing, and decided that, since I am the patient, I needed my energies to be as positive as possible as I healed, for my own sake, and not to be focused on the negative aspects of my case. By the time I was feeling better, the 1-year statute of limitations was past, and now I don't know if I regret it or not. At the time, I did regret not having filed the suit, but now, after hearing how much of yourself you have poured into this suit and to have it come to naught, I'm not sure. I still feel that justice has not been served, in either your case or mine.

My advice to others: If you are not certain about whether or not you want to pursue a case, keep your options open by filing before the end of the limitation period (one year, in my case) so that you have the option of pursuing it or not. You don't have to complete the case if you don't want to do it.

Liz.....I know that you must be exhausted! and very, very frustrated. I wouldn't presume to know whether you should gather more energy for more appeals, or drop it, knowing that you have done the maximum for Robin. No matter what you decide to do, I hope that you will take some time for YOURSELF....away from all of this....to get restored and refreshed.

You have done a great deal for each of us, by bringing the subject of inadequate professionals into the bright light of day, even if you are on the other side of the ocean. That's not a big deal these days!

XO--Colleen