Let me just point out how terrifying it is to be here:
So while I can say that somewhat tongue-in-cheek, it is NOT a good feeling to be in the 1% of patients with an unusual presentation of some unusual condition... and to get the feeling over and over and over again that you know more about current research and best practices than the physician(s) that you're dealing with.
BTDT, got the teeshirt. It's a scary thing.
While also known this to be true:
Also, most of us-- and by 'us' I mean both the population at large and also us here-- simply aren't equipped to be "experts" at whatever we turn out attention toward. Only those with dangerous arrogance actually believe that they are.
