Originally Posted by sewingpup

3 plus years ago, I got diagnosed with cancer that has about a 5% survival rate at 5 years. Normally, I would do my research and make my own medical decision as to what to do. However, in this case, although I do have both a biology and nursing degree as well as a master's degree, I decided, I just did not have the time to brush up on current knowledge of cancer and the treatment and I would just have to trust the health professionals. Yeah, it was scary. But my oncologist has a least 8 years of advanced training and also several years of professional practice in addition to have having other professionals to speak to regarding my care. I actually also traveled to a major medical center to have my surgery at my oncologist recommendation. I am still here, that year of treatment and surgery was real tough. So far scans have been clear. I have completed about 12 big quilts since then and made several masks. The surgery was done by a surgeon who does about 70 of rare and difficult surgeries I had a year. There are times in our lives where it just makes sense to pick very qualified and credentialed people to go with. So glad I did not trust the local lay person who treats everything with the stuff she grows in her garden. Please folks, pick who you listen to wisely. Am I going to listen to the qualified experts on this pandemic...yep...I am choosing a couple of experienced immunologists and epidemiologist's to listen to on this covid stuff, not the eye doctor.