When I joined Facebook a few years ago, I added a couple fake jobs to my profile. I was proud to be the head donut glazer at Dunkin Donuts. Another one of them was working for the CIA in the "Paralysis by Analysis" division. A few people actually believed it. When Christina was first diagnosed, she was overwhelmed by the amount of information and advice on the internet regarding cancer. Our former doctor in Davis told us the worst thing to happen to modern medicine was webmd.com. All of a sudden, patients would show up with a rash and already have it diagnosed as some very rare form of jungle disease from Indonesia. People started over analyzing stuff.
Many people with good intentions offered free advice. The list is long but suffice it to say that C was going to be eating a lot of well done beef and overcooked veggies and zero wine. Well, she didn't follow most of the advice and has enjoyed a relatively smooth chemotherapy treatment plan. What am I telling you? Get off the internet and stop following the latest and greatest craze (detox juicing is one). As one doctor told her early on, "If you are hungry, then eat." Don't sweat the small stuff. You'll be fine. Oh, and get that rash looked at right away! It could be the beginning of some type of hemorrhagic fever from West Africa. Have a great weekend:)
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