Wikidoctor

I'm not a doctor, but I play one on the internet. I'm just a few credits shy of obtaining my MD from the University of Wikipedia. If you're like me, then you've already googled the various medical terminologies and procedures that you've heard described, or perhaps read about in the various emails, texts, facebook posts, and now blog postings associated with Rory's condition.

But be careful. Don't forget that there is much lunacy out there. There are also well meaning and good intentioned, but inaccurate sources of information available on the internet. Don't assume that because a website was listed near the top of the Google search results that it must be the most valid and knowledgeable. Don't assume that because you read three or four paragraphs on a particular subject that you're knowledge is now tantamount to the doctor that went to school for a decade and has been practicing medicine for twice as long. I wish it were that easy, but it' not. As an example, if you google Hirschsprung's disease, you may eventually find this very blog within the results. And I certainly don't have any idea what I'm talking about. I'd be lucky if 50% of the information I've tried to capture here is accurate.

I encourage everyone that is interested to learn more about what's going on with Rory. Like anything, just remember the source of your information. Knowledge and information is available at unimaginable speeds these days. So fast in fact, that proper vetting and confirming is often overlooked or simply neglected. So be careful, don't read into the worst case scenarios and think that's what Rory has in store for her. And most importantly, don't ask us about it.