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When the Internet is a boon
I was just diagnosed with a degenerative, untreatable eye disease. The diagnosis has taken some time, and further tests are necessary for a reliable prognosis.
The ophthalmologist who gave me the diagnosis said, "I gather you've done some research online," and I said that I had. He gave a visible sigh of relief, since Emedicine.com and Blindness.org had relieved him of the burden of having to explain the diagnosis -- and had given me some time to get used to the idea.
We were both grateful that I'd done the online research ahead of time.