Regarding doctors being correct/incorrect:
My oldest brother had colon cancer several years ago. His PCP refused to believe it was possible because he was too young (in his late 30s). Despite knowing our family history of cancer everywhere, and my brother pleading with him to have a colonoscopy, the doctor simply told him to eat more fiber. It took months for the doctor to finally yield to a colonoscopy. His cancer was stage III-B.
With me, doctors told my parents I would never be able to walk. I was able to walk for 11-12 years with full-length leg braces that locked at the knee and a walker.
Doctors get shit wrong all the time, even with evidence staring them in the face. So, no, I'm not going to simply take Hickey's word for it. Or yours, for that matter. Especially when this story is being used to market something, and especially when human error/ignorance meets the burden of proof.
My oldest brother had colon cancer several years ago. His PCP refused to believe it was possible because he was too young (in his late 30s). Despite knowing our family history of cancer everywhere, and my brother pleading with him to have a colonoscopy, the doctor simply told him to eat more fiber. It took months for the doctor to finally yield to a colonoscopy. His cancer was stage III-B.
With me, doctors told my parents I would never be able to walk. I was able to walk for 11-12 years with full-length leg braces that locked at the knee and a walker.
Doctors get shit wrong all the time, even with evidence staring them in the face. So, no, I'm not going to simply take Hickey's word for it. Or yours, for that matter. Especially when this story is being used to market something, and especially when human error/ignorance meets the burden of proof.
