Re: Medical jargon & opinions

[Guest guest]

Eliza,

I hope you keep your mind this open as you grow in your medical career. It

seems that many doctors only believe what they learn from school and other

medical professionals. Gold Bond is still working for me and many others.

I'm not sure who posted the messages about the acne but I believe they were

on to something. Gold Bond does not seem to help those people that suffer

from acne as well as it does with those that don't suffer from it.

Mike

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>To: rosacea-support

>Subject: Medical jargon & opinions

>Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 22:40:35 -0000

>

>Hello all,

>

>I am very grateful to the people in this group who have contributed

>to the improvement of my rosacea, from Dr. Marjorie Lazoff to Mike

>and his Gold Bond. The point is that we have all helped each other

>by contributing our rituals, ideas and knowledge about this

>condition.

>

>I don't see how the physicians facts, figures and opinions

>are " silencing " those of the common laymen. I myself being a

>medical student was approached by Dr. Marjorie regarding my interest

>in trying out some homeopathy. She gave me her feedback and

>inquired about my search for non-traditional medicine. I responded

>with honesty and it ended there. I continue to follow the posts,

>learning everyday on what is factual and medically researched, and

>also embracing the non traditional approaches that have worked for

>many. There are no absolutes. The medical community in this board

>has a duty to inform and even warn all of us about the potential

>benefits and risks of whatever approach chosen by the rest of the

>members. That's their implicit responsability. This is not about

>attacking Dr. Pilcher or critizing clinical studies. This is about

>being free and able to voice our opinions.

>

>It is not my intention, and I don't see how it could be the

>intention of any of the physicians on this board to intimidate

>others with the promotion of the traditional medical approach. I

>continue to post and contribute even when having been called

>a " sloppy thinker " by Dr. Lazoff. I know she means well, as do all

>of the other medical members on this board. I continue to research

>and inquire about homeopathy, and I continue to search for te right

>answer on what I have theorized. I still appreciate the input of

>those whith so much more experience than me, medical or non medical.

>

>I all of us, the members of this support group, are able to accept

>each other's inputs with maturity and respect, there is no reason to

>feel silenced or intimidated by anyone, medical degree or not.

>

>Eliza Hueda

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[Guest guest]

> I continue to post and contribute even when having been called

> a " sloppy thinker " by Dr. Lazoff

Eliza, I recall exactly what you're referring to, and I take full

responsibility for this painful misunderstanding. To explain, it was

intended as a humorous reference, part of what I regarded as a

running joke between us about a fictitious fourth year elective I was

offering you, for an " easy honors. " You said I wouldn't give an easy

honors. I retorted with a reference to sloppy thinker or sloppy

thinking, in contrast to how things would be at the end of our make-

believe elective, at which time your now very difficult honors would

be earned.

I quickly dashed it off, I recall, and I didn't even reread it for

context, so certain was I that the humor and good will was obvious,

that it would be taken as it was offered -- a friendly closing to a

long post. Few things feel worse than when a (clearly bad, in

retrospect) joke backfires. Please believe me -- it was within the

context of a humorous exchange, never intended to be taken seriously

or make any reference to anything in real or virtual life, subtle or

overt.

I feel awful that all these weeks you've been under the impression I

seriously referred to you as a " sloppy thinker. " I'm so sorry this

happened between us. I so don't want this to permanently interfere

with what I regarded as a most pleasant online exchange.

Is there anything I can do to help offset your bad feelings about

this unfortunate exchange? Would your giving me a failing grade on my

elective with you make us even? (or am I now just compounding one

awful joke upon another? )

My sincerest apologies,

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD