Please, Don't Squeeze
I was checking the spelling of "albumin" online (hey, it's closer than the dictionary, and I'm feeling lazy today) and caught sight of a related link to Whipple's Disease. I felt the need to comment.
First, the website describes the condition as follows. Whipple's disease is a rare condition that prevents the small intestines from properly absorbing nutrients. This is called malabsorption. Wouldn't "Malabsorption" be a cool name for a rock band? The disorder mainly affects middle-aged white men. Uh-oh, that includes me now! Can we go back a sentence? Whipple's disease is caused by infection with a bacteria called Tropheryma whippelii. Wait a minute. Why don't they say how I can get infected? Whipple's disease is extremely rare. Rare or not, I really want to know how I can avoid becoming infected!
Oh, dear. I suddenly feel like one of those susceptible schmucks who doesn't think he has a disease until a TV ad tells him he now can buy a drug to treat it.
1 Comments:
Welcome to the wonderful world of hypochondria! It's an insidious thing, and the internet is a prime means of transmission. You would not believe now many horrible diseases I have managed to diagnose myself with online. :)
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