Funny story along this subject: My Math advisor at school is a burnout from the 70s, and has recently discovered the internet. Every time he has anything wrong he looks it up online. One day he came to class, and told us class was canceled next time. He thought he had a skin condition (by his description, probably leprosy) and had a doctors appt. He ended up having a rash from a new detergent.
Another time he came to class, and told us he was going to have surgery on his sinuses, because he had a weird pain that could be something serious. He had a cold. Before we left for spring break, he said "Have a great break. I'll see you in two weeks if I haven't died. I think I have cancer." Turns out he was imagining things.
The man is clearly nuts, but he is a brilliant Mathematician. He just shouldn't be allowed near the internet. We did get a lot of extra class days off because of it though. The moral of this story is that you shouldn't look problems up on the internet, because it turns you into a hypochondriac. I'm getting the rolled up paper ready for next time! No amusing stories the second time around. Seriously though, I'm sure you will be just fine. The swelling is probably still there, and there is a lot of healing from any surgery. Just take it easy for a while longer. I'm sure it will all get better.
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Date: 2005-08-06 03:40 am (UTC)Another time he came to class, and told us he was going to have surgery on his sinuses, because he had a weird pain that could be something serious. He had a cold. Before we left for spring break, he said "Have a great break. I'll see you in two weeks if I haven't died. I think I have cancer." Turns out he was imagining things.
The man is clearly nuts, but he is a brilliant Mathematician. He just shouldn't be allowed near the internet. We did get a lot of extra class days off because of it though. The moral of this story is that you shouldn't look problems up on the internet, because it turns you into a hypochondriac. I'm getting the rolled up paper ready for next time! No amusing stories the second time around. Seriously though, I'm sure you will be just fine. The swelling is probably still there, and there is a lot of healing from any surgery. Just take it easy for a while longer. I'm sure it will all get better.