The Unprofessional Guide to ectothrix infectious disease

I cried reading the first chapter, honestly. Finally someone explained the stupid fungus thing in words I could actually understand. I kept expecting the doctor to speak English, but he didn't, and this guide did. I felt less alone by page three.

Not bad at all. It's not a miracle cure, but nobody promised that, which is exactly why I trusted it. The chapter on symptoms was helpful, though I wish there was more on the rare stuff. Still, it stopped me from spiraling, and that's worth a lot.

I got the diagnosis last week and my wife found this. We sat in bed and read the first two chapters together. It didn't make the disease go away, but it made it less of a monster. The questions to ask your doctor list is gold. I took it to my appointment, word for word.

The tone is perfect. Not doom, not sunshine and rainbows, just real talk. I felt like the author was sitting in the room with me. The part about not blaming yourself for getting it really got me. I needed that. I've read it twice already.

As a caregiver, I wasn't sure this was written for me, but it was. The chapter on the caregiver part was spot on - especially the part about what NOT to say. I sent it to my brother who keeps asking stupid questions. This should be handed out in every doctor's office, period.