The common appearance to man is perfection.  When that common appearance changes to imperfection we seek help to bring it back to perfection.  This is where the first decision comes into play.  What kind of help do you seek?  Conventional wisdom personified by the medical system, spiritual help through prayer and seeking God whatever he is to you, or what we have come to call alternative medicine which includes everything from vitamins, herbs, massage, cleansing in various forms to a myriad of procedures.  There are choices.  Many, many choices.  The situation changes when you are led to believe there is only one choice.  Not so.  Look into all of them and give them equal attention.  Read books.  There are many books out there on every condition.  Find your experts and go to the library or purchase your books, but read, read, read everything you can get your hands on now.  Everyone must make the decision for themselves because each method has it’s successes and failures.  But I do encourage you to research, study success rates, do background checks on physicians or practitioners of any sort that may be attending to you or your loved ones.  Do not accept anyone’s word until you are satisfied  that you understand the practices and success rates of those practices, and of the hospitals/clinics you will be frequenting.  This is the foundation of sound decisions which will be the peace of tomorrow.  It is what helps you live with yourself and your loved one no matter the outcome.  Too many people are duped into thinking there is only one right way to do these things and that is just not true.  One of the treatments we found helpful for my husband was acupuncture to help with pain and swelling.  It helped him to cut back on pain killers, but it certainly was not recommended to us by anyone in conventional medicine.  That is why you must do your homework.  There is much to be done and it can be confusing.  Go online and use your favorite search engine.  Put in the name of the disease, condition etc., and ask for the best treatments.  You will come back with thousands of possibilities.  Put in your doctor’s name or your hospital and ask for success rates.  Take nothing for granted.  This is your life.  Treat it with the utmost respect.