This was possible only because I made myself unshakeable in the face of uncertainty. If I’d overreacted or followed unquestioningly the advice of either doctor without considering all of my options, I’d be missing a part of my brain, or I’d have cancer, or perhaps I’d be dead. If I’d relied on them for my certainty, it would have been catastrophic. Instead, I found certainty within myself, even though nothing in my external circumstances had changed.
