Hi all, this is a gentle reminder about the purpose of Mayo Clinic Connect and the Community Guidelines (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/ ) that help keep the Mayo Clinic Connect community safe, supportive, inclusive, and respectful.

Mayo Clinic Connect is a welcoming online community where patients and caregivers should feel safe in sharing their experiences, find support and exchange information with others.

Please note guideline number 2
2. Remain respectful at all times.
- Exercise tolerance and respect toward other participants whose views may differ from your own. Disagreements are fine, but mutual respect is a must.
- Realize that sarcasm, irony, and joking will often be misunderstood.
- Be inclusive. Not everyone shares the same religious or political beliefs. Don't impose your beliefs on others.
- Avoid comments (even when said in jest) that single out a specific group of people.
- Personal attacks against members or health care providers are not acceptable. Such posts will be removed.

We share our experiences. Where possible, we share evidence-based resources. Above all, it's important to remember that we only have words on a page to express ourselves without the benefit of body language and tone of voice.

Our medical experiences and histories are not the same. We are all different, but one thing we share is this community where we can support one another.