Hysterectomy Linked to Poorer Physical Functioning: More than Anecdotal Evidence, Finally

Published in December 31st, 2007

Posted by FatLady in hysterectomy, menopause, women's health

Finally. Women have been telling their doctors this for years–following hysterectomy, a great number of us don’t do so well. Some remarkable women, such as Lise Cloutier-Steel have written about it. Some elements of the god old “boys” club have tried to say this is all in our heads.
Guess what? Someone [...]

Crila: Prevention of Hyperplasia?

Published in December 31st, 2007

Posted by FatLady in endometrial hyperplasia

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Crila is apparently a drug developed in Vietnam for the prevention of both prostatic (of the prostate gland) and endometrial hyperplasia. I wonder how long before it gets to North America….
Drug inventor gets award
Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tram has received the 2006 Kovalepskaia Award given to women for scientific achievements for inventing a drug [...]

“Navigating Canada’s Health Care System” by Decter & Grosso–Book Review–Part II

Published in December 28th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care

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Continued from a few days ago at this post….
There’s a part of me, the catholic-school-survivor-nice-girls-don’t-rock-the-boat part of me who wants to say nice things about these people who wrote this book. Mr. Decter & Ms. Grosso are, one assumes, educated people who have made careers in the service of their government (an endeavor the patriotic [...]

Merry Christmas!

Published in December 25th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Uncategorized

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Endometrial Ablation — Hysterectomy Alternative

Published in December 24th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in hysterectomy, women's health

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Below is an article from the Reno Gazette Journal (my old hometown!) I am including it here because it is one of the few I have found that explains endometrial ablation in simple terms. This is a procedure, according to this article, that can be performed in the doctor’s office. No hospital stay, [...]

Hi Leo!!

Published in December 21st, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Uncategorized

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Today, I get to be a caller on the “The Lab with Leo!” I’m so thrilled to get to ask Leo Laporte some questions. Hopefully his answers will help me be a better blogger!
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Navigating Canada’s Health Care System by Michael Decter & Francesca Grosso -Book Review

Published in December 20th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care

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As a relative new-comer to Canada who is seeking medical attention here, I’m always looking for clues on how best to proceed. I took a trip to the Mississauga Library recently and picked up some books about the medical system here.
One of the co-authors, Michael Decter, according to the fly leaf, is [...]

I Can Get Weight Loss Surgery But I Can’t Get a Gynecologist: What’s the Deal With OHIP?

Published in December 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Obesity, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, weight loss surgery, women's health

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Last time I saw Dr. P, I was telling him how reluctant I am to undergo a hysterectomy as suggested by that OB/GYN and how disappointed I am by to not be able to get another opinion in a timely fashion. I was on a bit of a rant I suppose. I was saying [...]

Canadian Health Care: Is My Experience Different From Yours?

Published in December 16th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, US Health Care, women's health

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I recently read another blogger’s posts about health care here in Canada. This post is a few months old; I’m sorry I missed it at the time because I would have like to comment on it–and ask for the name of that Doctor. Clearly this person’s experience is different from mine. Twice weekly appointments? [...]

Tri-Cyclen? None for Me, Thanks

Published in December 14th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Doctors/Physicians, endometrial hyperplasia, women's health

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I haven’t posted for days. For a beginning blogger, that’s a bad thing. All the pro bloggers post every day at least once a day. It’s Rule One. Well, I’m pleading a bad case of psycho as to why there hasn’t been a post in this space since Monday.
Last time I went to see [...]

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