Published in January 28th, 2008
I’ve been taking the progesterone for a bit over a week now. I’m bloated, achy, and crabby as hell! I feel mean. I wake up in a bad mood and I want to kick someone–or something. Good thing we don’t have a dog, right? I was in tears three different times yesterday. I [...]
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Published in January 25th, 2008
I blogged a bit about this report, issues on Monday. Here is a great editorial from the Laval News Online. It deserves a good read. Hats off to Ms. Walberg.
The Index is undeniable proof that Canada has much to improve upon. The Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index, the first attempt to compare Canada with Europe [...]
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Published in January 25th, 2008
Here’s an example of the kind of reporting that irks hell out of me.
First, this fine article by Carla K. Johnson at the Associated Press reporting on a new study from Australia:
A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of [...]
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Published in January 21st, 2008
Have a look at this, Kids:
Canada ranks 23rd for consumer friendliness in healthcare in the Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index 2008 report. This is the first time that Canada is included in the comprehensive benchmarking among 29 national European healthcare systems that for Europe was published 1st of October 2007 by the Swedish Health Consumer Powerhouse [...]
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Published in January 20th, 2008
I saw a new doctor a couple days ago, Dr. Alvin Pettle. I had to drive all the way to North York to see the guy but it was well worth the trip. This is who you wish for when you wish for a doctor. Okay, maybe it’s a little soon to make [...]
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Published in January 16th, 2008
Back in September/October, when I refused to have a total abdominal hysterectomy, the OB/GYN I had been seeing refused to treat me any further and referred to to a gynecological oncologist.
It took a bit of “squeaky wheel-ism” on my part but I finally got the appointment. It was yesterday.
Or rather, I had an appointment [...]
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Published in January 15th, 2008
Maybe the long wait is over. I have an appointment with the oncologist later today. I have the “private Doctor on Thursday. I’m scheduled for a pap and physical at the end of the month.
I have calls in to dietitians….
….and I got a call from the bariatric clinic in the States the other day. I [...]
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Published in January 15th, 2008
This post is not about menopause or uteri, or doctors I’m pissed at or any of the topics I’ve belabored in recent weeks. It’s about my recent quest to find a swimsuit that fits my decidedly non-Victoria’s Secret body.
When you know me better you’ll learn that I periodically go on these quests–might be a shopping [...]
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Published in January 7th, 2008
There is a very lively discussion on the subject of the bioethics of hysterectomy over at Bioethics Discussion Blog.
I recommend everyone read it.
Obviously the discussion of law is about the US.
Does anyone know if there are any laws on the books in Canada governing informed consent?
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Published in January 4th, 2008
Whoo Hooo! I finally got the call today from the oncologist’s office! I have an appointment in less than 2 weeks! I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to finally have some movement on this. It was almost two months of waiting just for this one referral. Now, do you suppose [...]
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