Fat in the Fire

Can FatLady Find Her Way to Health and Fitness?

FatLady has PMS on WHEELS!

Published in January 28th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, women's health

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 [...]

You May Already Have Cancer…

Published in January 16th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, cancer

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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 [...]

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 [...]

Complex Atypical Hyperplasia

Published in December 10th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Diagnostics, endometrial hyperplasia

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My diagnosis is Complex Atypical Hyperplasia. Here is exactly what the pathology report says:
This endometrium shows an increase in gland/stroma ratio with close apposition of glands with minimal intervening stroma in some areas. Most of the glands are moderately enlarged and some are varying in shape. The lining epithelium is pseudostratified with varying [...]

Self-Disclosure is Harder Than I Thought it Would Be

Published in December 10th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Health Care Policies, cancer, gender bias, politics

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It’s easier for me to write about public policy issues than to self-disclose. I don’t suppose that’s a huge shock to anyone reading this. Nevertheless, the whole idea of starting this blog was to educate myself, and you as well, about this health issue I’m having. I realize I’ve been deflecting my focus away [...]

Researching the Pros & Cons of Hysterectomy in the Treatment of Endometrial Hyperplasia

Published in November 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Diagnostics, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Ontario Health Care, Ontario Women's Health Council, TAHBSO, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, women's health

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When faced with a difficult decision, I sometimes make the old Pro & Con lists. Not original, but hey, it works. But to do so, I really needed to know a whole lot more about hysterectomies in general and TAHBSO in particular. Nothing like some good, old-fashioned research.
The internet is a sometime confusing [...]

Hysterectomy? Me? Complete Freak Out? Me?

Published in November 14th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Doctors/Physicians, TAHBSO, hysterectomy

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Continuing my story from here:
Usually when I get a bit of uncomfortable or unhappy news, I throw myself into some kind of busy-work–a big project like spring cleaning or reorganizing all the closets in the house (simultaneously) or cooking something very large, you know–”for the freezer.” Seventy-leven quarts of spaghetti sauce or chili. [...]

No Malignancy…But….

Published in November 12th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Doctors/Physicians, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy

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It took almost two weeks to get the call with the results of this biopsy. I was contacted by the receptionist. Different receptionist at least (this one is quite professional unlike the two troll-like creatures in the other office.) Still this is a major departure from how biopsy results are delivered in the [...]

The Beginning

Published in November 1st, 2007

Posted by FatLady in About Me, Canadian Health Care, Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Doctors/Physicians, Introduction, OHIP, Obesity, menopause

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I’m sitting here in front of the computer, wondering how exactly to get started at this. Usually I’m pretty good at starting things (not so good a finishing things, but that’s another post.) When I first started to think about starting this blog, I had the idea I wanted to discuss some things that [...]