Tag Archives: posts tagged as"hysterectomy"

Education = Empowerment

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Wendy

The single reason for joining FibroidRelief.org as their big-mouth blogger, was to try to end the needless suffering that is foisted upon 80% of the female population. When a women is diagnosed with a fibroid(s), the good news is that … Continue reading →

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Fibroids in the Daily Mail

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Jade

“The simple op that can end the monthly agony for millions of women” was featured today (29 September 2009) in a prominent newspaper in the UK, the Daily Mail. The article is a wonderful story about alternative treatments to hysterectomy … Continue reading →

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Statistics Don’t Lie

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Wendy

FACT 1: There is a pronounced racial disparity in infant mortality occurring in the United States of America. African-American babies die more than twice as often as white babies. Preterm births, it appears, is the cause of this large divergence in … Continue reading →

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The 25 Percenter Group…A Horrible Sorority!!

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Wendy

Traveling to the beat of a different drummer I have always been part of a “small minority” that forever included a sampling-of-possibilities , belonging to various and sundry cadres, with unusual tags. Example: I’m a long-straight-blond-haired Jewish vegetarian woman ((nursing each of her kids … Continue reading →

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“Ovary Removal Linked to Increased Lung Cancer”

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Jade

On July 25th, the New York Times published an article called “Risks: Ovary Removal Linked to Increased Lung Cancer”. The new study, done at the University of Montreal, indicates that there is a detrimental relationship between women having their ovaries … Continue reading →

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Insurance Coverage – Debra’s Advice

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Jade

Debra’s story can be found here, however, since so many women struggle with insurance, we wanted to be sure to highlight this great advice that Debra gave when dealing with your insurance company. DEBRA’S ADVICE As I think about what … Continue reading →

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If You Hear HIFU ~~ Don’t Say Gesundheit!!!

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Wendy

Ten out of ten is darn successful in my book of great feats! Ten pins down is a strike. Ten questions correctly answered, out of ten questions asked, is an A-plus, 100%. And ten correctly chosen numbers on a Power-ball … Continue reading →

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Women Defined ~~ In Lune Form

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Wendy

Women are by no means the weaker sex. FibroidRelief has afforded me the privilege of speaking with many many women, all of whom have such  incredible presence of mind, strength, determination and  inspirational qualities ~~ I have dedicated this blog (today) as … Continue reading →

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Erin’s Story – Final Installment

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Jade

“Luckily for me, my father ended up agreeing to pay $8,700 for the procedure. I had it done two days ago [May 26, 2009], and so far, I’m feeling great! There was some discomfort with having a foley catheter, and … Continue reading →

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Erin’s Story – Part II

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jade

“When the results of a colonoscopy showed nothing serious, I finally succumbed to the idea that I was going to have to see another OB and get another ultrasound to see what was going on with my fibroid. It had … Continue reading →

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