The Accidental Amazon
"...cynical, rebellious and disillusioned, all nicely seasoned with a smidgen of post-menopausal irritability..."
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I started the blog on New Year's Day, 2009, to prove that humor cuts anything down to size, including cancer. Besides, I've always been a smart ass.
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The Accidental Amazon

The Accidental Amazon Okay, girls, the best way to survive is to have fun!

Breast Cancer Wellness Breast Cancer Survivors Cruise
www.breastcancerwellness.org
Carnival Freedom Cruise Ship: Sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to: Key West, FL; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and Ocho Rios, Jamaica!We invite every breast cancer patient and survivor, their families and friends to the 4th annual Breast Cancer Survivors Cruise. ...
Tue at 6:30pm
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The Accidental Amazon Thank you to all the George Bailey fans out there who have responded to my Thanksgiving blog post. This response is problably the best, though: a song & an animation about him, by Carolyn Sills!!

George Bailey by Carolyn Sills
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The music video for George Bailey by Carolyn Sills (www.carolynsills.com)... featuring Carolyn Sills on vocals/bass, Dennis Pierce on guitars and Andy Pierce on drums, piano and percussion. Animation by ...
Tue at 10:37am
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And you can read the lyrics here: http://www.carolynsills.com/uploads/George_Bailey_lyrics.JPG
Tue at 10:38am
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I admit it. Willingly. One of my favorite movies of all time is Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life.” It wasn’t evidently that big a hit when it was released in 1946, even though it was nominated for five Academy Awards. ...
November 26 at 11:33am
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and Jimmy Stewart was just so gosh darn cute then, wasn't he?
November 27 at 7:15am
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The Accidental Amazon Thanks for being there, everyone. Have a great day!

November 26 at 6:48am
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The Accidental Amazon This makes me want to switch jobs & move to Oregon to work at this hospital!

Pink Glove Dance
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Our employees put together this video to generate breast cancer awareness throughout our hospital system. We had a ton of fun putting this together and hope it inspires others to join in the cause
November 24 at 7:28pm
Beth
Beth
that is great!
November 25 at 5:42am
Beth
Beth
LOVE the guy w/the mop!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 25 at 5:44am
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Me, too! I think he's everybody's fave.
November 25 at 11:51am
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The Accidental Amazon Now here's a hot news flash...

Cancer Patients Want Honesty From Doctors
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A survey of cancer patients shows most want their doctors to be honest about their chances of survival.
November 24 at 11:12am
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And then there's this from a 2006 study on patient perceptions of specialist physicians:

"Specialty physicians show a limited range of communicative skills as they use a doctor-centered style that allows for little patient participation. Patients’ perceptions of patient-centered [care is] linked to satisfaction more than the analysis of doctors’ behaviour at the consultation [is]."

From: http://www.pec-journal.com/article/S0738-3991%2806%2900063-2/abstract... See More

What the heck ARE they teaching them in med school???
November 24 at 11:16am
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The Accidental Amazon Topics I must blog about when I have the time & wherewithall: going off tamoxifen, the new mamm guidelines, making art out of pain, and my everlasting gratitude for my friends & Sistahs.

November 20 at 10:15am
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The Accidental Amazon The gift that keeps on giving...

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Getting radiation can really be the pits — especially the armpits, as it turns out. It’s definitely one of those experiences that makes you think, “Oh, if I knew then what I know now…”
November 20 at 3:21am
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Maria
. . . and giving . . . and giving . . . and giving . . . yes, it's the pits - it is the ARMPITS - so witty, as only you can be . . . from Q-Tip Girl
November 20 at 5:46am
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The Accidental Amazon Dr. Weiss & Dr. Love discuss the new mamm guidelines.

Experts Weigh In on the Mammogram Controversy - ABC News
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Two cancer experts discuss the need for mammograms.
November 17 at 4:22pm
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You know what? I'm gonna say this. There's no question Dr. Love is a pioneer on the issue of breast cancer & she has done & continues to do a lot to put the issue out there & to work toward a cure. But...Dr. Love doesn't treat patients anymore, I don't believe. And Dr. Weiss is a practicing oncologist. So. Something to keep in mind while considering the difference in their points of view.
November 17 at 4:34pm
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The Accidental Amazon Dr. Marisa, the founder of BCO, expresses her opinion.

Task Force Recommends Drastic Changes to Mammography Guidelines
www.breastcancer.org
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended dramatic changes to current breast cancer screening guidelines. Breastcancer.org is strongly opposed to these recommendations.
November 17 at 11:44am
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Among other things, Dr. M says: "In proposing the changes, the task force members said that starting mammograms later in life and doing mammograms less often would save a large amount of money. It also means that about 3% more women would die from breast cancer each year. The task force members felt that the amount of money saved (from fewer ... See Moremammograms and side effects of extra biopsies and treatment) was greater than the value of more lives saved (3% fewer women surviving breast cancer)." Right on, Doc.
November 17 at 3:58pm
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The Accidental Amazon Here's the PDF copy of the new guidelines.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/breastcancer/brcanrs.pdf

www.ahrq.gov
www.ahrq.gov
November 17 at 9:54am
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The Accidental Amazon Here's a pretty good article deciphering the new mamm guidelines.
http://www.app.com/article/20091116/NEWS/91116114/1001/rss

New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50 | APP.com | Asbury Park Press
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NEW YORK — Most women should wait until age 50 to get mammograms and then have one every two years, a government task force said Monday in a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing recommendation of annual screening starting at 40.
November 17 at 9:49am
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The Accidental Amazon This is a direct link to the mammogram guidelines recently revised by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Breast Cancer: Screening
www.ahrq.gov
November 17 at 9:46am
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The Accidental Amazon There's a discussion going on here about the new mamm guidelines. Don't know if you can see if you're not a FB friend of Linda's, but you can try.

Linda Bilotta Krasner
Boston, MA
November 17 at 9:29am
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The Accidental Amazon Just did a 20-minute survey for a research study. Easy. Conducted by these folks about herbal supplement use. You can find the link to the study on the Army of Women page after this post.

teams.gemstone.umd.edu
teams.gemstone.umd.edu
November 14 at 6:12am