MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'guest blogger'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159696&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest-blogger-unique-pov-things-ive-learned-from-cancer%2F 3 – Cut yourself some slack and go take a nap. Several of my close friends are also cancer survivors – I will be forever grateful for their support – but they are geographically distant and their support during my treatment was via phone and computers only. A few months after my treatment ended, the friends who lived nearby began to say things like ‘I thought they got the cancer,’ and ‘Aren’t you cured now?’ One weekend afternoon, I was instant messaging with a survivor friend, bemoaning the fact that I was unable to do what I’d been able to pre-cancer, and that I felt like people around me were starting to get fed up with my inability to get myself sorted. In that moment, she gave me one of the best pieces of advice I have ever been given. ‘You’ve got cancer,’ ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159696 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:53:22 +0100 5159696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140201&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest-blogger-debbie-carnell%2F 11th August 2011 Today was a good day but: It was raining and I wore suede shoes. I had to wait an hour before I was seen by my Consultant. There’s still scarring on the primary site. The secondary tumour hasn’t shrunk as much as it could have done which means surgery to remove it. I discussed my future sex life with my Stepmum in the room. My Dad cried. I realised cancer will always be a part of my life. Today was a bad day but: My suede shoes had 4 inch heels and I wore them with a confident wiggle for the first time in months. I spent an hour chatting to my family and my Specialist Nurse. The primary cancer has shrunk so much there’s only scarring left. The secondary tumour on my lymph node alerted me something was wrong and more than likely saved my life. My Stepm... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140201 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:56:01 +0100 5140201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029054&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fguest-blogger-miriam-drori-my-pet-fox%2F I want to tell you about two animals who turned up and never left: Toby the cat and Wily the fox. I particularly want to tell you about Wily, but I’ll start with Toby. Toby appeared about four years ago, liked what he found and decided to stay. The food we put out for him was probably an influencing factor in his decision. The food provides his sustenance and has helped him to fill out. We all like Toby. All, that is, apart from our elder son, who stamps his foot whenever Toby gets near to him. Wily also walked in one day – only, I don’t know which day. I didn’t notice him appear. Wily also chose to stay, influenced not by food but by his successes. His successes are what sustain him and help him to grow. No one likes Wily. No one even sees him. I’m the only one who feels him an... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029054 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:59:03 +0100 5029054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992938&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fguest-blogger-essie-fox%2F I’m not very good at celebrating birthdays. I can vividly remember when I was six, when my mother organised a party and invited every child in the street – and probably from my school class too. And what did I do? I cried and ran upstairs and hid in our bathroom until they’d gone home – hating to be the centre of attention, hating to be in a noisy crowd, always preferring to sit alone and, if possible, to have a book in my hands. I think that ‘fault’ in my character is probably why I love to write, after all it’s a solitary pursuit, not to say quite isolating at times. But it wasn’t a path that I chose from the start. I worked as an illustrator for more than twenty years. The mid-life change in my career was down to another birthday. In fact, it was my 45th – and again th... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992938 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:44:26 +0100 4992938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642936&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fguest-blogger-katie-saxon-surviving-someone-elses-cancer%2F Stephanie’s blog talks a lot about positivity and enjoying life after cancer.  While stories like hers are uplifting and a joy to read, not every cancer patient is so lucky.  Some don’t recover.  Hello, my name is Katie, and I survived someone else’s cancer. The someone in question was Hannah, one of my best friends. Hannah was incredible – talented, ambitious, bubbly, caring and loved by many.  She died aged just 25 years and 1 week old of a malignant brain tumour.  Cancer transformed my beautiful, passionate and independent friend into a shadow of her former self. The last time I saw her, it seemed that she had already “gone”, apparently she was asleep, but it was unnatural and in no way peaceful.  When I left the hospice that day I knew I wouldn’t see her alive agai... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642936 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:32:10 +0100 4642936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592647&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen%2F A review by Rachel Pearce This was a book I “had” to read for my Book Club and I must admit that when I picked up my copy my heart rather sank as I saw the cover. It looked like “chick lit” of the worst and most unimaginative sort. But I was delighted to be proved very wrong. (Publishers sometimes get covers disastrously wrong – many years ago I  read “Men and Angels” by Mary Gordon despite it having this cheesy cover, and was rewarded with a gripping and not at all cheesy read.) ‘Water for Elephants’ by Sara Gruen. The title Water for Elephants is I think chiefly an American term. It refers to the travelling circuses which used to criss-cross the United States, moving to a new town every few days. Many older people remember (or claim to remember) fetching wate... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592647 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:39:10 +0100 4592647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581049&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fguest-blogger-krista-peterson-helping-to-prevent-misdiagnosis%2F One of the most important aspects involving cancer is the long term side effects that can occur when a patient is misdiagnosed. With many types of cancer, symptoms are increasingly common. Mesothelioma symptoms for example, are common with a high number of other diseases such as lung cancer and pneumonia, while also mimicking typical respiratory illnesses, even the common cold.  With misdiagnosis occurring, here are a couple ways in which the patient can help to ensure a proper diagnosis. Within the diagnosis process, it is very important for to be up front and open about both medical history, as well as work experience. In being up front with one’s own medical history, previous instances of medical problems can be of great assistance to the doctor and help to give them the proper detai... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581049 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:34:00 +0100 4581049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122049&cid=t_113802_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fvirtual-book-tour-guest-blogging-author.html Here is a List of Writer and Book Blogs, (really cool blogs) where I will be guest blogging or interviewed  for Virtual Book Tour for "When Can I Go Home?"1.       October 25 - http://virtualbooktourcafe.weebly.com/spotlight-features.html (Virtual Book Tour Cafe Feature Spotlight) Book Tour Cafe2.       October 27 - Guest Blogging at http://rhodesreview.com/ (Rhodes Review) 3.       November 2 - Guest Blogging at http://amomentwithmystee.blogspot.com/ (A Moment With Mystee)4.       November 4 - Guest Blogging at http://cindy-vine.blogspot.com/(Cindy Vine) 5.      November 6 - Author Interviewed at http://myimmortalstories.blogspot.c... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122049 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:56:00 +0100 4122049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086480&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fguest-blogger-suzy-on-survivorship%2F So far I have been clear of Ovarian Cancer for 18 months. Surviving cancer can scarcely be labelled an ‘achievement’. While surviving cancer is more of a combination of good fortune and medical advancements, coping with ordinary day-to-day life often now feels for myself an achievement whereby perhaps this didn’t before. Coping with life after cancer can be a trial and this feeling comes with guilt. You know you’re lucky to survive, you’re humbled by thoughts of people who devote their lives to making medical breakthroughs to prolong the lives of decent people like me. You think of professionals who don’t always have good news to impart and in my case my consultant told me ‘it’s rare that I give a young woman with ovarian cancer hope’. ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086480 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:09:27 +0100 4086480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082305&cid=t_113802_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fguest-blogger-from-isabel-at-enduring.html Here is a post from my fellow blogger and Caregiver Isabel. She has a great blog called Enduring Care and knows firsthand about caring for a family member with AD. She is a excellent writer and captures the essence of all this stuff, you will see what I mean......Living in the Age of Instant (Non)Medical Diagnoses In the millennium, televised medicine is all the rage. Colonoscopies are performed before a live, gasping audience, staged for national television. Patients are being encouraged to second-guess our physicians. Everyone, it seems, is a wannabe physician. The old, “everyone wants to be a comedian” should be updated in the millennium to: “Everyone is an unlicensed medical diagnostician.” Even in the days of “Dr. Ben Casey’s” fictional character on television, tv �... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082305 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:24:00 +0100 4082305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036904&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fwhat-have-you-survived%2F It’s all very well me banging on about survivorship, but I’m well aware that cancer is not the only thing to survive, and I am not the only person to have survived cancer – I’m guessing I would be a Dame of the British Empire at least, if I had, or locked up in a lab while scientists tried to work out what made me such a freak of nature, or both. Bereavements, divorces, long-term and chronic illnesses, job losses all must be survived and coped with, just as cancer must. So, I’m wondering….. would you like to share your adventures in survivorship here? One thing that I am constantly learning is how much there is to be learned, and how much we can gain from each others’ experience. I’m not suggesting we have a big ‘I’m so glad my ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036904 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:22:59 +0100 4036904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003200&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Ftravelling%2F I’m off again this week – training in Glasgow and then Manchester. But in this etherworld, I’m off too. Today I’m at High Heels And Book Deals, talking to the lovely Mel. Do pop over and have a read and a browse – it’s a great site! (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003200 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:15:58 +0100 4003200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965658&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest-blogger-catt-turner%2F This is Stephanie’s blog which she started during her dance with cancer, so that’s where I’ll start. Cancer. The big C. We all know what cancer is, that there are many types. Ask us to real them off and yes, breast, maybe pancreatic, skin, lung, stomach, ovarian. We know the popular ones. We know leukaemia, that’s a cancer too. But let’s break it down. There are SO many different cancers, with different types of those. Each individual’s cancer may be a different grade, have spread and so on. But what do we do, those of us that don’t have cancer, don’t know what it’s like? We label. Scenario: Person A is introducing Person B to Person C. Person C has cancer. Person A: Person B, this is my friend Person C, she has cancer. Once a person has cancer, that’s it. Everything be... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965658 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:01:50 +0100 3965658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961950&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest-blogger-anna-wallace-dancing-togetherness%2F Had Mum been alive when I was diagnosed, she would have shrugged her shoulders, a little glint in her eye, say wryly ‘You’ve always got to be blinking unique and different’.  Mum would, of course, have been right.  I was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue sarcoma, Cystosarcoma Phyllodes.   Phyllodes tumours account for less than 2% of all breast cancers and are fast growing tumours that are difficult to diagnose.  Phyllodes does not respond to chemotherapy and a poor response to radiotherapy.  For this reason surgery is key.   One of the hugely worrying traits of having any rare cancer is that there is little information, your medical teams often having never managed a similar case, charities and support organisations don’t have ‘leaflets’ or first hand experiences.  In... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961950 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:23:14 +0100 3961950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3938476&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest-blogger-carolyn-mccormac-when-cancer-calls%2F It’s not what you think. If indeed you do think about it before being diagnosed. My initial breast cancer diagnosis came in February 2007 and I was re-diagnosed with secondaries in October 2009. Along with all the feelings of shock, isolation and fear comes something unexpected and most welcome. Love. And it comes from all directions. I was in my final semester of university as a mature student when I started my first lot of chemotherapy; I had a great set of friends, people I had met through university, through the theatre group I worked with and through being a girl and having lovely girlfriends. Having done a bit of travelling, I was also lucky enough to have friends dotted around the globe; in my hometown and the various cities I’d lived since leaving there 16 years before. My husb... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3938476 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:53:59 +0100 3938476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935908&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest-blogger-anna-wallace-questions%2F As the cancer survivor we are, ourselves, always very concerned about what to say and what not to say.  About how to tell people how we’re feeling but without being too self-absorbing or showing that we’re scared and frightened.  We’re also, at times, worried that if we ask for too many favours now how will we ask for any when we need them more. I was asked recently for some advice by a concerned father-in-law of a newly diagnosed breast cancer survivor.  He was feeling lost and worried about what to ask or how to ask; about what to do and what not to do.  He wanted to help but didn’t want to overstep the mark or interfere.  He was even worried about asking me for my opinion as he didn’t want to worry me either!   However I was so very pleased that he did ask and hop... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935908 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:07:23 +0100 3935908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929326&cid=t_113802_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fwilliams-comments-on-scott-barry.html A reader (Bob Williams), contacted me as he had a rather lengthy set of comments he wished to make in response to the guest blog post by Scott Barry Kaufman on "The Flynn Effect and IQ Disparities Among Races, Ethnicities, and Nations:  Are There Common Links."  His comments would not fit in the small "comment" feature of the blog.  So, reproduced below are Bob Williams comments "as is" (and as extracted from the body of an email sent to the blogmaster).Bob Williams states:I would like to offer some detailed comments:Literacy involves the ability to write, read, and comprehend information of varying levels of complexity. It is estimated that there are 774 million illiterate adults in the world, 65% whom are women (UNESCO Intsistute for Statistics, 2007). In the United States... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929326 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:30:00 +0100 3929326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896063&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fa-mystery-solved%2F A guest blog post by Alan Butland * Six weeks ago – Stephanie: Keep your birthday and the next day free please. One week before: Do I need to do anything to prepare? (No) One day before: Please pack for easy travelling and smart casual for the evening. On the day (20 August): 8.30 Breakfast (croissant and pain au chocolat) Many birthday messages and lovely birthday presents from Stephanie, Ned and Joy 12:00 We leave for the Northern line 12.30 Stockwell for the Victoria line (Euston? Kings Cross? St Pancras? Victoria?) 12:35 Pimlico – are we getting off at Victoria? Y 12:36 Is there anything special about the train? N Not lunch on the Orient Express – didn’t pack the right clothes (Stephanie adds: I did look at this at an option, but the price made my bank account bleed. Alan... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896063 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:27:28 +0100 3896063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895993&cid=t_113802_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fflynn-effect-and-iq-disparities-among.html The following is a guest blog post by Scott Barry Kaufman, the author of the most excellent Psychology Today Beautiful Minds blog---a regular read of this blogmaster.  A number of the links in the article were added by IQs Corner blogmaster.The Flynn Effect and IQ Disparities Among Races, Ethnicities, and Nations: Are There Common Links?By Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.Over the years, various ‘social multipliers' (Dickens & Flynn, 2006) have been proposed to account for the Flynn Effect-the dramatic increase in IQ witnessed every decade of the 20th century. Potential environmental effects include increased nutrition, increased test familiarity, heterosis, increased scientific education, video games, TV show complexity, modernization, and more. Surely a combination of factors contrib... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895993 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:06:00 +0100 3895993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876784&cid=t_113802_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F08%2Freading-fluency-and-reading-lddyslexia.html The following is a guest blog post (previously called virtual scholars at this blog)  by John J. DeMann, NCSP, School Psychologist, North Allegheny School District.  John took advantage of my standing offer to readers of my blogs to receive a PDF copy of any article I mention in a research brief (or byte ) or any article that may be in a recent "IQs Corner Recent Literature of Interest" post.  I know that many practitioners do not have access to journals......so if a person volunteers to make a brief written post, I'm willing to send them a PDF copy of the article in exchange for the post.This feature benefits all readers as the post is "added value and commentary" which then allows me to provide a link to the full article (via the "fair use doctrine"---esp. for educational ... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876784 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:45:00 +0100 3876784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845264&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fguest-blogger-joy-tilbrook-3%2F Changes and Challenges I’m Joy – Stephanie’s daughter, and I’m doing a guest blog post for my mum! As most of you probably already know, our family is packing up and trundling off to Northumberland. So when I look at the stress of moving, the finance, the sorting, the dreams and the wishes of how perfect life should be somewhere else, I see what a challenge this is for me as a person. All this cancer nonsense has taken up most of my time, my worrying, my life, and now that it’s pretty much over, I’ve got the time to stand still, take a deep breath, and reflect. To look back on all the crying, the hurt, but also the the laughs and the smiles. I’ve got the time to see that really, life is not all that bad. It seems that although ultimately we don&... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845264 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:35:10 +0100 3845264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816668&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fguest-blogger-suzy%2F The following may come as a bit of a shock to the media. Brace yourselves, this is pretty controversial stuff. Ready? Here it is: not all women are fertile. Not all women have ovaries or even a womb. Apparently they’re still women. I think I am (a woman that is) but I no longer have any reproductive organs and so I’ve already lost a big part of my feminine identity. I will never experience what it’s like to give birth. I’m not alone. I’ve read countless accounts of women who were struck down with ovarian cancer and the very small percentage of women who were lucky enough to survive, for the most part already had at least one child. Of course it’s heartbreaking not to be able to have any more if that’s what you wish, but life is crueller for those w... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816668 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:35:27 +0100 3816668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794913&cid=t_113802_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fjoint-cfa-floyd-et-al-2010-of-wj-iii.html John Garruto took advantage of my offer and thus, now provides his comments regarding the following recently published research study.  John has been a regular guest blogger at IQ's Corner....how about the rest of you!!!!!!!  I am open to any topic, but am particularly interested in guest posts regarding articles that have been FYI-mentioned at this blog (typically under Research Bytes tag)---and I especially would like to encourage graduate students to send me possible guest posts...as a way to get experience with analyzing research and providing brief summaries.  Maybe some of my professorial colleagues could make the submission of one guest blog post a requirement in one of their classes :)Floyd, R. G., Bergeron, R., Hamilton, G. & Parra, G. R. (2010).  How do ex... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794913 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:02:00 +0100 3794913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816673&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fguest-blogger-serena-alam%2F I asked Twitter for guest blogs on how to choose what to read next. (I am all too often seduced by 3 for 2 tables in bookshops and end up reading things I didn’t really want to read at all, and don’t especially enjoy.) Here’s one perspective, from @ProofersR_us. I like it very much. * Forget quantum physics or Einstein’s theory of relativity, ‘what do I read next?’ is one question that even the most intelligent of minds will struggle to answer! Of course you can ask your friends for suggestions, or use websites such as www.whatshouldireadnext.com that will give you an automated answer. However have you ever tried thinking about what it is that makes it difficult for you to decide what book you should read next? Do you know that while most people have a favourite a... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816673 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:10:09 +0100 3816673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436388&cid=t_113802_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fjoe-potocny-living-with-alzheimers-blog.html I would like to thank Joe Potocny for the honor of being invited to guest blog on his piece of the internet.http://living-with-alzhiemers.blogspot.com/Joe has Alzheimer's. Joe is a tough, smart and dignified guy. His mission is to help us to all remember. Joe lets us know that you never ever cast aside a human being who has the disease. It is as simple as that. He has a fantastic blog and you see his essence and spirit in the glowing faces of his offspring. The disease never ever takes that away. Joe read my memoir When Can I go Home? I was greatly honored to get his thoughts and his review. I mean why not just ask someone who has the disease? They are people just like everyone else. They count and they matter. Sometimes it was a little hard for him to get through the pages, he did it, he ... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436388 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:38:00 +0100 3436388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416278&cid=t_113802_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fguest-blogger-and-radio-interview-and.html I seem to get a lot of queries about SSRI's so I am going to try and technologically advance and do an audio podcast on them over the next week or two. I don't know how it will go, so bear with me. I will be on Wisconsin Public Radio this coming Monday 3/15/10 at 8am CST, talking about Alzheimer's and When can I Go Home? So if you are the neighborhood of Milwaukee, or Madison, or north of Chicago, or East of the Twin Cities, tune into your local WPR affiliate.Now I have had this blog up for maybe 7 months. I am sure you are as tired of listening to me as I am, so it is time to move into a new realm. The realm of guest bloggers. I will have my first one coming on in a few days.His name is John H. Pruett Jr. He is a therapist and counselor down in Georgia. His father has Alzheimer's. Not so ... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimer's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416278 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:47:00 +0100 3416278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089555&cid=t_113802_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FONr9xkes1S8%2Fwould-you-like-to-guest-blog-from.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089555 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:25:00 +0100 3089555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991942&cid=t_113802_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F466128802%2Fengage-with-grace.html We make choices throughout our lives - where we want to live, what types of activities will fill our days, with whom we spend our time. These choices are often a balance between our desires and our means, but at the end of the day, they are decisions made with intent. But when it comes to how we want to be treated at the end our lives, often we don't express our intent or tell our loved ones about it. This has real consequences. 73% of Americans would prefer to die at home, but up to 50% die in hospital. More than 80% of Californians say their loved ones “know exactly” or have a “good idea” of what their wishes would be if they were in a persistent coma, but only 50% say they've talked to them about their preferences. But our end of life experiences are about a lot more than stat... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991942 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:15:00 +0100 1991942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1853913&cid=t_113802_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F411295489%2Fdr-val-guest-post-interview-with-craig.html Dr Val, formerly of Revolution Health, has written another post.  For a complete (I think) list of Dr Val sightings check my post here.   An Interview With Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist.com By Val Jones, MD Have you ever wondered what the “tech giants” of the Internet are like in person? I certainly have… so yesterday was a real treat for me. (photo credit) I attended a small gathering at the National Press Club with Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist.com. Craig’s company now has 25 employees working out of a house in San Francisco. Every month the site receives 12 billion page views and 50 million unique visitors. It has an annual revenue of $100 million. I’ve culled Craig’s comments into Q&A format for simplicity’s sake: How did you build one of the ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1853913 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:25:00 +0100 1853913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829655&cid=t_113802_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F402724392%2Fguest-post-by-dr-val-lip-plumping-with.html I have a great plastic surgeon friend who offered to fill a facial scar for me. I was bitten in the face by a dog when I was very young, and the small (1/2 inch) divot of flesh from my cheek still bothers me slightly. I’ve generally ignored it but thought it might be fun to see if it could be corrected in any way – so I happily agreed to try a Restylane (hyaluronic acid) injection. My surgeon and I decided not to use any numbing medication because it distorts the contours of the face, making correction more challenging. So I tried my best not to squirm as he inserted a fairly long needle parallel to my nose and began pumping in several cc’s of thick, acidic goo into the tough old scar. He had to insert the needle a couple of times to add more product, and then he had to squish it aro... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829655 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:26:00 +0100 1829655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1769048&cid=t_113802_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F5ZmmWavPQX0%2F We have live blogging this evening during Stand Up To Cancer(SU2C)…. At 8:00 EST, when the show begins simultaneously across all networks, log into the Pink Ribbon Review and have a real-time conversation with Karen Lynch about the event – real time, live, as it happens. She’ll have live coverage and commentary about the event — and you can add your two cents, too! Her “live” blog will be displayed in a viewer window on the main Pink Ribbon Review website (thanks to software provided by CoveritLive). It’s like instant messaging — except you don’t need a user name or password — and you can watch the conversation, view photos, send in comments, or participate in polls. There’s no downloading … just have her website loaded at 8:00 EST and watch the magic unfold. Share ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1769048 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:13:51 +0100 1769048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1407299&cid=t_113802_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F280269220%2Fgl_hoffmans_take_on_intelligen.html This blog is a response to my invitation to GL Hoffman's thoughts on business intelligence.I laughed when I read GL's opener ... "This Was Intimidating..." But the wit and wisdom I'd looked forward to most ... flowed freely below! Ellen asking me to write a guest post for her blog, Brain Based Business!!!, is a bit like Derek Jeter asking me to come over to Yankee Stadium to catch some grounders with him.  Sounds fun at first, but there is a very real chance I will embarrass myself, my family, my company and all my dead relatives.  Plus the uniform will make me look like I am wearing tightie-whities from head to toe.  This could get ugly fast.I learned long ago that I blog best when I don’t think so much.  This is probably very appa... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1407299 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:00:30 +0100 1407299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1231955&cid=t_113802_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F235010009%2F It is that time again, no not Valentine’s Day, but theme day here at the science and health channel.  I would like to remind y’all of the fact that the month of February is American Heart month. And what an appropriate day to celebrate our heart health and knowledge… Valentine’s day. Here is our complete list of heart related posts among varying topics of discussion. Enjoy! Kristina starts us off at Autism Vox with a witty Whatever you Eat- Love Conquers All… Sharing meals has always been an important courtship ritual and a metaphor for love. But in an age when many people define themselves by what they will eat… Kristen at Lively Women reminds us just Why Heart Health Is so Important To Women… So, in honor of raising awareness of heart health, to... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1231955 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:30:43 +0100 1231955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1137044&cid=t_113802_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F213227327%2F Theme day here at the science and health channel. What do we have on tap? Some New Years resolutions!!! I had posted mine previous, but here we go again. By the way, I really, really need to concentrate on taking that deep breath before reacting. Oh boy, I do not like yelling at my children. It makes me feel like a bad mommy. I will work on it though, if it is he last thing I do. So here is my resolutions yet again from Diabetes Notes and A Hearty Life. Don’t laugh too much, I was honest, which can be embarrassing! But I aim to provide some form of entertainment so enjoy! Jul at Veggie Chic made her resolutions list… a very daring one around my house, haha… Try at least one new recipe a month. Laura has proclaimed her ‘healthyness’, if that is even a word to… Attempt to maintai... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1137044 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:18:55 +0100 1137044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976452&cid=t_113802_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F174551369%2F Over at my other site Diabetes Notes I quizzed my eldest daughter about her diabetic I.Q.. She did fairly well. I was impressed and had fun doing that with her so I have decided to do the same thing here at A Hearty Life with my middle cherub. She is 5 1/2 years old and in kindergarten. We will call her Siddy for short. Protection and all that! So here we go. Her cardiac I.Q. quiz is on… 1. Ok, Siddy… what does your heart do? “Beats. It runs your body by the veins and blood” 2. How big is your heart? “As big as this.” (she put her fist up) “Daddy’s must be bigger then yours cause he is taller and has a bigger fist.” 3. Does your heart ever take a brake? “Yes, when I sleep. Wait, it does… it has to. No it can’t. I don&#... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976452 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:54:12 +0100 976452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=821995&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-on-strike.html Yoshi here again. I refuse to come out from under the bed (except to post this important notice) because my stooopid Food Hag brought over two ugly and dumb dogs for the whole frickin' day! My dinner was 3 hours late and my mom is covered in dog fur. She also smells.So I am boycotting a photograph today and will only consider posing over the weekend if the following demands are met:-1 (one) can of tuna served in 2 (two) installments for my dinner.-uninterrupted use of the lap.-my litter box scooped every hour on the hour.-scratching of my chin combined with light bum spankings on demand.-unrestricted access to all hair clips and elastics.-undying devotion of all mortals.Only if all my demands are met will I attend a photo shoot. If any of these conditions are not met in a timely manner I w... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=821995 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:15:00 +0100 821995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=806584&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fhi-yoshi-here-well-my-mom-food-lady-has.html Hi! Yoshi here! Well, my mom, The Food Lady, has been hard to shift off the couch lately. Something about several ‘The Office’ DVDs needing to be watched. I have to really bitch and moan to get dinner around here and it is totally starting to piss me off. I am waiting patiently for her to leave the closet door open so I can make my displeasure known. *clenches butt* The Food Lady blogged about some sort of 8 Random Things topic recently. I think she called it a Meme. Well, since Fat Ass, um, I mean Food Lady is soooo buuuusy laughing at the large flickering cube I am going to do my own post today. Yoshi’s “8 Things You Don’t Know About Me” Meowmeow I’ve been told that I have very expressive ears. When you live with such daily incompetence The Food Whore is lucky it i... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=806584 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:37:00 +0100 806584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556160&cid=t_113802_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fguest-post-from-opera-gal.html I am lending my blog to WHFROpera (Opera Gal) for her meme results. I asked the hard questions and she stepped up and provided fantastic answers. The chain continues and Yoshi's head remains intact. 1. Which would you choose for a treat and why?-a mani/pedi I actually had a dream last night I got one...does that mean I'm overdue? -a chocolate buffet Who is lying naked in the steam table? (Just asking y'know..for a *friend*) -shopping for a new pair of shoes Damn - I just bought the world's ugliest utilitarian shoes 2 weekends ago. Survey says....#2, but only if Chris Chelios is on the steam table.2. Tell us all about an embarrassing thing you have done after a few drinks? ok, this may not be entertaining enough...I am one of those people who actually keeps their composure after a few (... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556160 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:19:00 +0100 556160