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'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182369&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FHAM7W4Mf0yA%2F Note from Phil: Today’s article is an interesting look at whether online colleges are just as good as traditional colleges in creating a worthy workforce. These are excellent tips from Riley Kissel, and ones you should keep in mind if you’re hiring people with diplomas from non-traditional colleges. Is an online degree as good as an offline degree? Seasoned small business owners and human resources personnel can be skeptical when it comes to web-based education.  Many interviewers don’t know the difference between “print a degree” programs and the best online colleges out there, leaving them uncertain as to whether or not a particular applicant has the right qualifications.  Businesses always want to make sure that potential employees have the necessary level of ac... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182369 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:15:00 +0100 5182369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181787&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F5nzekSZKljs%2F The following is a guest post by Karen Orloff Kaplan the CEO of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. TEAL is on trend this September. Not only is teal a top fashion color for fall 2011, it’s the color of ovarian cancer awareness—and September is national ovarian cancer awareness month. Here’s how you can help raise awareness of this disease. To support ovarian cancer awareness you can get involved in the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance’s United States of Teal campaign. The goal of the campaign is to have every state in America teal—which happens when state legislators pledge their support for ovarian cancer awareness. Twenty-four states are already teal—visit www.unitedstatesofteal.org to see if your state supports women with ovarian cancer. The website also shows how you can... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181787 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:15:09 +0100 5181787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174835&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F29%2Fcancer-boo-boo-guest-post%2F Seldom do I find posts reflected and focused through the eyes of a child.  Though written by Kayleigh, a breast cancer blogger, it was inspired b y the younger Daniel.  They write at Fashionably Later. A day to forget I’m having a hard time. There’s no way around it. I keep trying to turn the corner but I just can’t seem to do it. Sometimes it’s the big things, the obvious stuff that would keep anyone up at night…like, will the cancer come back, will I live a natural lifespan? That’s understandable…I can deal with all that long term, I think. But it’s actually the little things that hold me back from moving on…I’m finding the subtle stuff worse. All those countless reminders, the myriad ways that the aftermath of cancer infuses every nuance of my life. That’s what i... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174835 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:11:44 +0100 5174835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169687&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F26%2Fdont-waste-your-cancer-guest-blog%2F Libby Ryder writes at dontwasteyourcancer.  This is a quiet little meditation on the life of one cancer survivor as she moves, literally and metaphorical, along life’s peculiar journey, from one stepping stone to the next. Take care, Dennis blogs are funny because they really only display a small snippet of your life. as i look back on the past couple months i can not believe how many things went unwritten about. it was a lot. sadly the lack of blogging does not mean it was not super fun or real important there are just not enough hours in the day. but i do believe you make time for what is important. so with that said…i may or may not post about things that happened a month or so ago. but we will see. but for today i will share something pretty big. we just back from rockbrid... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169687 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:41:41 +0100 5169687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159945&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FiH_0Fhi-Ylw%2F The following is a guest post from Nicole Bandes. When I first ventured into the realm of personal development and began seeking out a Life Coach with which to work, I started hearing a lot about finding my life’s purpose. It seemed so dramatic and intense.  It seemed like the key to everything I was missing.  Unfortunately, it also seemed like I had not yet found that key.  And that made it seem even Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159945 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:46:28 +0100 5159945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159698&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F24%2Fstepping-stones-new-breast-blog%2F We are replacing windows in our house.  Consequently my office has been off-limits.  My desk and “publishing station” had to be partially disassembled with all furniture pushed together in the middle of the room.  The website’s publishing schedule was also interrupted. Last week I received word of a new blog by a breast cancer survivor just recently diagnosed.  As you can read below, her particular journey just began last month. Robyn Angel is really at the beginning stages.  I thought it would be interesting to give you a peek.  This is an opportunity to follow in real time one person’s experience from the beginning.  She writes with a certain energy and sense of humor.  I have excerpted here from two recent posts from Stepping Stones. What’s in a nam... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159698 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:17:42 +0100 5159698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159914&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FWwtH0Dr41Kc%2F NOTE from Phil: What follows is an excerpt from the book The Idea Hunter by Andy Boynton and Bill Fischer with William Bole. It’s an academic look at connections, for all of you who want more proof you should make time to connect with smart people. Enjoy! Decades of statistical research have demonstrated that professionals need to think elastically about the people in their idea networks. For example, repeated studies have shown that the longer a project team stays together without significant changes in its composition, the less likely it is to come up with ideas that lead to innovations. This is largely because members of long-running teams get into the habit of culling their ideas from a narrow band of sources: one another. They’re less likely to communicate with people working on o... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159914 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5159914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159696&cid=t_144564_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_144564_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=5139725&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FAyWAH4hu6eo%2F The following is a guest post by Janice Lynch Schuster who  works at the Altarum Institute, a new voice in the field of aging and end of life issues. This post orginally ran on July 14th on Health AGEnda. By Janice Lynch Schuster. When I was a little girl, country singer Glen Campbell had a variety show on television called “The Glen Campbell Good Time Hour.” As I remember it, it was a good time; in my young imagination, I often confused him with my father, who I thought was just as handsome and talented and fun as Glen. I loved his songs and wanted to learn to play guitar so I could be more like him. Sadly, Mr. Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’ disease. As most people know, Alzheimer’s is the primary cause of dementia, a gradual loss of brain function that becomes more ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139725 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:17:07 +0100 5139725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130741&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FUsPPCVyvHnQ%2F The following is a guest post by WomanCare Global CEO Saundra Pelletier. Besides serving as the founding CEO of WomanCare Global, Saundra is an international marketing expert, published author, keynote speaker and executive coach. By Saundra Pelletier. In 1965, Griswold v. Connecticut gave a married woman the right to use birth control to prevent or delay pregnancy as she saw fit. This guarantee of a basic human right led to other reforms that allowed millions more American women to decide the direction of their own reproductive lives.  This summer, we are proud to see another key reform go through: starting next year, the Affordable Care Act will allow even more women in the United States to be in charge of their own health by requiring new health plans to provide free birth control with... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130741 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:10:30 +0100 5130741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5131008&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F14%2Fcancer-warrior-wanted-guest-post%2F The State Fair will be closed today here in Indianapolis.  You have probably heard that 5 people were killed and 45 hospitalized last night when a freak wind collapsed a temporary stage just before the group Sugarland was to perform. Cancer is the same kind of disaster as that wind, coming out of nowhere, striking indescriminantly at innocent victims.  Long time blogger and cervical cancer survivor offers these reactions at the journey | Life as I know it! I am so angry at cancer right now! I hate it, it is pissing me off, and I just want it to go away! NOW! Yesterday, I received an email from the friend that I spoke of a couple of days ago – the one that I ran into at the lab on Thursday. In her email, she was letting me know that her Thursday morning appointment with the oncologist ... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5131008 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:32:16 +0100 5131008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125909&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest_post_for_all_the_ladies.html Carey Potash is one of my favorite writers.  Period.  Not one of my favorite bloggers or one of my favorite diabetes-centric scribes, but just plain one of my favorite writers.  His writing makes me think.  He makes me laugh.  (And he makes me cry while I'm laughing, but I don't realize it until my cheeks are wet.)  Carey has agreed to write a guest post for me today while I'm traveling, and I'm absolutely honored to have him.*   *   *Several years ago I stumbled upon a blog post that flat-out knocked me on my ass. It was a riveting and terrifying account of a young woman experiencing severe hypoglycemia while at the movie theater.  I was immediately pulled in emotionally. I couldn’t help but view this as a future window into my ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125909 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:38:55 +0100 5125909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107818&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest_post_sleep_perchance_to.html Jessica Phillips guest posted on SUM a few years ago, talking about her first 500 days with diabetes.  (Which prompted me to do the math, and as of today, I've lived approximately 9,097 days with type 1.  Weeee?)  And today, she's back to talk about how her perception of sleep has changed for her since her diagnosis in 2008. Thanks for posting today, Jessica!  *   *   *There has been a topic of debate in my mind recently, and it revolves primarily around sleep and diabetes. Thinking back to my childhood, I fondly remember the arguments I would come up with whenever I was prompted by one of my parents to go to bed. My protests against what I now deem as the most glorious of all activities included: "No, I am not sleepy/tired/ready" or "... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107818 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:50:44 +0100 5107818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107847&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F08%2Fon-the-loss-of-a-cancer-blogger-guest-post%2F Since I began this blog, I have always wrestled with the question of how to handle Guest Posts of survivors that are not doing well.  Early on I even considered whether or not to publish the names and URL’s of blogs of folks that have passed away.  Last Wednesday I offered the difficult post by Alli, who was struggling with the inevitable issue of quality vs quantity of the time left us when our disease rises up and begins to beat down our last defenses. Now that I am working in a bone marrow transplant clinic and proudly wear my leukemia and transplant badges in order to give my patients hope, the editorial conflict is more acute.  I frequently had out Being Cancer Network business cards to my patients. But after all Death is what we fear when we first heard our doctor say the wo... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107847 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:16:06 +0100 5107847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107962&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FaV6nlXr3yBY%2F Note from Phil: What follows is a guest post from Riley Kissel. It’s always good to learn from other’s mistakes, and this post shares 4 of the most common, and biggest, mistakes small businesses make. I hope you enjoy it! Running a good business, regardless of what it is, always operates on the same principals. Being your own boss can be nice, but if you’re not thinking beyond the concept phase, you’re in for some hard lessons. Probably the most common reason why new companies fail is through poor financial management. You have to run a tight ship and learn from other people’s mistakes if you ever hope to avoid some of the most common problems that small businesses fall victim to including: Not Knowing Your Audience Understanding the consumer base that you’re trying to... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107962 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0100 5107962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107509&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstevereads.com%2Fpapers_to_read%2Funcertainty_and_the_welfare_economics_of_medical_care.pdf The following is a post by Dr. Jessie Gruman from the Center for Advancing Health. This blog post was originally published at Prepared Patient Forum: What It Takes Blog. “There is a better way – structural reforms that empower patients with greater choices and increase the role of competition in the health-care marketplace.” Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)August 3, 2011 The highly charged political debates about reforming American health care have provided tempting opportunities to rename the people who receive health services.  But because the impetus for this change has been prompted by cost and quality concerns of health care payers, researchers and policy experts rather than emanating from us out of our own needs, some odd words have been called into service.  Two phrases commonly used ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107509 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:28:10 +0100 5107509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097195&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FSP8xvG2JXkA%2F Before we get to today’s guest post from Rebecca Kellogg I just want to give you the heads up on a couple of things I am about to send out Augusts newsletter and it will be delivered with not one, but two, free self development ebooks! If you’re not signed up, do so now because this will be an ongoing thing and you’ll also get my latest ebook on goal setting. I’m currently busy Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097195 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:08:09 +0100 5097195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096940&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F05%2Fi-cant-direct-the-wind-guest-post%2F A second post about Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  (see August 1 – “The Good Cancer”) this one by the mother of a very young survivor.  She writes at the very creatively and hopefully titled blog I Cant Direct The Wind But I Can Adjust The Sails Take care, Dennis Hello Blogger Friends! As you may have noticed I haven’t blogged in a little bit and there is a reason for that…. there isn’t much to blog about. Nick is now wrapping up his second week of radiation and so far (knock on wood) aside from a slight scratchy throat and some fatigue he hasn’t had the side effects that sometimes accompany this treatment. He now even has some uber soft peach fuzz growing atop his head…. the doctor said that this new baby soft hair is likely to fall out ... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096940 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:49:18 +0100 5096940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096870&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FwVrov3Ks64o%2F Cara is seriously one of my favorite people. I was thrilled that she was able to celebrate with me at my wedding last month. We met on one of her first trips to New York City about three years ago, and always reconnect when she’s in town for dinner and a show on Broadway. Back then, Cara was a consummate tourist: she only hung out in the very touristy areas of NYC, like Times Square, but I’ve slooowly been able to break her away from the tourist trappings and into the “real New York experience.” Since our shared passion, besides diabetes, is New York, I thought it would be fitting to have her pen a little post about her favorite things in the city we both adore. When Allison asked me to write about New York from a tourist’s view, my mind started going a dozen dif... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096870 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5096870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096941&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F03%2Fcancer-quantity-or-quality-guest-post%2F NOTE: a reader notified me that he was unable to leave comments.  The “Register” option has disappeared from the “Meta” sidebar section.  I don’t know why.  No one can “Log In” because no one can register.  I changed my settings so that you do not have to login in order to comment. Hopefully this will work.  If we start getting hit by spammers and bots, I may have to look for another solution.  Currently we block hundreds of spam hits every week.   Dennis I sometimes think that we expect our cancer bloggers to lift us up, to make us feel more courageous, to point out the best parts of bad situations.  But anyone who has been through it, anyone who has battles the Beast knows that for every transformative moment, there are at least a dozen dismal and desparate ones. ... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096941 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:02:44 +0100 5096941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096872&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FrmFcjJLERac%2F I have been a big fan of Amber’s since I discovered her blog last year. She’s been super inspiring in my own personal question to get healthier and fitter. Amber recently got engaged and is planning a wedding for next summer – on my one year anniversary, as a matter of fact! She and her fiance Erik are perfect, but their eating habits don’t always line up. Sound familiar to any of the ladies? Amber shares with us how she works out cooking for two while making sure both parties are happy! Hi Lemonade Life readers, I’m Amber from Girl with the Red Hair! On my blog I talk about my life with a heavy emphasis on healthy living, food and fitness. I am also planning a wedding for July 2012 and while my fiancé and I have a lot of things in common, food preferences are n... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096872 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5096872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096859&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest_post_the_pods_people.html When I was at the Roche Summit in San Diego last month, I had the pleasure of hanging out with Brandy Barnes, founder of The Diabetes Sisters organization aiming to connect and inspire women with diabetes.  We were talking, as a group, about how Pharma has partnered with and supported diabetes initiatives across the country.  And today, Brandy has offered to guest post about her PODS program, which helps bring in-person support to people with diabetes and is an example of a quality partnership.  *   *   *"That’ll never work ... You can’t put type 1s and type 2s together and expect anything positive to come from it!"  That’s a sentiment I’ve heard numerous times since I presented the concept of DiabetesSisters to the ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096859 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:56:45 +0100 5096859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086493&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F01%2Fmyth-of-the-good-cancer-guest-post%2F NOTE: a reader notified me that he was unable to leave comments.  The “Register” option has disappeared from the “Meta” sidebar section.  I don’t know why.  No one can “Log In” because no one can register.  I changed my settings so that you do not have to login in order to comment. Hopefully this will work.  If we start getting hit by spammers and bots, I may have to look for another solution.  Currently we block hundreds of spam hits every week.   Dennis I found myself talking with an older patient last week.  He was being treated for lymphoma, sometimes more precisely called non-Hodgkins lymphoma. This is, as one can see, a definition of exclusion.  As cancers go, the Hodgkin’s type or Hodgkin’s disease (Hodgkin’s lymp... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086493 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:39:09 +0100 5086493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077677&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FALvR_OSUX_w%2F The following is a guest post from blogger and writer Amanda Kidd. She is a regular follower of healthy living her health guide includes all the health related topics. Amongst all she likes to write on sexual health a lot: Sexual urge or the libido is a natural phenomenon in men and women alike. It is widely believed and understood that couples enjoy intimacy more in their young age rather than in matured stage of their lives. Though apparently this may be a well accepted notion and may also look very true, the research indicates otherwise. Sexual urge in older women, or middle aged women, is a subject of immense interest and research amongst the scientists and researchers all over the world. What happens to the sexual drive of a woman when she crosses the threshold of 30 and enters into t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077677 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:50:58 +0100 5077677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062455&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F07%2F25%2Fdont-be-afraid-to-jump-guest-post%2F Finding content for this blog has been easy lately.  Survivors just send stuff to me.  That is great because my new job working as a nurse in a bone marrow transplant unit at a large university health care system continues to drain my energies while at the same time inspiring me to more.  That should make a a nice post of my own.  Maybe later this week… Today I received an email from Jen Luce.  She became an ovarian cancer survivor at the age of 29 in 2007.  She has been busy ever since.  She not only maintains her blog 2011: Don’t be afraid to jump , but also finds time to speak at conferences and write for other websites.  She says this about blogging.  “Cancer can be so very tragic, and it takes love, patience and support to get through it. Community became v... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062455 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:02:52 +0100 5062455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051128&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F07%2F22%2Fno-breasts-nice-shoulders-new-blog%2F Heat wave hitting the country.  Living in Canada sounds good right now.  But life has its challenges wherever you happen to live.  So we are informed by Jasmine from Montreal.  She is a breast cancer survivor and personal trainer who writes with unabashed determination at No breasts; nice shoulders Blog Cancer Dreams… The night following my first chemo session I had a dream that a very slow iridescent red snail was slowly moving in space and everything in its path turned to love, beauty, and health. I have no idea what it meant but it was vivid, colorful, and empowering since I knew the snail represented an ally and possibly my own body cells. The same night my next dream was of lightning-fast ninjas flying through the air thrashing their swords right and left – fighting hard! They... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051128 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:21:05 +0100 5051128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051060&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F07%2Fguest_post_nor_shall_my_pump_s.html I'm traveling again today, but thanks to the musings of my type 1 friend across the pond, there's something popping up here on SUM today.  Actually, I love this guest post, because Tom Hrebren gives a Brit's-eye-view of the American health care system, and it surprised me a little bit.  And he opens with a little William Blake ... *   *   *These feet (ulcer free) walk upon England’s mountains green. Albeit in not so ancient times but the present times and unlike those mentioned in that hymn which is an anthem to public schoolboys such as I; they still carry me from A to B unlike the feet of Mr William Blake who now spins in his grave thanks to me hijacking his hymn.Kerri has graciously invited me to do a little waffling here thanks to a few choice commen... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051060 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:08:39 +0100 5051060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051338&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2F98s4L26-a_o%2F Before I get into today’s guest post I wanted to let you know that ‘How Do I Set Goals That Stick?’ is now available in the Kindle format. I am indebted to Ola Rinta-Koski from Tavaton for converting the book for me and if you’re needing something similar doing check him out. The book will be going on sale on Amazon, but you’re so lovely and cute so I couldn’t possibly charge you. So Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051338 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:56:22 +0100 5051338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051311&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FLuyxV3o-wP8%2F Note from Phil: What follows is an awesome guest post from Jodi Glickman, author of Great on the Job: What to Say, How to Say It. The Secrets of Getting Ahead. Time and time again, I’m asked about the most important qualities needed to get ahead in the workplace. Is it technical prowess? Good networking skills? The right timing, or just plain good luck? I don’t think it’s any of these, actually. Instead, I’d argue that dynamic and honed communication skills are the keys to success at work. Sure, we all need to be technically proficient to do our jobs well. But technical skills aren’t enough. They are simply “check the box” skills, meaning you’ve got to have them to get-by. But to make it to the top, to advance through an organization, to get promoted, to be compensated wel... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051311 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5051311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051129&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F07%2F20%2Fanother-cancerversary-guest-post%2F It is always great to hear from another allogeneic (donor cells from another person) transplant survivor, especially someone with a history of leukemia.  Julie Matthews works for the Side-Out Foundation, raising funds for breast cancer research.  She writes entertainingly at Julie’s Blog. Happy Thursday, everyone!  Remember me?  Well, here it is 10:52 PM and I’m exhausted, but I couldn’t let this day go by without writing something. Today is January 20th.  You’re thinking “Duh, Julie…we know that…so who cares?!”  Well, it happens to mark six years since I was first diagnosed.  While it’s not a day I celebrate necessarily, it is an anniversary of sorts.  When I was checking out in the grocery store tonight, I thought “Wow, it’s so nice to be in a grocery store.... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051129 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:34:41 +0100 5051129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051075&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FGaz8PHoBoPg%2F I’m just returning from my honeymoon, but before I get back into the swing of blogging, I have a few more posts to share. One year ago today, I wrote about how I was let go from my job and terrified about what I was going to do next. I had no idea what I was going to do, but here I am, a year later, feeling incredibly blessed to be returning to a job I love. Today, I want to introduce you to Sarah, who is facing the same situation I was. Sarah and I met at the DiabetesSisters conference in April and we immediately bonded. She’s spunky, smart, but unfortunately, still unemployed despite being highly educated – she has three college degrees! What’s a girl gotta do? Sarah shares her own struggles and how she’s taking control of a situation that can feel very, ver... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051075 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:00:04 +0100 5051075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050566&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FJfYqZg4Al8I%2F The following was originally posted on Masters In Public Health on July 13th. Wherever there are citizens who are passionate about improving the public health of their communities, the potential exists to build a powerful movement for change. Usually, these individuals are activists in social movements and in voluntary associations including civic organizations, women’s associations and labor organizations. But, their passions can move mountains, as you’ll learn from our list of 10 historic movements that improved worldwide public health. 1. Cancer: On May 22, 1913, the American Society for the Control of Cancer was created at a meeting of ten doctors and five laymen. At that time, a cancer diagnosis amounted to near certain death. Rarely mentioned in public, this taboo disease was st... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050566 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:36:34 +0100 5050566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051130&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F07%2F18%2Fbrain-cancer-questions-guest-post%2F Duck Pond - Boston What great email I get!  One is from a Lynette Warner.  Her husband was diagnosed in the summer of 2008 with stage IV liver cancer.  Miraculously he is celebrating his third year of survivorship.  Their blog is called The Walkers .  They are just the fourth liver cancer blog on our list. Also in my inbox is an announcement from Stephanie Lancaster who writes at Just My Current Perspective.  “My 67 year-old father, a lifelong competitive athlete and a commodities broker working full-time, was diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancer, in October of 2010. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy but died only ten weeks after the initial diagnosis. I am writing this blog to help organize my rambling thoughts as I try to wade through the grief.” Questi... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051130 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:09:33 +0100 5051130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028965&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FzoXPQN3HEDY%2F I thought it would be fun to end the week of my honeymoon with a guest post from the next generation of brides. Nora and I met via her wonderful Wine & Love series, and I was ecstatic when I found out she got engaged just a few short weeks ago to her fiance, Knight. They are in the midst of their own wedding planning and figuring out all the fun and not-so-fun things she has to do to prepare for one of the biggest days of her life. So to wrap up this week, I’ll give it over to Nora, who is continuing the cycle of love and happiness! After years and years (literally, I’ve been in weddings since I was 16) of seeing my family and best friends get married, I had kind of given up on the idea of getting married and meeting “the One.” Then I met Knight. And after a me... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028965 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:00:31 +0100 5028965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028199&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastercures.org%2Fdocuments%2Ffile%2FFasterCures%2520Chronicle%2520of%2520Philanthropy%2520Articles%2520Final%281%29.pdf The following is a guest post by Margaret Anderson, executive director of FasterCures/The Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions, an “action tank” working to improve the medical research system and speed up the time it takes to get important new medicines from discovery to patients. Margaret also serves as vice president of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA, board member for the Council for American Medical Innovation and the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research, and member of the Prostate Cancer Foundation Government Affairs Committee and the Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Drug Discovery, Development and Translation. In 2011, the Clinical Research Forum recognized her with an award for leadership in public advocacy. By Margaret Anderson. What’s missing today in the... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028199 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:15:00 +0100 5028199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029055&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fsurviving-someone-elses-cancer-guest-post%2F Lori Marx-Rubiner, MA, MSW, describes herself as a Breast Cancer Coach/Advocate.  She has started a new blog that combines her personal and professional roles.  This particular post was written by her son Zach. – regrounding | of chemo, cancer and red, red wine Surviving Someone Else’s Cancer I was 3 ½ when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I can’t remember much of that time, but what I do remember will stay with me for the rest of my life. Mostly I remember a few things that happened when my mom had surgery. My grandma stayed with us to help out. I remember once when my mom was still in the hospital and I was with my grandma and I was crying. I don’t remember why I was, but I do remember my dad coming home and reading me a bedtime story. I think that it was h... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029055 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:33:55 +0100 5029055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028966&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FJDCUArwBVgw%2F When I was plotting out who I wanted to write during my week away on my honeymoon, I wanted to make sure to include someone who had been married for, you know, awhile. Leighann and I recently bonded while in Los Angeles on a business trip, and her and her husband seem like they have a really solid relationship. Although we know each other from our ties to the diabetes community, like me, she has more to her than just diabetes! I wanted to hear her thoughts from a marriage veteran because, let’s face it, there’s a lot more to a marriage than just the party that kicks it off! Here’s Leighann, talking about all the things that come after. My husband and I have been together for 15 years and married for the past nine. I thought it would be so easy to write down a little mari... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028966 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5028966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028968&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FXn0uwSpRPSE%2F I’m off and away on my honeymoon, but while I’m gone, I have a several lovely ladies sharing their thoughts on love and relationships, and more specifically: marriage! Ashley is one of my fave bloggers and she is mom to one of the cutest babies I have ever seen. I mean, seriously. After three years of marriage, and almost a year of motherhood, Ashley was kind enough to pen this post on what she thinks is a key to good marriage. I had lunch the other day with a friend who is getting married in a few months. She lost her job and was offered a new one in another state. She said lots of their friends and family members expressed concern over moving her fiance away from his job and family. “It’s made me realize that marriage really is all about sacrifice,” she said. Thoug... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028968 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:00:18 +0100 5028968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029056&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Fthe-big-c-me-new-blog%2F Yeah, I know, I am at least three weeks behind.  A trip to Boston and adjusting to my new job have interrupted my routine.  I am just catching up on emails.  A number of new cancer blogs has surfaced.  Renn was diagnosed with breast cancer last October.  She writes below with humor and verve of an experience that is all too familiar. The Big C and Me PERSONA NON GRATA My bilateral mastectomy is scheduled and I’m at my primary doctor’s office on Monday to pick up a copy of my chest X-ray from a couple weeks ago. But they can’t seem to find it. Hmmm. I make a pre-op appointment for two days later and tell them they can give me the results when I come back on Wednesday. The nurse says great, we’ll see you then. Since my cancer diagnosis, my husband has been accompanyi... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029056 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:18:28 +0100 5029056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028969&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FvtW6-plDPt8%2F I have been a huge fan of Kyla Roma for a little over a year now, and I’m tickled pink that she agreed to guest blog while I’m off on my honeymoon. I admire Kyla and her relationship with her husband, Jesse, who up until a few months ago was only known as “Mister” to her readers. I thought it would be interesting to get Kyla’s take on blogging while married. So whether you’re single and wondering how to integrate a new relationship, or if you’re already married and concerned about a negative impact, or if you’ve been blogging and in a relationship for awhile and just wondering how someone else does things, I hope Kyla gives you some great food for thought! Hello Lemonade Lifers- I’m Kyla Roma, and I’m really excited that I was as... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028969 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5028969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028970&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F_b6wOg1Raj0%2F Today is the first day of my honeymoon with my wonderful husband! It’s so fun writing that word. While I’m away, I’m lucky enough to have several gals who have offered to share their wise words on love, relationships and marriage. Stephany from Stephany Writes is the only guest blogger who is actually still single! So why did I ask her to guest blog while I’m off celebrating my marriage? Because Stephany writes letters to her future husband. How totally sweet is that? I’ll have her explain more… I write letters to my future husband. Say it with me… Aww. I started writing these letters over a year ago and it has become the main source of traffic to my blog, which fills me with all sorts of happiness. If there is something I’m passionate about, it... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028970 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:00:34 +0100 5028970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029054&cid=t_144564_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=5008542&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FnLtvRWVjf6c%2F Colleen is one of my many wonderful blog-made friends and I was thrilled to meet her and her husband Micah in New York City last year (who is just the sweetest – and he and Erik put up with all our D talk very well!). Colleen is still a newlywed herself, having married Micah last August. I am so happy that she offered to write this blog post about diabetes on her wedding day… as my own wedding day is a mere two days away! Crazy! Last summer, in a gorgeous garden on the UW-Madison campus, my siblings and closest friends danced down the aisle to Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours. Hidden just out of view (and dancing, too), I waited as my five-year-old niece and two-year-old nephew cautiously followed down the aisle with the wedding rings. It was time. Escorted by my mom, I turned down ... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008542 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:29:34 +0100 5008542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008731&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FVxNj9LJQYDc%2F Before I get into todays guest post from Ethan Waldman I thought I’d prod you gently one final time and let you know my e-book ‘How Do I Set Goals That Work?’ will be shipping to my newsletter readers free of charge within the next week. If you want a copy get yourself signed up in the box on the left and without doubt you’ll be the Supreme Lord of the Universe by this Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008731 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:41:40 +0100 5008731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992938&cid=t_144564_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=4984523&cid=t_144564_113_f&fid=22291&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedgadget%2F%7E3%2F5o6eu_nwwJQ%2Fthe-future-of-tele-icus-an-insiders-perspective.html Mary Jo Gorman, M.D., MBA, is the CEO of Advanced ICU Care, a medical service company headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., which provides high-quality care to patients in the intensive care unit. For more information, visit: www.icumedicine.com. America’s ICUs are in crisis. Consider these staggering statistics: Today’s ICUs Serve 4 million patients annually, with roughly 20 percent mortality rates among those treated. On average, every patient admitted to the ICU suffers 1.7 potentially life threatening errors every day and estimates show that patients only receive half of the therapies that they should. And 50,000 patients annually die in the ICU from preventable deaths. But research indicates that ICU patients have lower risks of death and shorter ICU and hospital stays when an intensiv... Medgadget blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984523 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:09:01 +0100 4984523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976135&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FrmxOoekRU6I%2F A few weeks ago, I celebrated my fourth anniversary of my big move to the East Coast from Oregon. But with our impending wedding, Erik and I are giving more and more thought to where we want to settle down and raise a family. While we love NYC, we’re struggling to determine how realistic it is. A few months back, a fellow twentysomething blogger I read, Lisa, was struggling through the same debate. To stay or to move? That is the question. Lisa ended up deciding to move, and she’s doing so this week. So I asked her to share some thoughts on this very difficult decision. Greetings!  It’s Lisa from Lisa’s Yarns!  For those of you who don’t know me, I am a Paris-obsessed lover-of-books, living in Minneapolis, MN.  This is a BIG week for me.  This week I will pack up the ... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976135 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4976135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976136&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FTNvx4gaERH8%2F I’m finishing up the last day of my very first trip to the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions. It has certainly been a whirlwind, and for those of you interested in hearing what we’ve discovered, you should pay a visit to DiabetesMine. I thought since this is a diabetes-centric trip that I would feature a diabetes guest post from a non-diabetes blogger. Her name is Michelle and she is a new friend of mine in Canada. She’s a total sweetheart, but she is also dealing with the fact that she is predisposed to diabetes because of her genetics. Although her proactiveness in preventing type 2 diabetes has nothing to do with my type 1 diabetes (which is not preventable), I admire her awareness of her health and her efforts to get and stay healthy. Here&#821... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976136 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4976136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976159&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F06%2F27%2Fcheshire-cats-grin-new-blog%2F This entry comes from New Zealand. The other day while driving back from pink palates, with jelly legs, i keep on thinking about dieing, something which will, yes will happen to all of us, and well nobody knows when this is going to happen to them. But me being me is just hoping for 10 years, and then something started to sink in if the militia come back and overtakes my body again, I don’t just get to die. I have to suffer, badly, and no I don’t think I’m so special that I have already paid my dues, but the realisation of this really shook me…… I don’t know how the saying goes, is it ‘pray for the best, expect the worst’? The so called best doesn’t even factor in to most of my daily questions, cynical much? And then on the other hand me and Mike are very lucky, luckier t... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976159 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:36:03 +0100 4976159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976255&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2F0jFiO4trfmE%2F I get offered quite a lot of guest posts. Usually the person has put little thought into the process and have rarely bothered to research my site or check my guest post guidelines. As such I usually say thanks but no thanks and they probably think I’m an arrogant jerk. James Clear didn’t do that. He got to know me and we even spoke on the phone and interacted on Twitter before he asked Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976255 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:00:13 +0100 4976255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968845&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F06%2F24%2Flets-beat-this-things-new-blog%2F This notice came to me in May – I think I was in hospital at the time.  Meg is a photographer and a breast cancer survivor.  She just started her blog last March.  I have excerpted a portion of a recent post for your edification. Last Wednesday, we celebrated Mike’s Uncle Johnny’s life at his funeral service and burial.  It was a very nice service and although the circumstances weren’t ideal, it was nice to see all of Mike’s family.  Unfortunately, coming from a pretty big family as well as marrying into a big family means that I have attended a lot of funerals in my twenty-nine years.  But, this time it was very different.  Sitting in the pew next to Mike at the gorgeous Shrine of the Little Flower Church, I was reminded of our amazing wedding day in t... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968845 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:16:02 +0100 4968845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968787&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2Fyd7WzVU55Oo%2F A couple weeks ago, I shared my success story of meeting Erik using an online dating service called OKCupid. And while it worked out swimmingly for me, it comes with some mixed results for others. Today, my good friend, Caroline, shares just a hint of her humorous yet painfully awkward tales of romance in the Big Apple. Kids, don’t try this at home. Allison and I have a lot in common: twenty-somethings, Christians, and owners of broken pancreases. But while she found the love of her life in a matter of weeks on OKCupid….I’ll be in line to catch the bouquet at her wedding. I’ve had a boatload of adventures on the dating scene, but at the moment….I’m more single than a six-year-old sock. When I first arrived to the big city from suburbia in 2009, I was... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968787 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:00:53 +0100 4968787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960258&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FoppKvpyhSoY%2F My last trip to Portland before the wedding has come and gone, and now I’m heading down to San Diego for the Roche Diabetes Social Media Summit, followed by a crazy weekend at the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions. I’m so excited, but I’ll be rather preoccupied. So I’m introducing my first round of guest posts! As a twentysomething female blogger, I don’t get a lot of male readers around these parts… But when I was looking for guest bloggers, I really wanted to bring in some male perspectives for the ride. Luckily, Bob Pederson, a type 2 PWD blogger, raised his hand and volunteered for the arduous task of writing a non-diabetes post for this sometimes-diabetes blogger! When he sent me a post that was titled “Life Lessons fro... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960258 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:00:02 +0100 4960258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960285&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Flicking-cancer-new-blog%2F The voices of head and neck cancer survivors are small in number but courageous in spirit.  This new voice is from a new blogger, and Englishman being treated in France.  Donald is just starting to tell his story, and an interesting perspective it is. Licking Cancer How do you react when you are diagnosed?  What goes through your mind? Here’s my diary entry from the day after diagnosis: 13.04.2011 Cancer.  I was diagnosed yesterday.  I don’t know what to say right now.  I found a lump on the left side of my neck about two months ago, went to the doctor six weeks ago and now I know.  I felt a sinking emptiness when Dr S, the ENT man at Pontivy hospital told me and it didn’t begin to register (if it really has) until I was making notes and wrote the word down; cancer. I feel th... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960285 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:30:28 +0100 4960285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953404&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FIpI7sl3HCFw%2F NOTE from Phil: What follows is a guest post from a book I’m currently reading. I think the article is helpful for leaders from all disciplines and backgrounds, and is one of the more interesting concepts I’ve seen, that being a checklist for leaders. I hope you enjoy it! Decisive Leadership Guest post by Michael Useem, Author of The Leader’s Checklist Imagine yourself in this position: Less than five months ago, you were summoned from the private sector to join a newly formed national government. Your background is in retail; now you are heading up the nation’s mining industry. You are abroad on a state visit, still working to come up to speed, when word reaches you from your home office that there has been a mining disaster — a cave-in deep below, death toll unknown... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953404 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:09:56 +0100 4953404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953317&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F06%2F20%2Fi-was-minding-my-own-business-when-guest-post%2F In addition to not writing posts, I have not been minding my emails.  Elizabeth Keith wrote me last week to say that she has started a new breast cancer blog I Am Surviving.  I just got around to looking at it and liked the most recent post.  Here it is… I Was Minding My Own Business When… Maybe I should start from the beginning. I’ve always been good about having yearly mammograms- starting with baseline at 35 and then every year once I turned 40. This past March I had a mammogram then an ultrasound because there seemed to be some cysts in my left breast. One of those cysts “didn’t look right” and I was told it was 90-95% benign. I was scheduled for an aspiration of this cyst within two weeks. The aspiration didn’t happen because things weren&... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953317 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:40:01 +0100 4953317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952835&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FNd54fULlfIg%2F The following is a guest post by Kathy N. Johnson, PhD, CMC. Dr Johnson is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Home Care Assistance. She holds a Doctorate in Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology.  Kathy co-authored the book, Happy to 102: The Best Kept Secrets to a Long and Happy Life, based on the ground breaking Okinawa Centenarian Study, which spells out precisely what it takes to delay or escape Alzheimer’s and other chronic diseases, as well as how to slow the aging process. By Dr. Kathy Johnson. Family members who provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aging parent make up almost 30% of the U.S. population. The majority are women, ages 40-65, and they spend an average of 20 hours per week in hands-on care givin... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952835 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:30:55 +0100 4952835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029307&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FRMdiToO9yws%2F The following is a second guest post by Al Briggs, who I’m working with so that we can produce and dispatch Emergent Task Planner pads from within the EU. It’s been great to hear about how he’s shaping his fulfillment process! Here is the latest update since the events of his last post. Firstly I want to announce that the first A4 Emergent Task Planner pads have been dispatched from Germany. We received the first print run last week and have so far dispatched 13 orders, and we are now getting a system together to make sure that we can get orders invoiced and dispatched as quickly as possible. If you signed up on our pre-order form you should have now received an email with the details that are needed to send you out an electronic invoice. If not then please check your sp... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029307 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:41:59 +0100 5029307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945271&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2Fg96xkBeNttQ%2F As any reader of this blog knows, I like to showcase other people here, as the web is about more than just me. I’d like to share a tale of 2 guest posts, and talk about how you can do better guest posts to get more traffic to your site. Guest post 1 Content rich, original article, focused on things the folks who read this website and who connect with the readers. Author monitored the comments section, engaged with those who commented, tweeted out the link to her network, shared it on Facebook, and did a great job promoting my site and her article. Results: high engagement, many people reading the article and sharing the article. Others tweeted and Facebooked the article, folks commented, and even today, it’s a popular article several months later. And the links in the article and the a... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945271 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:00:40 +0100 4945271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934339&cid=t_144564_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F12%2Fmoney-problems-6-steps-to-transform-your-money-life%2F I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t have a money problem right now, in this economy. Even the wealthiest of the wealthy are fretting because the fortunes they stashed in bonds and stocks aren’t performing with the same gust of the 90s, and, even if you have 5 billion dollars, seeing that figure change by a half of a billion produces anxiety and pacing. I wouldn’t know. But I’m guessing. So it was with interest I read financial advisor Karen Lee’s book, It’s Just Money, So Why Does It Cause So Many Problems?. Lee has worked in the financial services industry since 1987. During that time, she has worked with hundreds of families, individuals, and small businesses to help them work towards their financial goals. And to boot, she’s a regular guest expert on CNN. Here are... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934339 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:28:50 +0100 4934339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921662&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F06%2Ferin_oneils_guest_post.html Yesterday I wrote about a diabetes technology piece that works in my life.  But wearing a device - two or three devices, some of us - isn't for everyone.  Diabetes management varies like New England weather (hello, 95 yesterday and 68 today).  Today's guest post comes from Erin O'Neil, who eloquently shares her tale of why she went from pumping to injections.*   *   *“Ohhh no no no no no! Ohhhh my goodness, oh my goodness. You have GOT to be kidding me!”These are words of panic I had hoped not to have to utter on my trip to Thailand.After four years of staying close to home for university, my best friend and I had decided to get a little crazy and head overseas for an adventure.When I uttered those words, I was in a state of true panic, in a s... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921662 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:02:24 +0100 4921662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893960&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FxsGJdsrkvJc%2F The following is a guest post from Nate Larson People become their own boss for many reasons. Some say it’s because of the stresses of the everyday grind that gets people down. Finding the motivation to just go into work can be tough but there are many downsides to working for someone else. Transportation is costly and getting by some times demands that you have to stay at a job you hate and work for people you don’t like just to support the family that you care for. Working at home would be preferable to many and the founders of the IncomeatHome program created it for these very same reasons. This business has been around for over a decade and one of its founders, at a recent interview had a lot to say about it. He spoke very highly of this opportunity that’s changing a... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893960 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4893960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893961&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FdvQeT9aFDyI%2F This article was written just for you dear readers. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! It’s Lonely at the Top, But It Doesn’t Have to Be It was a beautiful autumn morning in Kansas City. When I wandered out to fetch the newspapers a little after 5 a.m., the air was crisp, and the stars were bright. I usually don’t get on my way quite this early, but this was a special day, the opening of a new Roasterie Café. The café didn’t officially open until 6 a.m., but several of us had slipped in a little early in support of the owners, our friends, Danny and Carla O’Neill. There seems to be a special bond among successful business owners. Perhaps it’s the common experience, or the inevitable loneliness of ownership. Maybe it’s the fact that we all need a shoulder to lean on from ... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893961 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4893961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893460&cid=t_144564_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FEw-zLWtpeQE%2F Dr. Kevin Kikta was one of two emergency room doctors on duty at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO on Sunday, May 22, 2011 when a destructive tornado hit the hospital. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893460 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:31:26 +0100 4893460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883939&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FkdoHTkodU-w%2F The following is a guest post by Al Briggs, who I’m working with so that we can produce and dispatch Emergent Task Planner pads from within the EU. He’s a UK software developer who lives in Germany, and he’s been gracious in shouldering the burden of handling European production and fulfillment. Here’s Al’s status update on the project! Guten Tag und Hallo aus Deutschland! I thought I should introduce myself and provide a quick update for those of you interested in ETP pads for the EU. I have been working with Dave for a while on this idea and although it has not been as quick as we would have liked, we are making progress and should begin shipping in the next few weeks. We have had 39 pre-orders so far. This is not as high as expected but we have decided... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883939 Sun, 29 May 2011 19:27:39 +0100 4883939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4853262&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FZbrO2JyuNLc%2F Life Coach is a very competitive term on Google yielding millions of results from each search. I finally hit the first page last week after 4 years of working my butt off. I know this is a Life Coaching and self development blog and not a how to blog, blog. However, I also know a lot of Life Coaches and bloggers read it that would like more traffic. Soooo if you’d like to Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4853262 Sun, 22 May 2011 22:23:48 +0100 4853262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841847&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F05%2Fmegan_roys_post.html Today's guest post is from fellow T1 PWD, Megan Roy.  Megan has gone though some difficult times with her health, and she's bravely sharing her story with us.  Thanks, Megan, for being so honest.*   *   * 

The first couple of years with diabetes, it honestly didn’t even affect my life much at all. I took shots in my belly and pricked my fingers and that was about it. I still was very active in sports, running and playing tennis whenever I wanted to. It wasn’t until I got into college that diabetes really started to affect me in a way that I wasn’t expecting. As my A1C began to creep up, my weight also crept up (it happens when you exchange long runs for nights out with friends). Emotionally, this began to weigh heavily on me (literally!). I did wh... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841847 Thu, 19 May 2011 13:27:12 +0100 4841847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841471&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FKohnP-rurfk%2F The following is  a guest post by Margaret Polaneczky, MD, FACOG  a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist and Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. It was originally posted on her blog The Blog That Ate Manhattan. In an article filled with speculation, misinformation and broad sweeping generalizations, the Wall Street Journal does its damned best to make the birth control pill seem to be the worst thing to have happened to modern civilization, implying that by interfering with ovulation, the pill impairs our natural ability to choose a mate, causes women to choose less masculine partners and then stray from them, and makes us pick genetically similar rather than dissimilar mates. Women on the pill... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841471 Wed, 18 May 2011 13:22:56 +0100 4841471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829190&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F05%2Falex_jordan_guest_post.html While I'm traveling this week, I thankfully have people like Alex Jordan, who are willing to jump in and offer up a guest post.  Alex is a PWD from England, and today he's sharing the story of two wonderful women in his life that made a huge difference in his diabetes care. *   *   * I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for the best part of 20 years now. I have also lived in 5 different countries, only one of which had a decent health care system. Interestingly, it has also been the case that almost the entirety of my health care has come from that one country. Further, for a period of roughly 12 years, my diabetic care all came from one hospital, and mostly one person. The reason for this is pretty simple. My father worked in the oil industry, and as such, where there was oil,... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829190 Tue, 17 May 2011 12:37:42 +0100 4829190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829350&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FO-9lBUtkuuY%2F Note from Phil: What follows is a guest post from reader Tim Eyre. It’s a fantastic article and one I should have posted a few weeks ago. Sorry Tim. Sometimes the reason for the delay is unclear to me at the time, but becomes clear after posting it. Hope you’ll forgive me. Enjoy the article everyone! Failure is good. Yes you read that correctly. Forget about what you’ve always heard, thought, or believed. Erase it from your memory. Instead remember this: failure is not a bad thing. Sure, it’s gotten a bad rap over the years. But that’s because most people don’t really understand what failure is. If they did, they would no longer fear it. They would embrace it. Most people fall into a common trap. They define failure only in terms of what it isn’t. Their th... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829350 Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4829350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829192&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F05%2Fguest_post_alissa_carberry.html A gluten-free life doesn't mean you eat rabbit food all day long.  And thankfully, today's guest post is out to prove just that.  Alissa Carberry is a Clara Barton Camp alum, fellow person with type 1 diabetes, and rockin' a gluten-free lifestyle, thanks to celiac disease.  Today, she's offered to guest post about life with diabetes, celiac, and the power of a good old fashioned grilled cheese sandwich.  Take it away, Alissa!*   *   *It’s a double whammy:  I’m standing at a birthday party for a friend, and there’s a large birthday cake, waiting to be cut up and devoured.  It’s like that scene in Office Space, where everyone’s passing slices around and there’s that one kid waiting and waiting for his slice... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829192 Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4829192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813326&cid=t_144564_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fthe-crap-people-send-me%2F I got the following email from "Pat" concerning a "pain contrtact." One side of me wants to say, you're an addict and you need help from a few different doctors. One side of me wants to say this poor woman's pain is being under treated by her physician. Still yet, one side, the prevailing side, doesn't give a flying f.. I present this email for your amusement. Readers, please tell her what you think. I get so many emails/contact notes from folks like this, that I no longer take the time to respond. It is up to this community to cull its nuts.   From: pat <d********y@yahoo.com> Subject: Pain Contrtact Title: Technician Message Body: Dear Sir, it is with deep shame, and not a little fear, that I compose this message. I'm a woman in her late thirties, and I'm a Pharmacy Tech. I als... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813326 Wed, 11 May 2011 04:04:04 +0100 4813326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813222&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F05%2F11%2Freferendum-badly-needed-on-1msia-health-plan%2F Drs Steven Chow & Ng Swee Choon (via Letters to Malaysiakini) We read with great interest and agreement, the article by Dr HT Ong and others ’1Care outpatient scheme – middlemen didahulukan?’, on the planned 1Malaysia Healthcare transformation reported in Star May, 24. When this plan was revealed three years ago, the FPMPAM had cautioned that introducing a national health insurance, will not necessarily improve patient care and lower cost of delivery. In fact, our contention is that it may disrupt the continuity of present patient care in the country. Our proposal is instead of a transformation is to allow the system to evolve, paying particular attention to areas of weaknesses, which cause the under-performance and poor delivery in the existing system. Based on our ... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813222 Tue, 10 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4813222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803128&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FaCTg-x0NxeE%2F The following is a guest post by Jenni Sunde. Jenni is a freelance fashion writer and pop culture junkie. She specializes in all things lifestyle-related. From home and design to health and beauty. With her love of art and all things beautiful, she delights in sharing her sense of style from her life to your computer monitor. Her title pegs her as an editor at a website that specializes in providing people with car insurance quotes, but her passion leads her into writing with a little more substance and a lot more heart. By Jenni Sunde. The benefits of a sound mind and body can be traced all the way back to ancient Greco-Roman cultures.  Despite how long the concepts behind mind and body connection have been around, they are frequently overlooked in our modern society.  The connectio... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803128 Tue, 10 May 2011 13:25:07 +0100 4803128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803033&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fu7BycjmwbJI%2F By Roger PilonToday POLITICO Arena asks: Given President Obama’s speech today in El Paso, Texas, is immigration a winning issue for Democrats? My response: Immigration will be a winning issue for Democrats only if Republicans allow it, which they’re quite capable of doing. Where’s the anti-immigrant part of the Republican base going to go — to the Democrats? Hardly. With so much else at stake, will they sit out the 2012 elections, over this one issue? Please. If Republicans play it right, this can be a winner. No one seriously believes that the estimated 10 to 12 million illegal immigrants in the country, most working, can or should be sent back to their countries of origin. So the main issues are paving the way to legalization, better securing the borders, and provid... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803033 Tue, 10 May 2011 13:10:42 +0100 4803033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4795036&cid=t_144564_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fnocebo-effect-blog-post-from-freelance.html Here is a post I did for Freelance md  it is on the Nocebo effect. Another Website Called Physician Nexus added it to their site. I was invited to post and told I could post on anything I wanted, related to medicine or doctorhood. Well that covers about a billion potential topics. I wanted to cover something out of the mainstream, that you won't see many people write or talk about, for a whole host of reasons. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask or comment. (Source: Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers) Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4795036 Fri, 06 May 2011 15:25:00 +0100 4795036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794874&cid=t_144564_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2F06%2Ffive-tips-for-new-paramedic-school-students%2F A guest post by Sean Fontaine. I’ve been bugging Sean to write a guest post for the blog for a few years now. I don’t usually harass my friends about writing content, but Sean is so enthusiast about his work that I just couldn’t help myself. As a first year paramedic, Sean has a unique perspective on what it takes to make the transition from EMT certification to paramedic. In this post, he shares with you five things that can make the difference between success and failure. Sean is a graduate of Regis University and a Firefighter / Paramedic for The South Metro Fire Rescue Authority. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his lovely wife Oz and their two sons Jonas and Axel. If you’re considering making the jump from EMT certification to paramedic practice, you won&#821... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794874 Fri, 06 May 2011 14:11:20 +0100 4794874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789513&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F05%2Fguest_post_alabama_pwds_need_y.html This guest post is from fellow diabetes blogger Victoria Cumbow, and her message couldn't be more important.  She is a journalist by day and a diabetes advocate by night. She works a journalist for The Huntsville Times in Huntsville, AL, and is actively involved in her local diabetes community.  Victoria regularly blogs about her life as a young professional living with type 1 diabetes at Dia-Beat-This, and tweets as @victoriacumbow. And today she's writing about the tornadoes in Alabama and their effect on our fellow PWD.  Please read her post, see if you can help, and pass this info on!!*  *  *Last week, my state was devastated beyond belief after a series of tornadoes swept across the northern counties of Alabama. In Madison County, where I live, eight people di... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789513 Thu, 05 May 2011 01:16:58 +0100 4789513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780363&cid=t_144564_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2Fdr1BHsnJvvw%2F This report also explores the concerns that come with patient engagement and the advantages and strategies that should be explored. (more…) Tags: health reform, medical home, wellness (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780363 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:46:12 +0100 4780363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775567&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Fhow-far-weve-come-guest-post%2F Between being out in the garden and preparing for my new job at the transplant clinic has kept me away from the keyboard.  Today we’re back.  The Ovarian Cancer Warrior offers some uplifting sentiments – just the thing to counter the dreary record-rain-filled days of Spring.  You can find more of her at If Cancer Was Easy, They’d Call It Your Mom: My Journey with Ovarian Cancer Let’s See How Far We’ve Come Let’s review… Time for a little look back… Another tiny milestone along this journey. However, when you don’t know when the journey will end, every milestone counts. So, let’s gaze back… 18 months down… Where have we been…? I have been through just about every treatment option there is. I have lost two bl... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775567 Mon, 02 May 2011 17:19:16 +0100 4775567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767991&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FY1OICzLpMDc%2F The following is a guest post by Sheila Rittenberg the Senior Director, Advocacy and External Affairs at the National Psoriasis Foundation. During her tenure with the National Psoriasis Foundation, Ms. Rittenberg has led the organization’s transition as a leader in health advocacy and public policy, emphasizing access to care issues and increasing investments in psoriasis research. She acted as Co-Chair of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Coalition and has assumed various advisory roles including that of committee member to the Office Oregon Health Policy & Research Drug Effectiveness Review Project and member of the National Health Council, Grassroots Technical Assistance Task Force. She is an author and contributing author on advocacy and cl... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767991 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:19:58 +0100 4767991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758749&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FkqNmcpWq5kw%2F This guest post was written by Nalini Saligram, PhD, founder and CEO of Arogya World. It originally ran on Arogya World’s blog on April 22nd. On Earth Day, which was marked recently on April 22, 2011, we generally tend to focus on the impact of people on the planet. But it is equally important to consider the impact of pollution on people and health including non-communicable diseases  (NCDs).  NCDs, which include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers and chronic lung disease, are gaining much-needed attention this year in advance of the upcoming pivotal UN High-level Meeting on NCDs on September 19-20.  NCDs – yes, the word is hard to pronounce and doesn’t quite roll off our tongues easily, but I am sure HIV/AIDS was quite a mouthful too in the early years – cau... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758749 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:43:40 +0100 4758749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4759064&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2F5zul5nt-Ybo%2F About a month ago I got an e-mail from another Life Coach asking me to help promote her product launch. I didn’t know the person in question and she’d made no effort to get to know me before she hit me with her pitch for a self development product that retailed at $297. I responded, as I usually do in such circumstances, by saying I never promote products that I either don’t use (or haven’t used) myself, or where I don’t know the person well enough to be sure they offer great value for money. The response I received was that I was missing out on huge opportunity to make a lot of money. She then listed by way of social proof, a long list of the same ole, same ole, names that sign up for every joint venture under the sun and then batter their lists relentlessly. I wanted to reply: ... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4759064 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:42:59 +0100 4759064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753989&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FbD3ajKczYxU%2F In business we spend a lot of time theorizing, hypothesizing and strategizing about what we think will work and what we believe matters. But do we get so immersed in our own plans that we miss the writing on the wall? Customer feedback is without question one of the best ways to determine the strengths and weaknesses of any business. But are you listening? Actually, are you even asking? When it comes right down to it customers are the life blood of a business and their opinions should be a weighty factor in decision making. There are a number of ways to get customer feedback; you just have to be open to hearing it. Online The internet by far is one of the best ways to collect customer feedback. From on-site customer comments or off site reviews, to social media, if you know where to look ... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753989 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4753989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734464&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F04%2Fguest_post_type_3_diabetes.html Today's guest post is from one of my favorite "kid with diabetes" moms - Moira McCarthy.  Moira is a champion for kids with diabetes and their parents, and she's recently joined the blogosphere with her blog at Despite Diabetes.  Moira, in her words, "hopes to be an unabashed voice in the world of working toward a cure."  And today, she's sharing her voice here on Six Until Me.   *   *   *Having been in – and quite visibly in – the type 1 diabetes world for a very long time now, it’s hard for me to go anywhere without some kind of D-nection (diabetes connection) surfacing.A recent ski industry cocktail reception was no exception. The room was full of outdoorsy types. Burly men, women’ with tele-butts, ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734464 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:45:30 +0100 4734464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734088&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fv_o3ao1F9vY%2F The following was originally posted on James’s Project by Mary Ellen Mannix, MRPE. The mission of James’s Project is to find, support, and help work that protects infants in their first year of life. James’s Project aims to reduce infant mortality by focusing on patient safety isssues that affect the start of life. Our tools are education, communication, and collaboration. Rainy days and Saturdays get me down. (Sounds like a good song lyric.) Rainy days force a quiet among the constant buzz of activity. Saturdays are the closest thing to a once a week siesta. Nearly ten years ago, on a Saturday morning I had to to reflect on the beliefs I had held dear all my life as I was holding my newborn son who had just died. It took more than five years before I could wake up on a S... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734088 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:14:05 +0100 4734088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723799&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FQvDPj8RK1JI%2F The following was originally posted on Real Women on Health on April 15th. Join us in an upcoming on-line radio show on Wednesday, April 20th at 12:30 pm EST with Tina Krall, Executive Director of a Non-Profit called Fibroid Relief. We’re working with Disruptive Women in Health Care on this show and bringing you new information that may change the course of how women are treated for fibroids. Not all fibroids are the same, so you need to talk to your doctor, but Wendy Perkins, featured in this video, is an example of how new treatment options help women live into wellness. Join our on-line radio show with Wendy and Tina Krall, Fibroid Relief and Dr. John Fisher, a radiologist who has performed thousands of minimally-invasive, image-guided procedures and hundreds of embolization procedure... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723799 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:13:37 +0100 4723799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709364&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F04%2F13%2Fwhy-my-mother-is-a-hero%2F The Lungevity Foundation Group publishes some great stuff.  I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share this with you all. Why My Mother is My Hero April 12th, 2011 – by admin by Tyler  Rudnick Language Arts 3/9/11                                                                                                                Period 5-6 My mom. There are so many words that come to mind when i think of her.  Funny, vibrant, caring, and most importantly my hero.  I picked my mother as my hero because to so many people she was a hero, including me.  She was such a great mother.  Always putting my needs before her own.  Always taking me on a new adventure every day. ... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709364 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:00:07 +0100 4709364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704651&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FreTdy8O9WJ8%2F  The following is a guest post by Nalini Saligram, Founder and CEO, Arogya World. The key priority of the UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is to ensure it lives up to its promise of being a genuinely transformative moment in world health. The good news is that momentum is building. Until just a few months ago, the very word NCDs was unknown. Now thanks to the UN Summit, the foundational work of the WHO and of the NCD Alliance and the Global Health Council, NGOs, academic centers, individuals in key corporations, and civil society, an NCD community is beginning to gel. We are debating the definition of NCDs, issuing Declarations articulating the “asks” from the UN Summit, attending conferences and meetings to discuss how we can address NCDs the world over, and encouraging... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704651 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:15:45 +0100 4704651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696864&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F04%2Fsara_johnson_sailing.html Happy Monday (if such a thing exists)! This morning, I wanted to introduce you to the captain of the sailboat Wondertime - Sara.  Sara has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1986, and she is planning a two year sailing trip with her husband, her two daughters, and Xena the sailing cat onboard. Take it away, Sara!*   *   *I was diagnosed with type I diabetes on October 11, 1986 at the age of 11. In October of this year, my 25th living with diabetes, I will sail across the US border into Mexico for several years of traveling with my husband and two daughters aboard our sailboat Wondertime. It will be a time of celebration for sure as our years-long dream is realized even with the challenge of living with diabetes.My husband Michael and I have been sailing and liv... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696864 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:47:44 +0100 4696864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693475&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F04%2F08%2F12-days-of-cancer-grateful-guest-post%2F Cumberland Falls Here is a little something to help carry you through the weekend.  The author describes herself as “Three teenagers, two cancers and one bone marrow transplant. Can cancer be funny? Yes! Teenagers not so much.” 12 days of grateful…. Posted on December 18, 2010 by rsaggnne As the year comes to a close my 12 things that I am the most grateful- 1. Blood donors- Without you none of this would be possible 2. My bone marrow donor- Nothing compels one to donate but it is from a pure unselfish place that someone chooses to do so. 3. The researchers and medical system that allows new discoveries to become the standard of treatment. 4. NPR- which keeps me informed and my liberal left still leaning. 5. For bloggers- who over the past two years have been the friends t... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693475 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:58:59 +0100 4693475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684688&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Fcancer-ups-and-downs-guest-post%2F One of the amazing things about cancer blogging is the connectedness that we sometimes develop towards our fellow travelers, that unique sense of community.  It can be so strong that we are hesitant to give it up.  Years after the news of our remission we still identify with other survivors for we will forever be “survivors”.  Maybe it is partly because of the way cancer grabs hold of us, searing into our primal identity the brand of the Beast. Lori Lee, whop writes as “Miss Mel” at her blogsite Miss Melanoma: The Official Site for the Fun Side of Cancer , looks back at the acute phase of her own illness, offering hope to those still mired in the struggle. Ups and downs I remember when my weeks were filled with a different doctor’s appointment every day, ... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684688 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:04:02 +0100 4684688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684305&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F_5fjtYlTHnA%2F The following is a guest post by Nina Pan. Nina is a longtime educator and disability advocate and, more recently, a person with IBS and the founder of IBS Impact. By Nina Pan. April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month.  IBS is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder.  Its hallmark symptoms are chronic abdominal discomfort or pain and altered form and frequency of stools in the absence of certain “red flags.” By conservative estimates, IBS affects 10-15% of the population or 30-45 million people of every age and ethnicity in the U.S. alone, although it is found worldwide. Two-thirds of people with IBS are women or girls. Misperceptions about IBS abound. Because obvious abnormalities cannot be seen in the digestive tract from currently available clinical tests, ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684305 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:00:45 +0100 4684305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789175&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F04%2F04%2Funderstanding-cancer-immunotherapy%2F By Dr NG SOO CHIN The basic premise of cancer immunotherapy involves enhancing the body’s own immune system to fight off cancer. It sounds logical and simple in concept, but the practice is complicated. THE need for more effective and targeted therapy for cancer has always been in the minds of researchers and doctors who treat cancer. The traditional methods of treating cancer, ie surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, have obvious limitations. Surgery would not be effective in disseminated or widespread diseases, while radiation and chemotherapy cause “collateral damage” due to effects on normal cells while killing off cancer cells. Certainly, a treatment modality utilising and enhancing our immune system to prevent or fight off cancer is a sound and attractive concept, hence the ba... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789175 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4789175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789176&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F04%2F02%2Fmy-letter-to-my-medical-students%2F To all of you my medical students, You are very important. The future of many lives and families depend on what doctors do and SAY. I hope this realisation will uplift us with a sense of our remarkable place in the world as doctors. And that is also why I keep on harping that Doctors MUST not be Wallpapers! Please remember that Doctors had always stood at the forefront of change in society… those of you training under me MUST not only be skilful in diagnosis and management but also in social skills and leadership. It is your heritage that you cannot deny! But the practise of Medicine is in trouble. Blatant commercialisation, rampant blood tests done without any doctors ordering or supervising, scans and probes of all kinds, are being conducted by laboratories and some doctors misguil... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789176 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4789176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653497&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F03%2Fmtv_more_like_suck_tv.html MTV's "True Life" series is looking to do a segment on what it's like to live with diabetes, but their casting call leaves much to be desired.  And Abby has something to say about it.*   *   *Dear MTV, I feel like we’ve grown up together. I remember when I used to sneak and watch The Real World when my mom was in another room. I used to rush home after school to catch premiers of *NSYNC’s newest music video, and then vote for it a million times before dinner as if that would make JC want to marry me. I’ve even planned out my escape to Time Square to stand outside of TRL (OMG am I old) to hold a sign and become wicked famous, obviously. But, MTV, the past few years you’ve confused me a little, with your advertising of teenage pregn... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653497 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:51:45 +0100 4653497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642938&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F28%2Fluck-and-cancer-guest-post%2F Reprinted from LUNGevity, a Linked-In group: What is Luck? March 17th, 2011 – by Jill Feldman I have a wonderful husband, loving children, supportive family, thoughtful friends, a roof over my head, food on the table, great health insurance (very important in my family), etc.   For all that, I consider myself to be very fortunate, but am I lucky? When it comes to lung cancer, people tell me all the time that I’m lucky. I’m lucky that my cancer was caught early, I’m lucky that I was able to have surgery, I’m lucky that I was armed with knowledge about lung cancer, I’m lucky that I had the lung cancer world at my disposal, etc.  Am I lucky?  What does it mean to be lucky? According to my mom it can be a chance happening, like winning the lottery.  Or she would say that i... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642938 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:53:51 +0100 4642938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642936&cid=t_144564_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=4631477&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.house.gov%2Fenergycommerce%2Fppacacon.pdf The following is a guest post by Nicole Sweeny, originally posted on Policy Mic on March 22nd. By Nicole Sweeny. In October 2010, seven months after the passage of health reform, hundreds of health care industry stakeholders gathered in an overcrowded conference room at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. They were all eagerly waiting to give their input on one of the most buzzworthy provisions of health reform: the Accountable Care Organization. Implemented by Section 3022 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Accountable Care Organizations, or “ACOs,” are vaguely defined as groups of providers that will manage all aspects of care for the Medicare beneficiaries assigned to them (seniors over the age of 65 are eligible for Medicare). ACOs will have to meet q... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631477 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:45:51 +0100 4631477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4627000&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F23%2Fhome-this-moment-guest-posts%2F If you look at my counter on the left, you’ll see that we have passed 100,000 visits.  I mean to celebrate this moment with an announcement of a cool new project and feature.  But it will have to wait.  This way I can keep you in suspense.  I’ll give you a hint – it involves virtual interaction. Spring weather has drawn me away from the keyboard into the gardens.  Also I started a one month, five hour a day, temporary, non-professional job scoring essay answers on a test.  I went to the local Oncology Nurses Society meeting the other day and made a plea to any mangers present for a eight hour per week position working on the odd project or something.  That’s enough news from here. We haven’t heard from the gynecological cancer folks lately.  After a li... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4627000 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:43:39 +0100 4627000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615090&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F_Z0zhG4nLn0%2F Tina Krall The following is a guest post by Fibroid Relief Executive Director Tina Krall. By Tina Krall. One in four women in this country suffers from uterine fibroids — benign tumors that develop in the uterus. Not only can uterine fibroids be uncomfortable, inconvenient and sometimes even painful, but they create a number of less-than-desirable situations “down there.”  Until recently, being diagnosed with uterine fibroids meant the strong possibility of a hysterectomy and sterility – a scary outcome considering they usually develop and become symptomatic during a woman’s childbearing years. Advances in biotechnology have changed all that. Now, minimally invasive options – and even a noninvasive option – exist. Not only do these procedures have comparable success rate... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615090 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:57:02 +0100 4615090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615469&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2F713VTSyHaEQ%2F In my last post I asked if it were possible to banish a self-limiting belief in an hour? And after spending way less than an hour talking to Morty Lefkoe, the man that pioneered the Lefkoe Method, I concluded it is. I’m still unsure if this will work for every person, every time, but I’m convinced that it’s a very cool technique that offers a tremendous amount of value to anybody that wants to use it, not just Life Coaches. With than in mind I invited Morty to write a guest post so he could share his ideas directly with you and explain the process in more detail. On Friday I will be speaking with Morty and setting myself up as the Guinea Pig as he runs me through the process again and exposes another limiting belief I didn’t know I had! I’m hoping to post that next week, so i... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615469 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:09:40 +0100 4615469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610964&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F18%2Fcountdown-guest-post%2F I first planned to republish this selection last spring.  I saved it as a draft and somehow it got lost.  Kate was writing at Strong. Fighting. Surviving. When I rediscovered the post a few days ago, I went to her blogsite to notify her of my plans.  It was then that I discovered she had passed away last June.  Pancreatic cancer is a bitter aggressive disease.  Our blog list contains just eight blogs by  pancreatic survivors. Below the original selection I decided to republish both Kate’s last post, named with brace irony “Mundane”, as well as the announcement of her death with brings an end to a blogger’s story. Countdown I’ve been gone for a very long time, I know, and I’m sorry. Everyone has been so supportive during my hiatus – sending me emails,... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610964 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:34:26 +0100 4610964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600532&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F5n5qHqGAweM%2F The following is a guest post by Sandra Phillips Sperry and Caryl Mahoney. Sandra Phillips Sperry, MPA, APC, RN, CMC, FACHE is the Principal & EVP of Management Transitions a health care transition management firm and Founder & CEO of Connect2Care America, LLC an internet based health care advocacy service established in 2010. She is a senior healthcare executive with over 20 years of diverse experiences in hospital operations, financial management, clinical integration, business development, and hospital facilities planning and design. Caryl Mahoney has extensive executive experience in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Strategic Planning, Employee Relations, Coaching and Communications.Caryl’s experience includes healthcare management as a senior executive, c... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600532 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:34:06 +0100 4600532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600753&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F16%2Fcancer-doctors-guest-post%2F Few of the guest posts I have published have dealt with the doctor-patient relationship.  But recently I ran across one that was not only insightful but also displayed a wonderful sense of humor.  In fact humor seems to permeate her blog.  Our Guest Blogger is a BRCA1 survivor and she  writes at I’m A Mutant.  Be sure to read her “About” sections which lists her blog’s cast of characters. We Can’t Go On Like This I am happy to report that I have a new doctor and I like her very much.  I shall refer to her as Dr. Let’s-Get-Real and I do mean that as a compliment.  Since we’re coming up on six months since my last ovarian inspection it was time for me to go in for an ultrasound and CA-125 blood test, the typical maintenance routine for mutan... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600753 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:09:38 +0100 4600753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592647&cid=t_144564_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=4592615&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F03%2Fguest_post_my_glamorous_life.html While I'm attending the JDRF Government Day events in Washington, DC, fellow PWD and mom, Rachel Garlinghouse has offered to guest post here about diabetes, motherhood, and adoption.  I've been reading Rachel's blog and her posts at Diabetes Health for several years, and she's an inspiring writer.  Today, she's writing about the decision to expand her family.  *   *   * My life as a mom can be summed up in one word: busy.  While I’m dressing a doll for my two-year-old with one hand, I’m holding a pacifier in my infant’s mouth with the other hand.  My days are full of diaper changes, baths, dancing to “Wheels on the Bus,” preparing meals, washing laundry, coloring, squeezing in a workout, running errands, removing spit-up from... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592615 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0100 4592615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581049&cid=t_144564_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=4575051&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FcvuqgcTkCAQ%2F The following is a guest post by Elizabeth Madigan, PhD, RN, FAAN who is a professor of nursing at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been an RN for more than 30 years and has spent the last 14 years as a researcher focused on quality and safety in health care, primarily home health care. By Elizabeth Madigan. There really is no low hanging fruit in safe health care. The “hurray for checklists in health care” mantra that has been recently promoted in the popular media, misses a couple key points—it’s not the checklist that improves the outcomes—it’s the change in the organizational culture and where that cultural change happens. Anyone who has worked in quality improvement or performance improvement long enou... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575051 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:22:16 +0100 4575051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570542&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F8fndrKJ-S6c%2F The following is a guest post by Saralyn Mark, MD. She is a world renowned leader in women’s health and is known as a pioneer in this field. Dr. Mark, an endocrinologist, geriatrician and women’s health specialist, was the first Senior Medical Advisor to the Office on Women’s Health within the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.  She designed the first women’s health fellowship in the US, helped create the National Centers of Leadership in Academic Medicine, the National Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health in academic and community health centers across the country and landmark educational campaigns on critical health issues.  She is President of SolaMed Solutions, LLC and continues to serve as a medical and scien... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570542 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:29:15 +0100 4570542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570723&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2Fcancer-community-the-others-guest-post%2F Today’s Guest Post comes from around Merseyside in the UK.  Steve Ward is a “Hodger” – a veteran of a group of survivors with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, often tagged “the good cancer”.  Steve puts this tag in perspective here by showing us the dynamic and changing group of generally young persons that populate this amorphous but cohesive community.  He blogs at Wardy’s Big Bad Blog 3. The Others I have tried to keep this blog positive. I have tried not to dwell on the “wrong side” of the percentages and not to worry about what happens if I am on that side. So far, I am not. So far I am in first line therapy and I have no reason whatsoever to believe that I will need any further treatment. But there are people who make up the 10%, people who d... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570723 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:53:22 +0100 4570723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4565861&cid=t_144564_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F09%2Fmulti-author-medical-blogs-at-the-end-it-is-all-about-credibility%2F Recently, Bertalan Mesko (Berci on Twitter) was asking his twitter followers whether they had a favorite Web 2.0 story.  Berci needed examples for his yearly “Internet in Medicine course” at the university of Debrecen. Doctor Ves (drVes) and Berci discussed various examples of blogs that had grown in a way: a blog that branched from blog [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4565861 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:15:29 +0100 4565861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560263&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fu3tfPhEqS1U%2F By Nalini Saligram and Jill Sheffield. There are times in the history of the world when the actions of people with foresight and wisdom have averted crises on a mass scale. We are hopeful that this will be another of those times, and that the 100th observance of International Women’s Day on March 8 will be the catalyst. The lives of far too many people around the world are threatened by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and chronic respiratory ailments. More than sixty percent of us in countries rich and poor will die from these diseases. The World Economic Forum’s 2010 Global Risks Report identifies NCDs as one of the major risks to businesses and economies, and rates it a costly global risk comparable to that of the financial ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560263 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:24:51 +0100 4560263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560500&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F03%2Fpositivenegative.html Abby (the person) queued up this blog post and it made me smile, not only because I agree with her points, but also because I wrote a very similar post back in 2009.  (Right down to the bullet points.  Ah, how I love a bullet point list.  Abby is a girl after my own non-functioning pancreas.)  Diabetes can suck at times, but there are moments that make you look on the bright side.Take it away, my kindred editorial spirit!*   *   *There is a lot to be said about the down sides of diabetes. Like, a real lot. Possibly more than I can even write about in one day. And those downsides are shoved in our faces on a daily basis.  That part sucks, too. But I like to think about the up side, the sunny side, the silver lining, the greener pastures. It&rsqu... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560500 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:56:09 +0100 4560500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560530&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2Flosing-a-child-to-sarcoma-guest-post%2F Many times our posts are reports, other times they are meditations. Rarely do we bloggers feel competent enough to offer advice.  Erin de Sousa offers us a beautiful post today.  It comes from wisdom borne of pain and loss.  Erin is in her fourth year of blogging even though she lost her daughter two years ago.  She is one of that group of survivors that continues to contribute to the community even after the battle has ended. She writes at MAURA. Now what do I call this blog? “This blog used to be called “Maura vs.Toby”.”Toby” was a four-pound Unclassified Sarcoma that surgeons removed from Maura’s abdomen in April, 2008. She died on May 19, 2009. Toby’s evil spawn may have killed her body, but Maura lives on. The tumors, on the other hand, w... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560530 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:39:14 +0100 4560530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545274&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FTRv9qd1FuQw%2F My post 5.5 Self Development Techniques I No Longer Believe In caused a bit of a stir, a few misunderstandings and a handful of death threats. Even though I listed goal setting as one of the things I had lost faith in, I did explain that I by no means meant it was wrong for everybody. The reality is, I happen to think goal setting is veeeeery cool and highly useful for a good proportion of the population and as a Life Coach I am not about to abandon it any time soon, although as I said in my post 5 Myths of Goal Setting, I do think the process can be misunderstood. What percentage of the population it’s great for is the part I’m honestly not sure about. My gut instinct and hands on experience tells me it’s around the 75% mark, but I only have my own anecdotal evidence to support that... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545274 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:30:06 +0100 4545274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536266&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F02%2Fghost-of-cancer-guest-post%2F Conclusion: No visiting the cemetery for a while. I’m strangely happier than I’ve been for a long time and there’s a palpable sense of freedom and excitement. Then there’s this small layer of dread that lives somewhere beneath the surface. It feels like I’m living with an omnipresent ghost. I keep finding ways to ignore it, only to have it appear again when I least expect it. I wonder if this anxiety lasts forever? Does anyone else out there feel the same? A very wise friend mentioned post-traumatic stress disorder, which lit a bulb in my head, and provided something my beautiful friends have given me all through this journey – good old fashioned hope. from – Keep Going! Blogging Breast Cancer (Source: Being Cancer Network) Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536266 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:00:54 +0100 4536266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532515&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2Fchemobabes-hard-time-guest-post%2F This is a really creative site by a self-described social scientist and stage 3 breast cancer survivor.  Great graphics and great writing.  She even sells Chemobabe t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs and mousepads.  Check it out at ChemoBabe! Hard Time Last month, a work friend told me about a gossipy lunch conversation she took part in. Some colleagues were sizing up the real life skills of the research professors in our department, predicting which of us would survive hard time in prison. Smiling, she told me, “We decided you would make it. You have the skills.” She knew it was an odd compliment, and we had a good laugh about it. Of course, I hope we never find out if they put their money on the right horse in that race. I know that her praise was, in part, a nod to coping skills I truck... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532515 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:50:57 +0100 4532515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525149&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F26%2Fjust-another-cancer-hero-guest-post%2F If you sense a theme to our latest Guest Post offerings, you are right on.  Honestly I almost stumble on these excellent examples of cancer writing and living with cancer.  I had no problems assigning the tags “hero” and “attitude” to Pat Steer, a rectal “cancer girl” writing at Life Out Loud Cancer girl, like it or not When you write about surviving cancer for four years, you become known among other bloggers – branded, if you will – as one of the “cancer girls.” And while I love the readers who discovered me and who keep reading, I don’t have any illusions about what keywords make them find my blog. People don’t come here (at least, not very often) to read about my adventures camping in my tiny travel travel, or my dog stories, or tale... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525149 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:23:57 +0100 4525149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522238&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F02%2Fguest_post_diabetes_wishes_and.html I met Julie back in Philly a few years ago, and she's vivacious, hysterically funny, and a great sense of fashion.  (Every time I've seen her, I've coveted whatever dress she's wearing.  Can't lie.)  And I'm really happy that she's offered to guest post today.  Take it away, Julie!*   *   *I am a product of the Leach-effect…  No, not the leech effect that thwarted Gordie and his pals in Stand By Me (but wasn’t that an awesome movie), but the kind Robin Leach use to encourage at the close of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with his signature phrase encouraging viewers to have “Champaign wishes and caviar dreams.”Growing up I would wish for a Barbie Dream House or for those purple jelly shoes that my mom didn’t wan... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522238 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:02:35 +0100 4522238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517324&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F24%2Fattitude-wins-out-over-cancer-guest-post%2F Earlier this week I wrote about our discomfort with the concept of “hero”.  A lot of what we recognize as this trait might well be related to the concept of “attitude”.  Today’s guest blogger seems to have plenty of that.  And it serves her well.  Jenny writes at Get Out Gertrude! | My battle with Inflammatory Breast Cancer and rediscovering normality Gertrude is the name we decided to call my cancerous breast hence the title of this blog. Although I had to keep my breast through chemo and radiation due to the nature of IBC – once it ‘blew up’ it no longer looked like my breast and I couldn’t wait to get rid of it. Calling it Gertrude was a way of separating it from myself. Words have a lot of power, especially words around cancer,�... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517324 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:59:45 +0100 4517324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517368&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2F_X9jtqjYrmU%2F Firstly, if you are an e-mail subscriber, I’m really sorry you got hit with my old post Life Coaching via E-mail this week. I have no idea why Feedburner suddenly decided to throw that out there, so apologies for cluttering your inbox. The inspiration for my first book title  was my growing frustration at the way we squeeze curiosity out of kids as they grow up by using such phrases as ‘Don’t Ask Stupid Questions’.  That’s why the subtitle was ‘There Are No Stupid Questions’ because when we’re genuinely seeking to learn there is no such thing as a stupid question. There were some brilliant responses to my post 50 Reasons Why I Suck after I asked people to tell me what they were good at, but none better than the person who said they were really curious. Cur... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517368 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:24:32 +0100 4517368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517305&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F02%2Fguest_post.html I'm doing some traveling this week, and I'm really grateful to have some wonderful guest posts on tap for while I'm away.  Today, Tamara from T1 Family offers up her story.  Tamara is the wife of a person with type 1 diabetes, and also the mom of a CWD.  (And she's a family physician, to boot.)  I'm really proud to be introducing her to the Diabetes Online Community - please give her a warm welcome!*   *   *Sometimes I sneak to the garage and eat Skittles -- they are for my daughter's lows and the only candy in the house.  Other times I have wondered "why me?"  But, most of the time I am so incredibly thankful.Before the year 1922, insulin did not exist.  Back then, I would not have had the chance to meet and fall in love wit... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517305 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:34:26 +0100 4517305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507551&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Fcancers-coma-day-guest-post%2F Sometimes we are called heroes, but find the word uncomfortable.  If you ask us, most will say “I just did what I had to do.”  I have felt the same way myself.  I think that it has something to do the observer looking on from the outside.  When I read Ronnie Gordon’s reflections of the time she was in a coma after transplant, the word “hero” just seemed to fit.  Ronnie has been through four bone marrow transplants after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2003.  She writes at Running for My Life: Fighting cancer one step at a time Coma Day,’ revisited While many people observed Valentine’s Day yesterday with hearts and flowers, I kept thinking of it as “Coma Day.” Two years ago Feb. 14, I slipped into a coma while ho... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507551 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:25:52 +0100 4507551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507301&cid=t_144564_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2Fforeign-graduate-problem%2F This was emailed too me and seemed quite compelling. I don't have much to add to it except my curiosity. I was hoping to present this to the community and see what your thoughts were. Please share them with me (and the author). ------------------- From: leon <leonce1234@gmail.com> Subject: too many incompetent foreign graduates Title: Pharmacist Message Body: I am sorry to switch gears on you, but I felt the need to address another issue in the field of pharmacy. As most pharmacists already know, it is very tight job market out there. When I graduated, it was completely the opposite. Sign-on bonuses were common and hourly rates were very negotiable. Most employers were willing to train old and new pharmacists from the very beginning. Fast forward a few years later and all those jobs ... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507301 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:00:32 +0100 4507301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501773&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2Fsometimes-it-is-lonely-guest-post%2F Here is the second beautiful essay by inflammatory breast cancer blogger, Ashley at Ashley: Warrior Mom Sometimes it is lonely and you can’t really tell anyone. Sometimes you can’t really even call another survivor/fighter/warrior/thriver, sometimes you just have to cry and be scared. And by crying I mean the kind of body wracking sobs that hit you when you lose someone you love and you just don’t know which way is up. No it isn’t pretty and I’m not looking for a bunch of “It will be fine” and “You’ll make it” and all the meant to be comforting comments that people make. The truth of it is that it isn’t fine. The truth of it is that you get scared, you get angry, you fall apart. Then you pick up and get on with it. You get jealous too. Yes friends, sometimes I get S... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501773 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:15:10 +0100 4501773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495391&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F19%2Fpicking-up-and-getting-on-with-it-guest-post%2F Good things sometimes come in pairs.  The next two Guest Blog selections will be from Ashley, a “youngish” mother of two young children and a survivor of inflammatory breast cancer.  I like the way she writes.  So look for another example in a couple of days.  She writes at Ashley: Warrior Mom Picking up and getting on with it because that is what we do next. How do we do that? A hot shower, a blog entry that you then spend an hour second guessing while you fall asleep, counting our blessings, thinking about friends, chatting on facebook with other survivors who are up that late, and realizing how much worse our own situation could be at this moment. Then figuring out what we would do next if the next scan says it is growing. I have a friend who said to me this week that I... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495391 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:05:54 +0100 4495391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495370&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F02%2Fguest_post_get_your_opera_on.html When Michael Park emailed me about the opera he was writing that centered around diabetes, I couldn't say no.  Because, aside from picturing him wearing a giant hat like this while he emailed, I also loved the idea of a musical version of life with this crappy disease.  Michael, a fellow person with type 1 diabetes, is looking for some input from the DOC for his amazing project, and today he's guest posting about the how, why, and whoa of his diabetes opera ambitions.  To get involved, check out his call for submissions!  *   *   * As Kerri's tagline implies, we are all more than our diabetes, but it's fascinating to think about the role diabetes plays in how we define ourselves. Lately, I define myself first and foremost as a composer. Nevertheless, I spend s... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495370 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:39:37 +0100 4495370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489936&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F17%2Fmy-cancerversary-emperor-of-all-maladies-guest-post%2F Here is the second essay by Ed Steger, the author of Living with Head and Neck Cancer December 13 2010 – My Cancerversary Hi Out There! 4 years ago today my doctor suggested palliative care as a treatment option. Well, I’m still here. Some days that surprises even me. I’m 3 years and 2 months with no evidence of disease (NED) and my current status as of last December moved from NED to “clinical remission.” My sister sent me a book in early December titled, “The Emperor of All Maladies.” It is a biography of cancer written by a cancer physician and researcher at Columbia University. It was published last month and was named as one of the 10 best books of 2010 by the New York Times Book Review Magazine yesterday. This blog entry reflects on informatio... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489936 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:14:15 +0100 4489936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482945&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2Fliving-with-head-and-neck-cancer%2F I was ready to post a thoughtful entry entitled “My Cancerversary” that included a review of the new widely-discussed book The Emperor of Maladies.  That post was written by Ed Steger, the author of the blog Living with Head and Neck Cancer.  Reading over the Profile paragraph, I saw a reference to the blogger’s “favorite post.”  This turned out to be about a much earlier cancerversary.  I liked the reaffirming irony.  So I am publishing this earlier post first.  I will follow with the later one on Thursday December 13 2007 Hi. I’ve been waiting to write about this day for the past 2 – 3 months. It has special significance to me. One year ago today I had a follow up visit with my surgeon to review the results of my latest CT scan w/contrast. The s... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482945 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:38:42 +0100 4482945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478187&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2Fo51444p4ZP4%2F Before we get to today’s guest post, I just wanted to let you know my latest newsletter is out this week and you can sign up and grab a copy here. As well as a review of Barbara Fredrickson’s brilliant book ‘Positivity‘, there is also a look at why the light switch may not be coming on for you, and that’s ok. As well as a post on a simple way to improve the quality of your life guaranteed! I have started writing and collating all the material for my forthcoming book on NLP and there is way more than I realized. I’m still hopeful I’ll get it finished this month, but it will definitely be going to my newsletter readers first and will not be available for download via my Free Stuff page. If you would like an advance copy of the book for review purpose... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478187 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:33:56 +0100 4478187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455445&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F09%2Fcancer-writing-experiment-guest-posts%2F I ran across this interesting site.  Started last spring it seems to be a creative approach to the world of blogging.  Lance, a young multiple myeloma survivor, runs two blogs: The Cancer Diaries and Humanity For Hope.  The first is his personal journal.  The second is an experiment in which he hopes to develop a collection of cancer stories from other survivors, highlighting the meaning of triumphs of their illness journey. Lance provides the structure and invites others to fill in the blanks. Although there is no proper way to tell your own story, I think it is probably best to compile a list of suggestions. I ask that you start off your story with two simple words: “I Am…”. Then let it all out. Tell us your name. Tell us when you were diagnosed. Tell us the lesso... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455445 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:47:28 +0100 4455445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433261&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F02%2Fguest_post_roommates.html Today, I have the honor ot posting a guest post from Kim at Texting My Pancreas.  I'm not going to lie - Kim is one of my favorite new(ish - she started blogging last year in June) diabetes bloggers and her posts made me grin and think, all at once.  (Which makes for a weird looking grimace, but that's okay.  I really enjoy the reads.)  Thanks for posting, Kim!*   *   *I have one of the worst roommates ever.At least, that’s how I like to think of diabetes and I. We might both live in this body, but I was here first - which means I get the final say on things like decorating, and whether or not we should make room on the DVR for Glee.  (Answer: “Yes, of course”.)  On most days, I can accommodate my roommate’s eccentri... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433261 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:19:41 +0100 4433261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429182&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F02%2F02%2Freflecting-on-a-childs-cancer-death-guest-post%2F Today I am snowed/iced/sleeted-in with the granddaughters. They have stayed here the last two nights in case of road closures and power outages.  We have a fireplace.  Also their mother works as a hospital and cannot leave until new nurses arrive.  They are asleep now.  I have been adding several dozen new blogs to our lists.  I ran across a collection of blogs about neuroblastoma, a children’s cancer. It has been my practice to include blogs that are “inactive.”  However and why these blogs ceased to update, I have come to believe that lessons lie in these stories, these histories.  Some blogs cease because of remission – lives have moved on.  Others end because a life has ended.  And we can learn from that too. The following is from a January 1st post. ... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429182 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:58:02 +0100 4429182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424231&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FnzIXmIj3DGM%2F The following post is written by guest blogger Joanna Fief. Joanna works at Regence BlueCross BlueShield and encourages you to visit the company’s blog and website about health care costs at www.WhatsTheRealCost.org to learn more. By Joanna Fief. About two years ago in the wee hours of the morning, I found myself in a local emergency room with severe stomach pain, incessant vomiting and dehydration.  It wasn’t pretty, and I was desperate for something – anything – to ease my pain and stop my vomiting.  Gratefully, within minutes of receiving an IV with medications for pain and nausea, my symptoms subsided.  After a couple of blood tests that all came back normal, I was discharged.  The ER doctor said I probably just had a virus.  I wish … Over the next six months, I lost 20... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424231 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:34:25 +0100 4424231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405770&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FI5XOy1tLZuI%2F The following post is by guest blogger Helen Durkin, JD. Helen is the Executive Vice President of Public Policy for the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA)—a not-for-profit trade association representing health and fitness facilities, gyms, spas, sports clubs, and suppliers worldwide. She joined IHRSA in 1989 and developed the health club industry’s first government relations and legal service programs. She has served as the association’s director of public policy since 1999. In this leadership capacity, Durkin has succeeded in aligning IHRSA with the national effort to improve America’s health through healthy lifestyle choices and in promoting public policy that recognizes exercise as a key component of preventive health care.  By Helen Durkin. “U... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405770 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:09:26 +0100 4405770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405798&cid=t_144564_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Fpharmacy-class-of-trade%2F I got the following message from Steve Moore, an independent Pharmacy owner. I wasn't sure what to do with it or how to share it with the world. Therefore, I'm just going to post it here for all to see. I'm not going to post his contact info, but he's welcome to post that in the comments section (as well as links and references). --------------- My name is Steve Moore and I am an independent pharmacy owner from New York.  I am wondering if you would consider sharing your thoughts on the following topic, one I think that most pharmacists would be interested in. When it comes to business side of our profession, most pharmacists don't have a clue as to what is going on.  As an owner, it affects me more than most, and I don't comprehend all of the complexities.  After speaking to some other... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405798 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:53:20 +0100 4405798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405855&cid=t_144564_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FXGQzNuEv3Zo%2F Deven McGraw is the Director of the Health Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy & Technology.  The Health 2.0 movement has seen incredible growth recently, with new tools and services continuously being released. Of course, Health 2.0 developers face a number of challenges when it comes to getting providers and patients to adopt new tools, including integrating into a health system that is still mostly paper-based. Another serious obstacle facing developers is how to interpret and, where appropriate, comply with the HIPAA privacy and security regulations.  Questions abound when it comes to Health 2.0 and HIPAA, and it’s vital we get them answered, both for the sake of protecting users’ privacy and to ensure people are able to experience the full benefits of innova... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405855 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:33:07 +0100 4405855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399778&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Fdeath-sucks-guest-post%2F This is a fairly new blog on our lists. It is subtitled “a wife’s journey through her husband’s cancer and into his death.”  I like the ironic attitude that flows through her piece.  She writes at Healing Art. Death Sucks I was wearing this t-shirt the other day. It was a “you think your life is bad, I dare you to try mine” day. I was feeling righteous. I was feeling mad. I was feeling “How dare you world go on and leave me here, in this life, struggling today to just do enough. How dare you!” I was willing to take it out on any poor sap who dared comment about death sucking. So I put on the t-shirt, hoping that one person would comment, would open their mouth and say “Life can’t be that bad.” or something that would let ... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399778 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:38:09 +0100 4399778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399519&cid=t_144564_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fb7EWJZGcRrU%2F When someone develops an infection at a hospital or other patient care facility that they did not have prior to treatment, this is referred to as a Healthcare-Associated (sometimes hospital-acquired) Infection (HAI). Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are a global crisis affecting both patients and healthcare workers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at any point in time, 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections acquired in hospitals. A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report published in March-April 2007 estimated the number of U.S. deaths from healthcare associated infections in 2002 at 98,987. The risk of acquiring Healthcare-Associated Infections in developing countries is 2-20 times higher than in developed countries. Afflicting thousands of patient... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399519 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:18:55 +0100 4399519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394672&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F01%2Fguest_blog_hcsm_and_a_prescrip.html Today I am very proud to be hosting a guest post from Dana Lewis.  Dana Lewis is an interactive marketing specialist at a non-profit health system serving the Greater Seattle area. However, her tweets and thoughts (ranging from #hcsm to gluten-free cupcakes and elephants for BSparl) are always her own. She has had type 1 diabetes for eight years, celiac disease for two years, and is a fierce advocate for the idea that people with chronic illnesses are people first - and that no one deserves to be labeled by a disease.Dana created the #hcsm chats on Twitter back in January 2009, and the online discussion has engaged and inspired hundreds of patients, doctors, and health care professionals alike.  She's offered to share a little bit of her story, and I'm looking forward to seeing h... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394672 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:34:45 +0100 4394672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394777&cid=t_144564_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FkYOc8fX3IVI%2F I have been intrigued about binaural beats for some time now without ever really diving headlong into them. I think if I’m being honest, I saw them as the lazy persons meditation, or maybe even meditation without the spiritual element. Also, when they first hit the scene commercially speaking, they were ridiculously expensive and I know people that have spent literally thousands of dollars on programs from companies such as Holosync. Having said that, people who I like, trust, and respect have been raving about their benefits for some while now and urging me to check them out.  So when Carl approached my about writing a post I thought it may be time to lower my skeptical guard and give him the platform to convince me. It’s a longish post, but that’s because it goes into the ... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394777 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:30:59 +0100 4394777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382914&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F01%2Fforgetting.html While the snow piles up outside, I'm busy aiming to hit a writing deadline this morning.  So I talked with Abby the other day and it seems like she's hit a patch of burnout, much like the one I'm going through.  She's offered to post today about "forgetting," and how, even though it seems impossible, it's sometimes too easy to forget about the whole diabetes thing. *   *   *I’m 23 years old. I don't have Alzheimer's. I don’t have any kind of dementia. I’ve never lost my keys for more than three minutes. I remember my homework even though I have a planner that I write it in and never look at. But yet yesterday I didn’t check my blood sugar until 5 pm. Seriously? My average number of checks in my pump is like seven. I habitually... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382914 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:46:00 +0100 4382914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372218&cid=t_144564_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F01%2F19%2Fbabies-or-not-guest-posts%2F Today was spent updating the Honor Roll page.  I am gratified by the response of all our Guest Bloggers to the new Award Badge.  It is wonderful to be able to lend support to some of the great writing that goes on in personal cancer blogs.  It is also rewarding to see our logo spread across the cancer blogging community. Since news of Being Cancer Network is spreading, bloggers are contacting me asking to be included in our Cancer Blogs Lists.  Recently Amy wrote to let me know about her blog and battle with breast cancer.  She writes at Babies or Not. It Has Begun When the shock that I have breast cancer was still fresh, I had conversations on the phone with many women who had been in my shoes before me, some with diagnoses much worse than my own. “This is the worst part,&#8221... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372218 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:46:30 +0100 4372218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338192&cid=t_144564_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F01%2Fguest_post_pump_vacations.html In the midst of a very brief pump vacation myself (more on that later), Moira McCarthy's guest post today really resonated for me.  I know if I told my mother (or my husband, for that matter) that I wanted to take a break from pumping, they'd read "burnout" in that admission.  But sometimes deciding to take a break from certain diabetes things is the opposite of burnout - instead, it can be a sign that a PWD is trying to regain control, bit by bit.  Thanks for guest posting today, Moira.  Your perspective is invaluable.*   *   * My college-aged daughter, who has had diabetes since Sesame Street was still a viable TV option, came at me with some big news the other day. She was going to go on shots. Shots, the evil, ruin-my-life treatment plan that I s... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338192 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:02:33 +0100 4338192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337949&cid=t_144564_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FaUNd2Pkf1Bs%2F is a practical and enlightening text. It discusses and demonstrates a range of taping techniques to be used in conjunction with other treatments to address complaints. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337949 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:52:09 +0100 4337949