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On this bright Sunday morning, Patsy Cline* is keeping me company and

well, I guess that means my southern *roots* are definitely showing

today...what can I say? I love her voice. Admittedly, I have an

eclectic* taste in music. I dare say, the majority of you would

probably struggle with trying to understand the selections that make up

my music collection.

What I find particularly interesting about my taste in music, is that I

did not know any other kind of music existed -- beyond country western

-- until I was ten years old. At a state fair rodeo in Oregon, I met

Roy at the age of five and he and Dale were my heroes for

quite a few years. Beyond that, any singer who made it to the Grand Ole

Opry* stage had my attention.

But, at the age of ten I accompanied my father to an auction and came

home the proud owner of a box of 78s. Records, that is. (Hopefully,

most of you remember " records " !) The year was 1967. Instead of

listening to the Beatles like the rest of my peers, I was listening to

the likes of Dietrich, Rosemary Clooney, and the s

Sisters. It took me 3 more years to discover the Beatles and rock music

-- and that was only AFTER I joined band to learn the clarinet so I

could mimic Benny Goodman. I know this may seem odd to some of you, but

honestly, we weren't allowed our own radios and my father pretty much

dictated everything that was allowed on the main stereo (it was a big

piece of living room furniture back then) and even TV. I often found

myself retreating to my bedroom to listen to my 78s and read into the

wee hours of the next morning because his selections in entertainment

were so, well, limited. I guess I haven't changed much since then.

Musically speaking, I'm pretty sure I was the oldest 10 year old around.

I went from country western to war-time crooners, big band, rock,

classical, broadway musicals, opera, grunge, blues, and heaven only

knows where I'm at now. A little of almost everything, I guess. I do

have my limits though. I hate music videos and Napster. I prefer my

own imagination to that of some video producer and I detest the idea of

stealing music via the Internet. I guess you could say that I'm

broadminded, but a purist to the music and ethically grounded against

thievery.

So, what's my point here and for criminy sakes what does any of this

have to do with uterine fibroids?!!! :)

Tell me. What characteristics does it take (and how does one acquire

them) to be open-minded about treatment options for uterine fibroids?

What kind of person looks at the big picture of research and tries to

piece together this huge and far-reaching puzzle of medicine into

something that makes sense for any one individual? What kind of person

prefers to think " outside the box " of current conformity and look for

new solutions to an old problem? What kind of person doesn't

discriminate against individuals with varying backgrounds--in regard to

age, belief systems, or race, when looking for treatment solutions?

What kind of person is medically broadminded, a purist to the science,

and ethically grounded in his/her activities? What kind of physician do

you think fits this definition? Are there physicians who fit this

definition? Yes, I think so.

Eclectic physician: one of a class of practitioners of medicine, who

select their modes of practice and medicines from all schools.

http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=Eclectic%20physician

And, how can we foster more of them? Call me Crazy (Patsy Cline pun

intended), but I think if gyns are going to progress at all in their

treatment of patients with uterine fibroids, then we need to figure out

how to better address their medical school training to include an

eclectic assortment of medicine and not just the traditional stand-by of

hysterectomy surgery when treating women with reproductive system

disease.

How do we broaden the scope of medical training for gynecologists? How

do we open those closed minds who are convinced that the hysterectomy is

the definitive solution and that further research is simply

unnecessary? I don't know. I just know it needs to be done.

In the meanwhile, I certainly won't Fall to Pieces (yes, another Cline

pun intended) if uterine fibroids research allows us to completely

bypass the current set of dinosaurs practicing the hysterectomy (for

benign conditions) in lieu of a better, more non-invasive treatment

method.

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The issue of using Cyklokapron (tranexamic acid) in controlling bleeding

was a topic of some discussion this past week on the list group. For

the record, Pharmacia & Upjohn manufacture this product. This is an

extremely useful drug for hemophiliacs and women who suffer from Von

Willebrands.

http://www.pnu.com/prescription/pdf_current/cyklokap.pdf

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,6260|CYKLOKAPRON,00.html

A woman who recently turned to NUFF for help after what was a

technically successful UAE but with continued and severe bleeding was

desperately grasping for any solution whatsoever to keep her uterus.

She'd been through the ringer of tests, drugs, and treatment--including

multiple transfusions. Without really knowing or believing that I could

help her at this point, I asked her if she had been tested for Von

Willebrands. Her bleeding disorder had a very long history and now that

her dead submucosal fibroids had been removed via hysteroscopic

resection, her continued bleeding seemed to be without specific

identifiable cause and the doctors were once again pushing for

hysterectomy. Turns out she did have this disease. Apparently, perhaps

as many as 1 in 100 men and women have this bleeding disorder to varying

degrees.

An excellent description of Von Willebrands from the Canadian Hemophilia

Society:

What is Von Willebrands Disease?

http://www.hemophilia.ca/english/vonwillebrand/index.html

From the National Hemophilia Foundation (U.S.):

Bleeding Disorders & Women

http://www.hemophilia.org/bdi/bdi_women.htm

A gentle reminder that not all of the symptoms we complain about to our

physicians are the direct result of uterine fibroids.

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Another " clinical review " of uterine fibroids on Medscape this week.

Blech. Wish they'd get someone who knows what they are writing about

(when it comes to fibroids) to submit a paper...... In the following

paper:

Managing Uterine Fibroids

son, M.

Clinician Reviews 11(6):79-85, 2001.

http://womenshealth.medscape.com/CPG/ClinReviews/2001/v11.n06/c1106.04.davi/pnt-\

c1106.04.davi.html

son cites the following as a source:

28. Friedman AJ, PP. Does low-dose combination oral

contraceptive use affect uterine size or menstrual flow in premenopausal

women with leiomyomas? Obstet Gynecol. 1995;85:631-635.

Clearly, this paper was NOT adequately peer reviewed. If it had been,

this citation (and the paragraph based on it) would have been removed.

Why? Because it was retracted due to scientific misconduct. From

Medline:

Friedman AJ, PP.

Does low-dose combination oral contraceptive use affect uterine size or

menstrual flow in premenopausal women with leiomyomas? Obstet Gynecol.

1995 Apr;85(4):631-5. Retracted publication.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=7898846 & amp;dopt=Abstract

I wonder what part of " Retracted publication " son (and the

Editorial Board for Clinician Reviews) did not understand? More:

Pitkin RM. Obstet Gynecol 1995 Nov;86(5):728

Retraction of: Friedman AJ, PP. Obstet Gynecol 1995

Apr;85(4):631-5

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=7566837 & amp;dopt=Abstract

Individuals who know little about leiomyomas and aren't willing to do

complete and accurate research shouldn't be writing such clinical

reviews. In a single blow, son showed her true level of ignorance

on this topic. And, once again, the peer review at Medscape on this

issue was less than stellar. I believe this is the 3rd such Medscape

review paper on fibroids in the last 2 years that I've written to

Medscape folks about due to lack of peer review and, so far, not a

single paper has been rewritten, re-reviewed, or even so much as

acknowledged as being problematic. One Medscape editor (

Barrett, also of Quackwatch fame) wrote to tell me he didn't have the

time to read the papers that are submitted for publication! My faith in

content presented by Medscape is currently in the toilet.

The Clinician Review's policy on Peer Review:

" Peer Review

Submissions are sent for blind review to members of the Editorial Board,

who may accept, reject, or recommend revision. Authors are notified of

the Editorial Board's decision in writing. Upon acceptance of the

manuscript and receipt of a signed copyright assignment form from each

author, manuscripts become the property of Clinicians Group, LLC. "

http://womenshealth.medscape.com/CPG/ClinReviews/public/ClinReviews-AuthorGuides\

..html#peer

In my view, the Editorial Board is indeed responsible for this paper and

its lack of research integrity. The Editorial Board has a distinct

responsibility to review a document in its entirety, review the

bibliographic resources cited, and communicate back to the author in a

way that would mentor him/her into creating a more scientifically sound

and substantiated document. Medscape's Clinician Review failed on all

counts for this paper.

I hope everyone can discern just how angry the perpetuation of

Friedman's " work " makes me. 80% of his patient records were altered to

give him the results he wanted. He was taken to task, fined $10,000 and

lost his license for three years over this. (He now works for a major

pharmaceutical that manufactures, among other things, oral

contraceptives.) As a patient advocate, I have no kind words for

researchers like this and even less kind words for those in the medical

community who choose to perpetuate his scientific misconduct within more

current work.

Furthermore, the following paragraph is seriously problematic:

" Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) decrease levels of

follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone to produce a

hypoestrogenic (or " menopause-like " ) effect. In patients who take them,

fibroid tumors can decrease in size by as much as 60%[9,27] -- in some

cases eliminating the need for surgery. GnRHa may be prescribed for

perimenopausal women or for those who are poor candidates for surgery.

They can also be administered before surgical interventions -- for

example, to facilitate hysteroscopic fibroid resection[15] or a vaginal

hysterectomy.[1] Additionally, these drugs reduce the incidence of

anemia preoperatively, decreasing the potential need for blood

transfusion during surgery.[9,27] "

Why is this paragraph problematic? Look at the last sentence.

" Additionally " ????? According to the FDA, GnRH drugs have ONLY been

approved for use with fibroids to reduce the incidence of anemia

preoperatively. It has NOT been approved for ANY of the applications

identified prior to the " Additionally " statement within this paragraph.

Promotional use of drugs off-label should be identified clearly in a

review paper such as this. It is not. Furthermore, I find it

questionable that the ONLY use for which GnRH is approved for with

fibroids, is tagged on the end of this paragraph, almost as an

" additional " after thought.

Finally, there are a couple more issues, starting with the information

presented on RU-486. It's inaccurate and not up-to-date (heaven forbid

any physician might actually consider prescribing 50 mg/d off-label

based on the information presented in this paper). And, myolysis for

women who wish to preserve their fertility? I certainly wouldn't

recommend/suggest this.

Please read this clinical review paper with a critical eye and use

extreme caution when evaluating the validity of the content.

Sigh. Truly troubled with Medscape today. Truly.

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Oh, and while I've already mentioned Barrett (as an editor for

Medscape), I might as well post this recent court decision too. It

impacts all of us on the list group in terms of what we may choose to

write about our physicians.

Internet Defamation Lawsuit Is Dismissed

By MEG JAMES, TIMES STAFF WRITER

July 31, 2001

A judge in Northern California has thrown out a defamation lawsuit

against a San Diego woman whose Internet postings included derogatory

comments about two doctors--a ruling that some lawyers say extends

free-speech protections to ordinary users of the Internet.

Read the rest here:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-000062321jul31.story

Read the full court ruling here:

http://www.healthfreedomlaw.com/Court%20Documents/Rosenthal%20SLAPP/Rosenthal%20\

Ruling.htm

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On another note (also from Medscape), for those of you who have

considered turning to acupuncture for treatment of your uterine fibroids

(or back pain), the following paper should be a most interesting read:

Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment Patterns

Among Acupuncturists Evaluating the Same Patient

Kalauokalani D, Sherman KJ, Cherkin DC.

South Med J 2001 May;94(5):486-92.

Read the full paper here:

http://www.medscape.com/SMA/SMJ/2001/v94.n05/smj9405.08.kala/pnt-smj9405.08.kala\

..html

And, if you were interested in that paper, you might also be interested

in the following one:

Lessons from a trial of acupuncture and massage for low back pain:

patient expectations and treatment effects.

Kalauokalani D, Cherkin DC, Sherman KJ, Koepsell TD, Deyo RA.

Spine. 2001 Jul 1;26(13):1418-24.

Read the abstract or order the full paper here:

http://www.spinejournal.org/article.asp?ISSN=0362-2436 & VOL=26 & amp;ISS=13 & amp;PAG\

E=1418

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Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of adenomyosis: clinical

response and evaluation with mr imaging.

Siskin GP, Tublin ME, Stainken BF, Dowling K, Dolen EG.

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001 Aug;177(2):297-302.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/177/2/297

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Gadolinium-enhanced mr imaging in the evaluation of uterine fibroids

treated with uterine artery embolization.

Katsumori T, Nakajima K, Tokuhiro M.

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001 Aug;177(2):303-7.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/177/2/303

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Evaluation of the uterine cavity with magnetic resonance imaging,

transvaginal sonography, hysterosonographic examination, and diagnostic

hysteroscopy.

Dueholm M, Lundorf E, Hansen ES, Ledertoug S, Olesen F.

Fertil Steril. 2001 Aug;76(2):350-7.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=11476785 & amp;dopt=Abstract

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Use of GnRH pre-operatively to reduce fibroid size prior to a

laparoscopic myomectomy is not without surgical risk.....

Laparoscopic myomectomy: predicting the risk of conversion to an open

procedure.

Dubuisson JB, Fauconnier A, Fourchotte V, Babaki-Fard K, Coste J,

Chapron C.

Hum Reprod. 2001 Aug;16(8):1726-31.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://humrep.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/16/8/1726

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Determinants of pregnancy rate and obstetric outcome after laparoscopic

myomectomy for infertility.

Dessolle L, Soriano D, Poncelet C, Benifla J, Madelenat P, Darai E.

Fertil Steril. 2001 Aug;76(2):370-4.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=11476788 & amp;dopt=Abstract

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Expression of angiogenic factors and apoptotic factors in leiomyosarcoma

and leiomyoma.

Hong T, Shimada Y, Uchida S, Itami A, Li Z, Ding Y, Kaganoi J, Komoto I,

Sakurai T, Imamura M.

Int J Mol Med. 2001 Aug;8(2):141-8.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=11445864 & amp;dopt=Abstract

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Tell me again about the pain from UAE...and how there is no pain from

hysterectomy or myomectomy...or how gyns would never allow for pain

experimentation to occur on THEIR patients.....

The analgesic efficacy of patient-controlled bupivacaine wound

instillation after total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral

salpingo-oophorectomy.

Zohar E, Fredman B, ov A, Jedeikin R, Shapiro A.

Anesth Analg. 2001 Aug;93(2):482-7.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=11473884 & amp;dopt=Abstract

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Laparoscopically assisted vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy: comparison

of postoperative pain, fatigue and systemic response. A case-control

study.

Rorarius MG, Kujansuu E, Baer GA, Suominen P, Teisala K, Miettinen A,

Ylitalo P, Laippala P.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2001 Aug;18(8):530-539.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=11473560 & amp;dopt=Abstract

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Why didn't your gyn raise the treatment options of hysteroscopic or

laparoscopic removal of your fibroids? Hmmmm.....

Milad M, Kim R, Cohen B.

Resident training and endoscopic hospital privileging.

Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Aug;13(4):431-6.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.co-obgyn.com/article.asp?ISSN=1040-872X & VOL=13 & amp;ISS=4 & amp;PAGE=431

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Cost effective management of heavy uterine bleeding: ablative methods

versus hysterectomy.

Neuwirth RS.

Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Aug;13(4):407-10.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.co-obgyn.com/article.asp?ISSN=1040-872X & VOL=13 & amp;ISS=4 & amp;PAGE=407

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A good example of incredibly insufficient research with a whole lot of

flaws in the methodology and conclusions drawn....

Messalli EM, Barbieri B, Cobellis L, Panariello S.

Ovarian function after total simple hysterectomy.

Minerva Ginecol. 2001 Aug;53(4):229-34.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=11431638 & amp;dopt=Abstract

Gee, I guess my #1 question would be: with all the women undergoing

hysterectomy all over the world, was there a specific reason why only 30

patients retaining their ovaries at hysterectomy could be identified for

this study? I have more questions, but I think you get the drift of how

unimportant this paper is {in my book}.

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MR monitoring of tumour thermal therapy.

Germain D, Chevallier P, t A, Saint-Jalmes H.

MAGMA. 2001 Aug;13(1):47-59.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=11410396 & amp;dopt=Abstract

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Arterial embolization for haemorrhage in the obstetric patient.

Corr P.

Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2001 Aug;15(4):557-61.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & amp;list\

_uids=11478815 & amp;dopt=Abstract

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Viagra-Like Drugs Unlikely to Cure Female Sexual Arousal Disorder

WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) Jul 31 - Addressing only the physical

component of female sexual dysfunction is likely to fail if psychosocial

aspects are not dealt with at the same time.

Read the rest here:

http://oncology.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/08/08.01/20010731drgd001.html

The medical literature behind this Reuters Health report:

Female Sexual Response: The Role of Drugs in the Management of Sexual

Dysfunction

(Commentary) Basson, R.

Obstet Gynecol 2001;98:350-353.

Mind you, this commentary is based on the issue of AROUSAL. For those

of us with plenty of arousal but less than ideal physical function,

perhaps you'd take exception to this commentary, as I did.

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Completely off-track on this citation...but the fact that men can suffer

from " hot flashes " just as women do did indeed capture my momentary

attention...what, a little soy or add-back therapy wouldn't help these

guys? Can you see the " men " section in the natural food stores

addressing this issue? Hmmmm...with the prevalence of prostate cancer

in this nation, you'd think this would be a bigger issue....could it be

that a great many men are simply avoiding the current " treatments " for

their prostate cancer?

Spetz AC, Hammar M, Lindberg B, Spangberg A, Varenhorst E.

Prospective evaluation of hot flashes during treatment with parenteral

estrogen or complete androgen ablation for metastatic carcinoma of the

prostate.

J Urol. 2001 Aug;166(2):517-20.

Read the abstract here or order the full paper:

http://www.jurology.com/article.asp?ISSN=0022-5347 & VOL=166 & amp;ISS=2 & amp;PAGE=51\

7

Lest you think I'm making fun of this very serious condition, well, you

could be right. However, I do know how serious a diagnosis of prostate

cancer can be...as two very dear and close relatives of mine were

recently diagnosed with this. Neither have any intention of undergoing

the current treatments available...but they are very willing to

experiment with their diet and exercise regiment....sound familiar?

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On the television tube in the coming weeks:

Discovery Health Channel

Lifeline

Aug 5 2001 10:00 PM EST

Aug 6 2001 1:00 AM EST

Aug 10 2001 3:00 AM EST

A New Beginning

At Duke University Medical Center a doctor is treated for a tragic eye

injury, a woman undergoes surgery designed to reduce her pain as she

donates a kidney to her husband and the mother of an intensive care

infant requires surgery for fibroids.

________________________________

Discovery Health Channel

SHE TV Episode 77

Aug 13 2001 8:00 AM EST

Female Viagra; Female Sex Dysfunction.

________________________________

Did anyone see this episode this past Friday night, by any chance? (At

least, I think it was on last Friday.)

The Health Network

Doctor's Diaries

Friday, August 3, 8pm EST/5p PST & 11p ET/8p PT

Episode Guide:

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/3136.19090#episode_4

Nurse Major usually goes to work at Westchester Medical Center.

But today, she is Dr. Maurice Poplausky's patient. Tormented by pain

from multiple uterine fibroid tumors but unwilling to undergo a

hysterectomy, Nurse has opted for an embolization. She and Dr.

Poplausky hope that this innovative procedure will cut off the blood

supply to the fibroids, causing them to shrink away.

Great adjunct article (if not just a wee bit out of date) on the WebMD

site:

Diagnosing and Treating Fibroids

A guide to diagnosing uterine fibroids, and recommendations for avoiding

a hysterectomy if at all possible.

The Gynecological Sourcebook, Third Edition

Copyright © 1999 by M. Sara Rosenthal

http://my.webmd.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_5963003

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Starting this month, you can get a chance to meet me and chat with other

women in your community about uterine fibroids. Please come see me (so

I'm not talking to myself!) and say hello if you're in the vicinity of

any of the following scheduled talks. Write me off-line if you'd like

more information or would like to inquire as to how I might visit YOUR

city to lead a discussion about fibroids.

August 09 -- Costa Mesa, CA Mother's Market and Kitchen

August 18 -- Colorado Springs, CO E. Library

August 20 -- Portland, OR, Multnomah County Library

August 21 -- Beaverton, OR, Beaverton City Library

August 21 -- Portland, OR, Belmont Library

August 22 -- Portland, OR, N. Portland Library

August 25 -- Salem, OR, W. Salem Library

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Lately, I've found myself becoming a rather nocturnal creature. Hitting

the gym just shy of midnight for a workout and a swim and then home to

bed almost every night these days. Sometimes, I'm so tired after these

late night exercise fests, that I sometimes fantasize being able to put

on my nightgown, robe, and slippers (instead of the clothes I wore into

the gym) and driving home all ready to crawl into bed once I'm there.

Just call me Walter Mitty. ;)

I like to exercise every day. I hate it when I don't get time to do

this during the day and I guess that's why I've decided to " make the

time " at night. I know that exercise gets the oxygen/blood flowing and

taxes my musculoskeletal system to help fight osteoporosis and the rest

of me to fight any one of a myriad of diseases associated with a more

sedentary lifestyle. Relaxes me. Helps me to sleep better. But most

of all, it simply helps me to breathe.

While I do know that many of the women on this list group aren't able to

truly exercise the way they'd like to due to anemia, fatigue, excessive

bleeding, etc., please know that there is hope on the other side of

treatment for capturing your life back and moving forward with taking

good care of yourself through appropriate diet and exercise. Try to

breathe as best you can today and walk as much as possible to help

facilitate some level of physical exercise. But, know that there is

hope for an even more active lifestyle after treatment. Then, once

you're well again, turn that " hope " into a promise and a personal gift

you give yourself. Breathe. And do it deeply with the gift of

exercise.

Wishing you all the best,

Carla Dionne

Executive Director

National Uterine Fibroids Foundation

1 (877) 553-NUFF

mailto:carla@...

http://www.NUFF.org

/list/uterinefibroids

Author, " Sex, Lies, and the Truth About Uterine Fibroids "

" Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can

change the world. Indeed it's the only thing that ever has. " Margaret

Mead

* eclectic \Ec*lec " tic\, a. 1. Selecting; choosing (what is true or

excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems;

as, an eclectic philosopher.

* Patsy Cline.

http://www.patsycline.com/

http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/5710/index1.html

Roy and Dale .

http://www.royrogers.com/

(I've been to their museum in Victorville. 3 times. It's a fort.

What can I say? I was a very impressionable 5 year old!)

Grand Ole Opry

http://www.opry.com

Dietrich

http://www.bombshells.com/gallery/dietrich/index.shtml

Rosemary Clooney

http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/

s Sisters

http://www.cmgww.com/music/andrews/

Benny Goodman

http://www.davidmulliss.com.au/BennyGoodman/benny.htm

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6-8 p.m. on Tuesday. :)

Carla Dionne

Re: Fibroid Tidbits...

> August 21 -- Beaverton, OR, Beaverton City Library

What time will you be at the Beaverton Library? I work about a mile from

there.

Alison

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