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		<title>A different look (part II)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Over 200,000 page views. Thanks.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Didn&#8217;t really plan on posting an entry today but I just noticed now this site has over 200,000 total page views! Thanks for your continued visits and support. 🙂]]></description>
		
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		<title>A different look (part I)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Cutting off a toe to save a foot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Several members of my family have experienced the difficult decision of giving up a part of themselves to save themselves. For some, it involved an amputation resulting from diabetic neuropathy and one member of my family required radical surgery for breast cancer. What does all of that mean in terms of this site? This started [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How are you feeling after your Abdominal Myomectomy? (part 4)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Incredible! It&#8217;s up to Part 4. I’ll just leave the Abdominal Myomectomy links for those who want more information and you can take from there. For more information: Abdominal Myomectomy (FibroidSecondOpinion.com) Abdominal Myomectomy (OBGYN.net) Abdominal Myomectomy (Mayo Clinic) Abdominal Myomectomy surgery video (OR-Live.com) If you have a post-Abdominal Myomectomy experience, please tell! If you’ve shared [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Geek’s 2007 SIR Abstract Report 3: Pregnancy after MRgFUS for Uterine Fibroids &#8211; First Experiences</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is the third installment of my geeky science series on the abstracts and posters presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 32nd annual Scientific Meeting held March 1 &#8211; March 6, 2007. Pregnancy after MRgFUS for Uterine Fibroids: First Experiences Authors: S.A. Hengst, Charite, Berlin, Germany · A. Beck · R. Felix Purpose: The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Geek&#8217;s 2007 SIR Abstract Report 2: Post-Embolization Syndrome: Leukocytosis after Uterine Artery Embolization</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is the second in my series of geeky reports on the abstracts and posters presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology&#8217;s 32nd annual Scientific Meeting held March 1 &#8211; March 6, 2007. Post-Embolization Syndrome: Leukocytosis after Uterine Artery Embolization Authors: S. Ganguli, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA · S. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Geek&#8217;s 2007 SIR Abstract Report: Comparison of Partial to Complete Uterine Fibroid Embolization</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Society of Interventional Radiology held its 32nd annual Scientific Meeting from March 1 &#8211; March 6, 2007. Multiple abstracts and posters were presented. I&#8217;ll try my best to discuss as many of the fibroid-related ones as I can. Yes, this is (hopefully) the first in a series of very geeky reports. A Prospective Randomized [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>According to Elton John&#8217;s song, &#8220;I&#8217;m still standing&#8221; (yeah, yeah, yeah)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Elton John&#8217;s birthday is right around the corner so I&#8217;ve been listening to his music recently. Yes, in addition to being a Prince fan, I&#8217;m also crazy about Sir Elton. Detecting my odd, non-conformist streak yet? Anyway, &#8220;I&#8217;m Still Standing&#8221; is one of my favorite EJ songs. For those unfamiliar, here are a few of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Problems posting comments on my fibroid blog?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m actually having problems adding comments to my own blog. After repeatedly submitting them, the comments disappear into some weird blogging &#8220;black hole&#8221; only to reappear several hours later labeled as spam. My blog considers my comments junk but I&#8217;m not taking it personally. Started noticing this phenomenon recently. Seems to be a temporary WordPress.com [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>If soy contributes to fibroid growth, I&#8217;m in trouble&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ahhh, the controversy of soy. There is evidence to support both arguments. Some scientists feel since it is estrogenic (binds to estrogen receptors), soy would stimulate fibroid growth. Others feel it acts as a weak estrogen. Therefore, soy would bind to the receptors, block your estrogen from binding, and be beneficial. I&#8217;ll talk more about [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Prince Charles&#8217; wife Camilla recovering from hysterectomy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of my very frequent visitors sent me this news story about Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall via an email message a week ago. (Click the link to view the whole story.) Prince Charles&#8217; wife Camilla having hysterectomy Updated Mon. Mar. 5 2007 8:51 AM ET Associated Press LONDON &#8212; Prince Charles&#8217; wife Camilla, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>ExAblate 2000 (MRgFUS) non-invasive fibroid treatment receives two new associated approvals by the FDA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Received an email message from a visitor who wanted to pass along this information about the additional ExAblate 2000 approvals by the FDA. Thanks for the update! From the email message: The FDA approved new software that allows the ExAblate 2000 incisionless surgery procedure to be performed more efficiently by permitting more sonications during the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Are you healing your spirit and mind as well as your body after your fibroid procedure?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The idea for this entry sprouted from thoughts on total healing (mind/body/spirit) left in the post-Abdominal Myomectomy forum. I thank the ladies there, particularly Sunday and Gab. This is a fascinating topic as I&#8217;ve always felt that to have total health, the mind, body, and spirit must work together. I&#8217;ll start with my experience and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Mission Statement of my fibroid blog (a study in evolution)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the process of updating the site, I&#8217;ve come up with a working (in flux) Mission Statement that I will add to various pages. The blog requires one so that what I&#8217;m trying to accomplish here will be clearer. I created my blog: To help women make informed medical decisions. To present credible web resources. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reflecting on The Elegant Universe and string theory</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Seem to have slowed down today. Still feeling a little under the weather but happy. I started reading Brian Greene&#8217;s The Elegant Universe a couple of days ago. Found a good quote near the beginning that I will probably add to the Home page or About page of this site eventually: When science is widely [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A small price to pay for my new freedom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yes, it&#8217;s official. I have some sort of cold. Been dealing with it for a few days. No, I&#8217;m not writing this for sympathy. Don&#8217;t feel you have to leave comments wishing me well. &#8220;The Geek&#8221; is fine. It&#8217;s a slight cold and highly tolerable. Just sniffles, a cough, some sneezing, and I&#8217;m a little [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What&#8217;s involved with pre-op testing before a fibroid procedure?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I sense that some of you get a little nervous about pre-op testing so here&#8217;s some information. I&#8217;ll start with a quote from Lab Tests Online that provides a guide on test preparation: One of the most important factors in determining the accuracy and reliability of your lab test is you, the patient. After all, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Your preparation can be spiritual, or funny, or just ways you are pampering yourself. Name your treatment option and tell what you are doing to prepare. How are you preparing for your fibroid treatment? ——————– Related Posts: What should I carry with me to the hospital before my fibroid surgery? What&#8217;s involved with pre-op testing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How are you feeling after your Abdominal Myomectomy? (part 3)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is Part 3. You know what to do. I&#8217;ll just leave the Abdominal Myomectomy links for those who want more information and you can take from there. For more information: Abdominal Myomectomy (FibroidSecondOpinion.com) Abdominal Myomectomy (OBGYN.net) Abdominal Myomectomy (Mayo Clinic) Abdominal Myomectomy surgery video (OR-Live.com) If you have a post-Abdominal Myomectomy experience, please tell! [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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