Hello world! I am a bioethicist-in-training at the University of Louisville. I was diagnosed with a form of ovarian cancer in July 2005, was surgically treated, and have been dealing with the ravages ever since. (Thankfully, I have been cancer-free since then.)
Going through this experience and the many that followed (surgical menopause probably being the most notable) has changed my life and made me dedicated to researching and, hopefully one day, improving the state of gynecological and obstetric health and healthcare for women in the United States (and abroad!).
PS: No, I am not a medical doctor, and I have no intent of becoming one. Please take the information contained in this blog as simply an unprofessional opinion. Even were someone to self-identify as a medical doctor on the Internet, one should always consult a doctor personally to ensure than any information received is accurate. I may not like doctors, but fake-doctors are worse.
Questions or comments? Please feel free to e-mail me!
Credit: My avatar is a lovely knitted uterus made by A Kitten Knits. Kudos and thank you for allowing usage of the photo. All rights are hers.
I’m leaving you a note after having visited your blog a couple of times. I’m a UofL grad (Arts and Sciences Graduate School 1986) with an MFA. I am also a photographer and I shoot natural art nudes of women. I see that your blog deals with issues related to women and links off to medical sites. I’m working on a series I call the Universal Woman where I am constructing a giant photographic woman made up of all the parts of many women. I am specifically focused on shooting “natural” woman of all sizes and shapes and ethnicities. I’d appreciate the traffic you want to link from the photos.
Congratulations on being cancer free and helping others.