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Thinner In 30 Challenge: Week 1

By on April 26, 2016 in Personal Style

My over-40 body holds onto weight like my son holds onto his iPad: with great tenacity. After my hysterectomy in October 2013, post-op side effects, scar tissue, and digestive issues plagued me, resulting in weight gain and muscle loss.  A previously “easy” 3-mile run resulted in UTI symptoms for days afterward, though tests always came up negative. […]

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Happy Camper Post-Op Tips

By on January 31, 2014 in Personal Style

Nutritionist Dawn Aubrey guided me through a body boost program when I wasn’t making  progress in recovering from my hysterectomy.  Women experience many symptoms post-op, so we talked about some of the most common challenges,  causes and nutritional solutions.  Acupuncture is a very effective supplement and between the two strategies, my healing process accellerated and […]

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Anger to Acceptance: A Hysterectomy Story

By on January 29, 2014 in Personal Style

Kim Childress (45) lives in Lansing, Michigan and is a children’s book editor. With a cocktail of uterine problems plaguing her since age 22, she underwent not one, but two surgeries.   Being a close college friend, Kim contacted me when the decision to get a hysterectomy was upon her.  It was a very emotional conversation, […]

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Hysterectomy & Hormonal Mayhem

By on January 17, 2014 in Personal Style

Kim Brownsberger McMahon, 43, is a mother of two boys living in Denver, CO.  I’ve known her since 1987 and never knew about the pain she suffered her entire adult life due to severe endometriosis.  She is surviving her hysterectomy and facing a new set of health challenges. Here is her story:   My decision […]

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Chemo + Hysterectomy = Style Makeover?

By on January 10, 2014 in Personal Style

Linda Jennings was born and raised in Austin, TX.  At the age of 64, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer and her doctor suggested a radical hysterectomy along with cancer treatment.  Little did she know how it would impact her image. Here is her story.   I was diagnosed early November 2012.  Had a complete […]

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Why I Decided to Get a Hysterectomy

By on January 4, 2014 in Personal Style

Part I of  “Surviving Hysterectomy With Style” series My first period started when I was 10 years old. I took a time out from playing with my friends (literally, we were playing Capture The Flag) only to find a horrifying “gift” from Mother Nature when it was time to wipe. My reaction was that of […]

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