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Tag Archives: mammogram

To Lift or not to Lift – that is the Question Most Liked Hot Conversation

Who wants to volunteer for a 2 to 3 hour surgery?  Not many folks would – and I certainly wouldn’t if there wasn’t a mighty good reason.  But that was before I lost my battle with gravity. I’m 57 years old and over the past yeread more »

This Doctor Still Wants to See You

Every year, you used to visit your ob/gyn for a Pap test and pelvic exam. Then you’d get your mammogram. Some ladies I know made it a “girlfriends date” and went out to lunch after their mammos. It was like getting your healthcare searead more »

Breast health after 45: What every Vibrant woman should know

Good breast health will keep you alive longer.read more »

Breast Screening

Just received a call today regarding my annual mammogram.  It has shown a mass in my right breast – not sure yet if it is a cyst or a solid lesion.  Just wanted to remind everyone not to put off your breast screening mammograms.&nbread more »

Menopause Mondays: Do You Know About Vaginal Atrophy?

Got a Vagina? Know someone who does? Is your vagina going through troublesome changes? If it was, would you be aware of it? Would you speak about it to anyone? Would you talk to your partner, lover, husband, or even your doctor about it?read more »

A Tale of Entrepreneurial Business Success

A light bulb went off when I realized that all women go through menopause -- usually more naturally and gradual than my experience -- but the end results were still the side effects of night sweats and hot flashes!read more »

Do you need a breast reduction and lift, or will breast reduction surgery be enough?

In general, older women with large, heavy breasts find that a breast lift alone is not the right procedure for them. A breast lift only changes your skin (excess skin is removed to lift your breasts), which will not produce long-lasting effects for wread more »

Mammogram

I felt good, I'd looked after myself, done something kind for my body, even if it wasn't enjoyable.read more »

The wit and wisdom of Nora Ephron

"Nora Ephron ended her last book, 'I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections' in a very unique way. I reread it just now and it brought tears to my eyes. I’d like to share it here." ~ Khaki Salmonread more »

Avoid breast reduction scars: Women 50 and older make the best breast reduction liposuction candidates

If you've been through menopause, you may be the perfect candidate for a breast reduction and lift that produces virtually no breast reduction scars.read more »