tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post3000848287494572422..comments2023-11-05T04:10:33.530-05:00Comments on Words of Wisdom from a Smart Mouth Broad: A LETTER TO MY PEEPSSmart Mouth Broadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157189992200894945noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-50614476864226438982008-10-23T23:05:00.000-04:002008-10-23T23:05:00.000-04:00Tricia-Thanks. I'm glad to be of help. Your comm...Tricia-Thanks. I'm glad to be of help. Your comments and the others make me feel this post might do some good. I try to keep my work and blog life separate but I couldn't be quiet about this.Smart Mouth Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157189992200894945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-42398535196663338022008-10-23T21:41:00.000-04:002008-10-23T21:41:00.000-04:00It sounds like an incredibly tough day and you mus...It sounds like an incredibly tough day and you must be a special person to do what you do. Helping patients deal with life-changing news like cancer must be trying, and I think it takes a very big heart and shoulder. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post. I'd never have given a second thought to making sure I finding a dedicated breast center or a radiologist who reads breast images exclusively. This Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086740613832715808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-62865644973288859682008-10-23T20:38:00.000-04:002008-10-23T20:38:00.000-04:00Thistle, dear, why don't you tell me how you reall...Thistle, dear, why don't you tell me how you really feel. LOL<BR/><BR/>Midlife Mama-Ah, I see you are up on your breast health. This particular patient's condition only requires the lumpectomy. The rest of her treatment will be determined by her final pathology but she will most likely not need chemo or radiation.<BR/><BR/>VodkaMom-Healthcare workers are like everyone else, pretty much. Smart Mouth Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157189992200894945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-22841979438853073462008-10-23T20:21:00.000-04:002008-10-23T20:21:00.000-04:00I came across your post -- from midlifeslices -- t...I came across your post -- from midlifeslices -- the same day I had a mammogram in the UK. So I wrote about the very different world here.<BR/><BR/>I am running a one woman campaign for people who have eyesight difficulty and I would like to say that the background to your blog, though pretty and interesting, makes the text hard to read, and the comment section text size is TERRIBLE. I am Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-38272470318663889632008-10-23T14:58:00.000-04:002008-10-23T14:58:00.000-04:00Well, you know I give you props for working where ...Well, you know I give you props for working where you work and doing what you do....<BR/><BR/>That in itself is special to meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-88815432046517825002008-10-23T13:27:00.000-04:002008-10-23T13:27:00.000-04:00Great advice. I live in Boston and have the benefi...Great advice. I live in Boston and have the benefit of lots of very good medical establishments. I am adding you to my blogroll. Wanna trade?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-10308858616314170022008-10-23T06:10:00.000-04:002008-10-23T06:10:00.000-04:00thanks for this. We all need to be aware, and pre...thanks for this. We all need to be aware, and prepared. I wish every office had someone like you.Vodka Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734323418017847775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-74181037946084897252008-10-23T00:50:00.000-04:002008-10-23T00:50:00.000-04:00I can't add much more than what others have alread...I can't add much more than what others have already said, except "Bravo!" Good for you for being so kind and sensitive to her distress. Hopefully it's early enough they only have to do a lumpectomy. It's the chemo that would scare the crap out of me. But I faithfully get my mammo every year, and I do have mine done at a dedicated breast cancer radiology clinic. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607599900573988844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-36018904188933493112008-10-22T22:37:00.000-04:002008-10-22T22:37:00.000-04:00i think if people are only looking for amusemant, ...i think if people are only looking for amusemant, they watch i love lucy reruns...here in the blogosphere we want to hear it all...the good, the bad and the ugly...there is no laugh track in real life, so let's not pretend it here. I love and appreciate each and every post by everyone regardless of the subject matter. Learning something, indirectly or directly (like from this one)is just the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-89135098968331256872008-10-22T18:19:00.000-04:002008-10-22T18:19:00.000-04:00Thanks, everyone. I'm no hero, believe me. I jus...Thanks, everyone. I'm no hero, believe me. I just like to treat people how I would like to be treated. My family was very blessed with wonderful care-givers when my mom was sick and I just feel that this is in some small way paying it forward. Many times, my desk is piled with work, I'm deep in thought about the tasks at hand and get annoyed when I'm told that the doctor is sending someone Smart Mouth Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157189992200894945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-70217049828210085762008-10-22T11:54:00.000-04:002008-10-22T11:54:00.000-04:00Your post today is much more important than any hu...Your post today is much more important than any humourous post could be.<BR/>Thank you for this.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://wwwbearnaked.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Bear((( ))) </A>Bear Nakedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911207797995309155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-21299571587772783912008-10-22T11:15:00.000-04:002008-10-22T11:15:00.000-04:00I've had my story written but never felt it was th...I've had my story written but never felt it was the time to post, but now might be a good time to do so. The patient was lucky to be comforted by you and thanks for this very necessary PSA. <BR/><BR/>People always ask me why I drive over a hundred miles to get my mammogram and ultrasound and you've just nailed the reason right on the head. (((HUGS)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-42150904479800526742008-10-22T09:00:00.000-04:002008-10-22T09:00:00.000-04:00That woman was very blessed to have you there to c...That woman was very blessed to have you there to comfort her. What a great job you do. I have a feeling that everything you do is with a touch of your specialness.<BR/>Thanks for passing on your knowledge in this area.<BR/><BR/>Hope your feeling much better soon!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441204804740501624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-66209474552941989142008-10-22T08:02:00.000-04:002008-10-22T08:02:00.000-04:00Thanks SMB. I can't tell you how refreshing it is...Thanks SMB. I can't tell you how refreshing it is to know that there are actually health care professionals out there who DO ACTUALLY CARE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-31242905818772996362008-10-22T03:04:00.000-04:002008-10-22T03:04:00.000-04:00Great, great post. My sister and mother are both ...Great, great post. My sister and mother are both breast cancer survivors, so this month is especially important to our whole family.<BR/><BR/>You are <I>awesome</I> in your office!<BR/><BR/>You're welcome for the soup ;).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862455756732558110.post-20524008569269857332008-10-22T00:10:00.000-04:002008-10-22T00:10:00.000-04:00That woman was so fortunate to have you there to c...That woman was so fortunate to have you there to comfort her. I think the work you do is amazing SMB and this post carries an important message.<BR/><BR/>I discovered my lump myself five months after my mammogram and seven months before the next one is scheduled. I'm going to see if there is an imaging place that specializes in breast imaging.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear you are feeling better.Pseudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430783970802030846noreply@blogger.com