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Many of you know that my mother died of ovarian cancer on November 6, 2003 at 6:57p. I and our family were with her when she passed. She never saw me graduate from college. She never met my husband. She never met her grandson. And I still miss her so much sometimes that it hurts.

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and Friday, the 4th, is the day to wear teal to support this awareness. I'll be wearing my teal shirt to work and the Greek Festival afterwards.

Two great sites for more information are www.ovariancancer.org and www.ovarian.org.

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition has a campaign called "It Whispers, so Listen." Symptoms, risk factors, and facts below are from their information:

Symptoms:
Pelvic or abdominal pain or discomfort.
Vague but persistent gastrointestinal discomforts such as gas, nausea, and indigestion.
Frequency and/or urgency of urination in the absence of an infection.
Unexplained weight gain or loss.
Pelvic and/or abdominal swelling, bloating, and/or feeling of fullness.
Ongoing unusual fatigue.
Unexplained changes in bowel habits.
*If symptoms persist for more than two weeks see your physician.

Risk Factors:
Genetic predisposition.
Personal or family history of breast, ovarian, or colon cancer.
Increasing age.
Undesired infertility.

Facts:
ALL women are at risk.
Symptoms EXIST: they can be vague, but increase over time.
Early detection increases survival rate.
A PAP test does not detect ovarian cancer.

You can reduce your risk of ovarian cancer:
(The following prevention tips are from www.ovariancancer.org)
Use of oral contraceptives for 3+ years.
Tubal ligation or hysterectomy.
Pregnancy.
Breast feeding for a year or more.
Removal of ovaries.

So listen to your body.

My pet sitter sent this email to me.  I have not checked out if this is really going on or not, but I figured it was best to pass it on.  We all want to keep our fuzzy babies safe.  I'm leaving this open to everyone, so feel free to pass on the info or send people to this post:



I do not know if this is only happening in South Bexley but figured I would pass it along to be on the safe side.

Please send this to any pet owners you know in Bexley, or even surrounding areas.

Forwarded message is below.
--
Ingrid Cawthorne
Scales Tails & Paws
Pet Sitting Services
www.scalestailsandpaws.com
614-348-9859

-----Forwarded by Ann G /TEACHERS/CPS/US on 03/23/2009 10:27AM -----


From: Marguerethe A J/TEACHERS/CPS/US
Date: 03/23/2009 08:58AM
Subject: warning for Bexley dog owners

Hi Folks -

Just got this email from a neighbor.  I don't know if this is exclusively a South Bexley thing... but be on the look out!

Marguerethe


We just got back in town tonight, and found out that some sick person
is trying to poison dogs in Bexley.  A neighbor on Remington and
Mound-their dog was poisoned and died this past week, and Nancy
Martin called tonight to let us know that she found a hot dog stuffed
with pills in her yard today.  Luckily her dog is okay.  She did file
a police report.  Please make sure you check your yard before you let
your dog out and keep an eye on her the whole time.  And please tell
everyone you know that has a dog too.

This is being passed around the folklore listserve and I just had to share. And "Why did the chicken cross the road was our joke prompt last year.

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It's official the basement squirrel has been caught and removed from the premisis. No death or harming of the squirrel required. Scared and possibly emotionally damaged since it was Eli who discovered that the squirrel was actually caught in the trap, but out of the house. Here's a picture for proof.

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Just tought I'd share these pictures with you that I took around noon today.

My car and the trash can. That big drift was up to my hips!


Bogey enjoyed the snow though.


Eli digging for a toy.


Bogey is camoflauged by the snow.

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