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Nubar Royal Gems Collection

    Good morning, Dear Reader!

    Well, my surprise for you this morning got postponed a bit, so I'll have it for you tomorrow. In the meantime, I have something even more fabulous - Nubar's Royal Gems Collection showed up last night! I took pictures for you last night with artificial light since I won't have sun for a few days, and I'm not entirely thrilled with my pictures. Most of these are glitters, and the glitter shows up on the nail, but not very well in my pics! I may just redo the five glitters for you in the sun later, but I can at least show you the cool colors for now.

    So, as a whole, this collection is all two-coaters (max). The folk at Nubar are not fearful of dumping a boatload of pigment into a polish! The way this collection was packaged, there are seven base colors and one glitter top coat (Tiara). Tiara is intended to be worn alone as well, but we know me and sheers, so I just used it as a GTC. These are also super-quick-dry, which was part of my picture problem. They were pretty dry by the time I was done taking pictures. I was told they're intended for use with Nubar base, top, and remover (which I'm a big fan of), likely because they're so pigmented. As a novel change of pace, I followed directions and had no troubles. On to the pics!

    I don't know where to start, so it's alphabetical with a little exception I'm saving for last...

    Amethyst is a royal, royal purple shimmer with tons of tiny glitter.

    And here it is with a little Tiara placed upon its tiny head (that makes me laugh).

    Emerald!!! Emerald is what I wanted China Glaze Emerald Sparkle to be. It's a deep greeen shimmer with tons of tiny green glitter.

    With Tiara (after this one, I'll just give you both pics and you can assume it's the same base with the GTC).

    Ruby is a cherry (or ruby!) red shimmer with a ton of little red glitter.

    Sapphire is a royal blue shimmer, again with a ton of tiny glitter. It's like a more ladylike Dorothy Who?.

    Tiger's Eye is the brown I've been waiting for. This one has no glitter, but a lot of shimmer, which I've thought was lacking from some recent browns. This one is all in on being a shimmer.

    The last two blew me away. We know I love metallics, and these are two exceptional metallics. 24K has likely trumped Gold Fiction as my favorite gold. It's an intense gold shimmer, but also has some gold glitter in it. It's one serious gold!

    Last is my other favorite, Platinum. It really looks like platinum. It's a white-silver shimmer with glitter in it. I have a ton of silvers, but none that really look like platinum, so I'm all excied about this one.

    I love these. I'm really enjoying Nubar's releases in that they're good as collections, great individual colors, and completely what they are. You want gemstone colors? No wussy washed-out ones here. They are what they are. I like that!

    So this is Nubar's Royal Gems. Not the best pictures of them, but here they are. I'll definitely be using these, so when I do, I'll take better pictures of the first five for you with top coat so you can see their glittery goodness the same way I did swatching them. In fact, I think I'll go put on Sapphire right now!

    That's it for now, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!

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Monday, August 14, 2006

More Fiction Than Fact

The Ron Clark Story
Matthew Perry plays real teacher Ron Clark in this melodrama. The kids are bad because their homes are horrible but the great savior comes and brings some structure and value to their world.
Nice story but complete garbage. The school, P.S. 83 is one of this city's best schools. The parents raised $16,000 for another school before Clark came.
Here is a quote form Clark...

'Five years later, I saw a program about a school in Harlem. It showed these students who although they were intelligent had extremely low test-scores because the school couldn't attract good teachers. And at that moment I had a feeling... it was like a calling. The next day I told my co-teacher, "I'm going to teach in Harlem." '

Seriously I've been to some of the worst public schools in NYC and they were never this bad even in the South Bronx. Don't believe this "NY will kill you" attitude.

Stereotypes are so compelling.

The 4400: The Gospel According to Collier
Jesus Christ Jordan Collier is back and he brought all the old characters out of hiding. J.C. is large and in charge and told Isabelle where to go.
Diana on the other hand is forced into love by Maia's prediction. Maia sees Diana marrying her sisters boyfriend and goes along with it.

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Yellow, green and dark wood are on my mind at the moment. From top left: beautiful vase from Nittsjö, solid walnut wood chair from Lloyd, a pair of valvet lounge chairs from Eisler and Hauner from the 1950s, Italian cocktail table in marble, art from Pierre Olofsson, and a gorgeous Mondrian brass chandelier.


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Drama Detox: Signs That Your Drama Addiction has Gone Too Far

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We say it all the time–“I’m a drama addict!”.  We wear the label “drama addict” like a badge of honor, like battle scars–proof of our devotion and love for dramas.  Guess what, when I did a google search for “Asian drama addiction,” a lot of drama blogs popped up because they all had the word “addict” in their titles!  The drama community often treats the drama addiction like a good thing.  Fans, bloggers, and even drama-streaming sites encourage binge-watching and marathoning.  The drama culture focuses on drama consumption and constantly moves forward to the next great thing.   But the reality is that there are bad consequences for those who take their drama addiction too far.  I’m talking about negative impacts on people’s health, mind, relationships, and studies/work.  And chances are, no one is going to tell you if you’ve reached or are getting to this point.

Unfortunately, there aren’t many resources around that focus on helping people get out of their drama addiction.  Hence, my Drama Detox series.  The point of this Drama Detox is to help drama addicts take feasible steps towards developing healthier drama-watching habits.  This will only work if you are 100% honest with yourself, even if it may be uncomfortable for you to do so.  With that in mind, let’s get started!

Assess the impact of your drama addiction.

Firstly, start out by evaluating how your drama hobby (including all drama-related activities such as forums, social media, etc.) influences your life.  Below are some questions that you can ask yourself.  I encourage you to think of the answers as you read along, or even write out your answers on a piece of paper / Word Doc.  And for each “yes or no” question, you can rate yourself on a scale of 1-5:

  1. Strongly Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Neutral
  4. Agree
  5. Strongly Agree

Does your drama addiction…

Take a toll on your health?

Possible health impacts:

  • Sleep loss–IMO this is a #1 health concern for drama addicts who marathon dramas.  Watching dramas late into the night or even all night obviously results in sleep deprivation.  On top of that, research shows that blue light exposure from electronic screens makes it harder for people to fall asleep.
  • Straining your eyes with too much screen-time–Most all drama activities involve a screen–your TV, computer, tablet, smartphone…all devices can give you access to dramas!  The problem is that this results in an excessive amount of screen-time, which is hard on your eyes.
  • Inactive, sedentary activity–This goes hand in hand with how drama-watching involves a screen.  Likely most fans are sitting in front of their screen, not working out or doing some other activity.

Ask yourself:

  1. How often do I marathon dramas per week?  Per month?
  2. How often have I not gotten enough sleep because of dramas?
  3. How many hours of screen-time do I have per day?
  4. Am I getting enough exercise?
  5. Do my eyes hurt after spending a long time watching dramas?

Help you procrastinate?

This is pretty self-explanatory.  Dramas can help you procrastinate on your studies (Essay?  What essay? *turns on a  drama*), work, housework, etc.  This can be a huge pain especially if you’re already a big procrastinator.  Adding dramas to the mix just makes it harder not to procrastinate!

Ask yourself:

  1. Are there any tasks that I haven’t completed this week because of dramas?
  2. How often do I procrastinate through drama activities?
  3. Think of an example of when you procrastinated through dramas.  What was the result of your procrastination?  How did it make you feel?  Was it worth it?

Decrease your productivity?

Not only do dramas help fans procrastinate, but they also gobble up precious time that could’ve been used for other activities or commitments.  Drama-watching takes a lot of time–about 45min-1hr per episode per week.  For kdramas that air twice a week, that’s double the time.  And if you’re watching multiple dramas per week, the amount of time spent on dramas can add up quickly.

Ask yourself:

  1. How many dramas am I currently watching?  How many hours do I watch these dramas per day?  Per week?
  2. How long do I do other drama-related activities such as surfing social media, reading drama blogs, contributing to forums etc. per week?
  3. What commitments/responsibilities do you currently have?  How much time do you need to devote to them?
  4. Is your hobby making it difficult for you to find time to fulfill your commitments?

Distract & prevent you from confronting other issues in your life?

Dramas are a form of escapism because they are a great way to destress and forget about your troubles.  I notice that I often turn to watching lots of dramas when I’m stressed out.  While it’s totally fine to relax and take a break, constantly escaping may help you avoid resolving other important issues in your life.

Ask yourself:

  1. What am I currently worried about?  What problems do I currently have?
  2. Am I actively facing my worries and problems?  If yes, how?  If no, why not?
  3. Do my drama activities increase when I’m stressed out?  Think of an example when this has happened before.
  4. Does escapism help you feel better in the long-term?

Make you more negative in the long-term?

Possible negative influences through dramas:

  • Bashing & fan wars on social media–Oftentimes dramas, actors, and idols are subjected to harsh criticism on social media & on blogs.  It’s easy to get caught up in the vortex of negativity on social media.
  • Feeling like you can’t live up to the ideals that dramas represent–The reality is that we don’t all have perfect skin or an ideal figure, the money for brand-name clothes, or the desire to run around in 5-inch heels 24/7.  Dramas & celebrities represent ideals of beauty, lifestyles, romance, etc. that are unrealistic yet incredibly appealing.  An ideal is something that’s meant to be chased after, and many fans do just that.
  • Feeling pressured to blog frequently, watch the most popular dramas, or provide fast subtitles–There’s a certain crowd mentality to the drama community.  People flock to the most popular dramas, and if you’re not watching them, you may feel out of the loop.  Fans demand super fast subs from fansubbing teams.  And some readers demand quick recaps/reviews from drama bloggers.  Whether you’re a subber, blogger, or reader, there’s pressure all around.
  • Being emotionally invested in sad, intense dramas–There are some dramas that are so sad and hard to watch that they can depress the audience.  It’s easy to feel down after watching a sad drama that you’re emotionally invested in.  For example, I felt down after watching the tw-dramas The Way We Were and A Good Wife.  In fact after watching A Good Wife a couple years ago, I still don’t feel ready to watch a drama about divorce or cheating anytime soon!  That’s how intense it was!

Ask yourself:

  1. Is your drama addiction pressuring you in any kind of way?
  2. Does negativity in dramas & the drama community drag down your mood?
  3. Is your current selection of dramas making you happier or sadder?
  4. Are dramas influencing your ideals & standards?  e.g. beauty, lifestyle, romance, family life, etc.

Strain your relationships?

Possible impacts on relationships:

  • Not being as active in your social life–Usually drama-watching is done alone (unless if you have a significant other, family members or friends who like dramas too).  This can take up time that you otherwise would’ve spent hanging out with a friend, etc.
  • Causing rifts between you and a significant other
  • People you know make you feel bad for liking dramas / Feeling like you can’t tell anyone about your drama obsession–Some fans feel like they have to be closet-fans because they feel their friends & family will judge them for their hobby.  Other fans have already been criticized and perhaps even made fun of for liking “soap operas”.

Putting it all together

I hope that these questions helped you get a better idea of how (if it is) your drama addiction is negatively impacting your life.  I suggest that you list your ratings for all 6 big questions to see which issues you need to work on the most: (you can keep this private, of course)

  1. Health
  2. Procrastination
  3. Productivity
  4. Escapism
  5. Negativity
  6. Relationships

Stay tuned for the next Drama Detox post. 😉

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I'm heisui, an Asian drama blogger and the creator of My Drama Tea. I love stories and writing, so I watch dramas and blog. I especially have a penchant for Japanese and Chinese dramas, and those hidden gems that are waiting to be discovered. Oh, and I'm Legend of Zhen Huan-obsessed!
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  • I don’t read forums or youtube comments so I don’t usually get angry. But I’ve seen other fans or bloggers who rant on their blogs about the negativity they’ve read about their favorite dramas and actors. I used to watch dramas with my family and discuss but now I watch it alone online. Sleep loss and procrastination is my main problem in watching dramas. Sometimes I stay up late to blog and I feel I could have done something else rather than drama blogging. I agree with you about not living up to the dramas. Yeah real life can be different from what we want. Some dramas are too unrealistics for me to relate too but some dramas are just too sad. Drama Blogging takes up a lot of my time. I rarely read forums or blogs so I can’t comment on that.

    • Well it’s good that you know that you need to cut back on dramas. That’s a start! I’m planning on writing up a post on tips for decreasing drama-time. But I don’t have THAT many great tips since I’m also a procrastinator..oops..

  • Nice post! It’s something i believe most, if not all, drama lovers (i prefer this term to ‘addict’ as i still cringe every time it’s used loosely and proudly by someone. Being addicted to something is hardly a good thing, even if it’s only dramas) could use to assess if and how far our commitments to dramas have affected our real life in the bad way.

    I too find myself guilty of some of the things you pointed out here, particularly regarding procrastination and sedentary lifestyle, even though i’m not active in drama-related forums/social media. While for me watching dramas is that time-consuming, reading recaps, blog posts, related comments, and blogging about them do take up a lot of my free time. The last point does make wonder whether it’s worth it or a complete waste of time… Nevertheless, i still think dramas make for an effective stress reliever (besides music) and a great way to kill time XD

    Look forward to step #2! 😉

    • I agree. Even those who aren’t necessarily addicted may find it helpful to evaluate their drama-watching habits. Although I don’t view myself as a total drama addict (erm maybe I’m in denial tho) I still have some issues that I need to improve on..such as procrastination. I think procrastination is a huge problem for drama fans. X_X

      • Yeah, procrastination is a tough one to beat. I often tell myself that i’ll take a one-hour break to watch just an episode of that drama (an excuse to procrastinate probably) and it hardly ends there XD Oh well… i think i’m far from being a drama addict too, or maybe we’re all in denial ><

  • Like any other addiction the first step to recovery is recognising there is a problem – so your post is extremely helpful for that! Yeah, I think the health related issues for watching dramas (even if you’re not an addict) is quite alarming. Maybe I should start exercising while watching dramas, at least it makes exercise more enjoyable. 😉

    • I gotta start doing exercises while watching too! I think lifting hand weights, doing pull ups or even just stretching is totally doable. It’s easier to do exercises if you’re watching dramas on TV & not on the computer. 😉

      • Hula hoop, resistance band (hand/arm exercises) or stationary bike if you’ve got one. Sometimes I do that (I watch on my laptop), but not as much as I could.

        I do think you don’t exercise as intensely while watching a screen, but at least it’s something…

      • Yeah I tend to watch dramas on the computer while in bed which doesn’t help. Altho I’ve attempted sit-ups before LOL. But it’ll only work if you don’t need to read the subs. With subs I just find I have to concentrate extra hard!! Maybe lifting weights is a better option.

  • I used to have drama addiction when I was addicted to Hong Kong dramas. That was a long time ago though. I heard that TVB dramas have gone down in quality so it’s easy to ignore them. Not to mention that my TV addiction has waned down since I was a freshman in college. High cable bills helped with that. =) My drama addiction did come back when I was bingewatching Bu Bu Jing Xin and about 8-10 Zhen Huan episodes each day. Now I have nothing to watch except one anime.

  • Maybe that’s why I started watching only historical dramas – no ideals to live up to! Hahaha.

    This post resonated with me, I used to be soo proud that I was such an expert of dramas compared to my friends! LOL
    Gotten a bit better since.
    I think just going outside more and being more busy in general (school/work) helps!

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Friday, 15 January 2010

Joe Henderson Sextet ''The Kicker''

Joe Henderson Sextet

''The Kicker''
( LP Milestone Records, 1967 )
Catalog # MSP 9008

Tracklisting, Personnel & Notes:
Mike Lawrence (tp)
Grachan Moncur III (tb)
Joe Henderson (ts)
Kenny Barron (p)
Ron Carter (b)
Louis Hayes (d)
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 10, 1967
The Kicker
Chelsea Bridge
Without A Song
Mo' Joe

Joe Henderson (ts)
Kenny Barron (p)
Ron Carter (b)
Louis Hayes (d)
same location, date
O Amor Em Paz
** Also issued on Fantasy OJC 465, OJCCD 465-2

Add Notes:
Charles Stewart Cover Art
Orrin Keepnews Producer
Phil DeLancie Digital Remastering
Elvin Campbell Engineer

Joe Henderson's first recording for Milestone was very much a continuation of the adventurous acoustic music he had recorded previously for Blue Note. For those listeners who do not wish to invest in the tenor saxophonist's "complete" eight-digital set Milestone box, this single LP is a good place to start in investigating his middle period music. Henderson is featured in a sextet with trumpeter Mike Lawrence, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Louis Hayes on a well-rounded set highlighted by "Mamacita," "Chelsea Bridge," "If," "Without a Song" and "Nardis."
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

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Sergio said...

Beautiful album by a true giant. Many thanks!

soultrane said...

This albums is one of my favourite from the MASTER Henderson.

Thanks for the gift.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Hunger Games!

I love to take movies or books that the teens are excited about and turn them into evening activities. I've done Harry Potter Night and Peter Pan Night, and this year, I added Hunger Games Night to the repertoire.

For those who aren't familiar with the story, the basic plot line is a teenage girl named Katniss who volunteers in her little sister's place to be a fighter in a modern-day version of Roman gladiator fights. But in this world, all the gladiators are children and only one can win.

With my co-worker Chloe and my faithful camper-workers, we prepared for the epic evening. The workers chose roles and rehearsed their parts with me in the days prior. It was their suggestions and eager participation that made the event a success.

We had all the main characters. We even had some evil Peacekeepers, mutts, and a Capitol camera crew to record all the excitement.

As in the story, we had a "reaping", where 24 children were chosen to represent their districts in the Hunger Games. Before the fighting started, each district had to adorn their "tributes" in the unique style of their home and parade them in front of everyone. And just like the story, it was poor little District 12, Katniss' district, that won the crowd's favor.

Then the Games began! Tributes were set loose all over camp to hide or to "kill" each other by pulling a flag from their oppenents like one would do in flag football. Meanwhile, the other members of the districts performed tasks such as fetching water and picking blueberries to earn "gifts" for their tributes: sneakers so they wouldn't have to run through the woods barefoot and a drink of water. When things seemed to be getting a little quiet, I unleashed my secret weapon, a team of "mutts", terrifying dog-like creatures (played by the teenage boys), to kill tributes at my command.

All in all, it was a phenomenal evening. I'm not sure who had more fun, me watching it all unfold as I'd planned, or the campers partaking in a fantasy they've all grown to love. The best part, however, was the bond that formed between the kids who played the major roles. Perhaps it was the emotion they had to put into their performances, perhaps it was the type-casting by me, but either way, the relationships they acted that night were true by the end of the summer. And it was beautiful to watch.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Back at it!

I'm starting continuing education with my nursing assistant students this week. They graduated in December, but they want to keep learning, so I've agreed to keep teaching them. We'll be honing skills I taught them in the fall such as vital signs and listening to breath sounds. We'll continue to do disaster training and my favorite exercise, "emergency scenarios" where I give them a patient and a set of symptoms and let them react accordingly.
We'll also start on new topics such as community health education and prenatal care. And since they've been begging for it, I will teach them how to give injections. I'm not sure why the thought of poking someone is so attractive, but they are jittery in their excitement about it. One of my students even requested to be the permanent victim - "I love getting shots, Miss Keziah!"

In addition, I will be picking my new batch of students for the basic course this week. Approximately 60 people will take my entrance exam and I will accept 20 of them. Pray for me! I need some high quality male students because we are still looking for someone to replace our nearly irreplacable Oscar when he leaves for medical school in the summer.

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It is believed that pharmaceutical companies omit to inform people about cancerous chemicals in daily products order to make profits from their products. Here are 10 products we use daily that may be harmful:

Hormones in milk and meat-to increase animal products production, farmers add artificial hormones, and when consumed by people may cause inflammation, cancer, and other serious illnesses.

Dental x-rays, airport scanners, and mammography-they emit cancerous rays.

Aluminum in antiperspirants and deodorants-it is believed that deodorant and antiperspirants cause breast cancer therefore choose organic products.

Toxins in makeup-make up can be toxic due to petroleum and coal tar content.

Corn and GMO soy-GMO soy products may increase estrogen levels due to hemagglutinin, therefore try to consume only organic products.

Canned food- canned foods as well as water lines, dental composites, thermal paper, plastic goods, contain Bisphenol-A which has been proven to genetically change the brain cells of mice.

Medications and vaccines- medications and vaccines can prove inefficient and may contain harmful ingredients.

Store-bought soaps, toothpastes, creams, and shampoos-all we apply enters our organism. The products we buy have ambiguous ingredients so try buying organic or making your own.

Fluoridated water-this substance washes the mineral from the body hence making the immune system weaker.

Artificial sweeteners- avoid artificial sweeteners because they either cancerous or will increase your insulin.

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Evaluation and management of the fat leg syndrome. Lipedema and Lymphedema

Evaluation and management of the fat leg syndrome.

Lymphedema and Lipedema

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Jan;119(1):9e-15e

Warren AG,
Janz BA,
Borud LJ,
Slavin SA.

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Discuss the initial evaluation of a patient presenting with lower extremity enlargement. 2. Distinguish underlying medical conditions causing lower extremity enlargement, including lymphedema and lipedema. 3. Discuss appropriate management and treatment for patients presenting with these conditions.

BACKGROUND: Given the epidemic of obesity in the United States, many patients will consult the plastic surgeon with complaints of lower extremity enlargement secondary to "fat legs." In addition to cosmetic disfigurement, some patients may suffer from underlying medical conditions that are responsible for their symptoms. Knowledge of these other causes, including lymphedema and a disorder of abnormal fat deposition known as lipedema, ensures appropriate management and/or surgical treatment for affected patients.

METHODS: Initial evaluation for lower extremity enlargement should include a discussion of pertinent medical history and a focused physical examination for findings that might indicate a pathologic underlying cause. When indicated, patients should undergo additional testing, including radiologic studies, to confirm their diagnoses.

RESULTS: For those patients found to have lymphatic dysfunction, conservative management, such as massage therapy, use of compression garments, and limb elevation, should be initially recommended. Excisional or suction-assisted lipectomy may be considered in patients who fail conservative therapy. More extensive consultation with the plastic surgeon is recommended for patients seeking aesthetic improvement in contour and shape of large legs without a specified underlying abnormality.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with lower extremity enlargement may present to the plastic surgeon unsure of the specific cause of their deformity. A broad differential diagnosis exists for their presentation, which can be narrowed by using the common features and unique manifestations of the conditions.

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Friday, January 26, 2007

Overcoming Fear in a Critical Illness

Overcoming Fear in a Critical Illness

There are a lot of fears that overwhelm us when we learn we have cancer or if we are diagnosed with lymphedema.

The fears have to be dealt with, they must be faced and overcome. If they are not, life will become an unbearable experience of suffering innerwardly as well as outwardly.

I found this article and wanted to share it:

Fear is a universal emotion, if not a primal instinct. Each of us has felt it - recoiling from a sudden burst of flame or a snarling dog, for instance, or grasping at a railing and backing away from a sudden drop-off. But there's another type of fear: the fear that comes with serious illness and the prospect of death. This fear has less to do with self-preservation. It is fear of an uncertain future, fear of change, and perhaps most importantly, fear of facing one's life squarely and coming up empty-handed.

When Matt, a 22-year-old I knew, was stricken by a malignant lymphoma a few years ago, we talked about this fear, and those conversations have stayed with me ever since. Like most patients who have just been diagnosed with a serious illness, Matt was primarily concerned with his physical condition, at least at first, and peppered his doctors with all sorts of questions. What was the cause of the lymphoma? How effective was the treatment supposed to be? What were his chances of survival? What did this or that medical term mean? Within a few days, however, his overriding concern had changed to his spiritual state. It was as if he sensed that his life had taken an irreversible turn and that no matter what the outcome, he needed to set it in order.

Matt changed greatly over the following months. At the time he was diagnosed, he was a brash and often loud-mouthed joker; happy-go-lucky on the surface, but privately terrified. Six short months later, however, he was a different person. True, he never lost his silly streak, and was still scared at times, even near the end. But having gone through days and nights of the most excruciating pain, he had developed a new, deeper side. And having stopped looking for an escape from the hard fact that he was dying, he had come to terms with the thought, and faced it head on. In doing so, he found strength to meet the agonies of death calmly.

Not everyone dies peacefully, and it's not just a matter of emotional make-up or personality. Peace cannot be found solely by "working through" one's feelings on a personal level. After all, we are never alone, but are surrounded at all times by the cosmic forces of evil and good. And though the battle between them is played out in many arenas, I believe it is most intense wherever the soul of a dying person hangs in the balance.

Dorie, a close friend of my mother's who felt continually tormented by this conflict, lived with it not only at the end of her life, but for decades. Dorie lived next door to our family for many years, first as a part of my parents' household and, after their deaths, as part of my own.

The Dorie most people knew was a happy person who found great joy in helping others. When a baby was born, she was the first to arrive with fruit, flowers, and an offer to clean the house. It was the same when guests were expected. Nothing satisfied her as much as making sure the extra room was dusted and the bed freshly made. She was endlessly cheerful, it seemed, and willing to do the most mundane chore. She never expected or wanted thanks.

Underneath, however, Dorie was a nervous, anxious person. She had trouble sleeping at night and always wanted to have someone nearby. She worried over every symptom of aging and dreaded the prospect of physical ailments or disabilities. By fifty she was already worrying about dying. Thankfully, her determination to be of use to other people and brighten their day kept her afloat - and prevented the fears that plagued her from driving her to the brink.

Then cancer struck. Initially Dorie underwent several rounds of chemotherapy, and enjoyed several cancer-free years. Then came a relapse. This time the cancer grew rapidly, and we knew Dorie did not have long to live. She was in severe pain, and radiation provided only partial relief. Sitting with her and talking seemed to help more. With her, my wife and I sought for answers to her questions: What is death? Why do we have to die? Is there life after death? Together we read many passages from scripture about death and resurrection, searching for verses that would strengthen her. I reminded her that she had served God and those around her for decades, and said I felt sure he would reward her.

All the same, the last weeks of Dorie's life were an enormous struggle, both physically and spiritually. One sensed it was not just a matter of ordinary human anxiety, but a vital fight for her soul and spirit. She seemed besieged by dark powers. My wife and daughters nursed her for days on end and accompanied her through long hours of inner torment. Once she cried out that something evil had entered her room. With what little strength she had, she threw a pillow at it, shouting, "Go away, darkness! Go away!" At such times those of us with her would gather around her bed and turn to God in song or in prayer. Dorie loved the Lord's Prayer very much; it was always an encouragement to her.

One morning, after a particularly restless night, Dorie's fear was suddenly gone, and she said, "I want to depend on God alone." She was full of joy and anticipation of that great moment when God would take her, and felt it would be very soon. She said, "There's a surprise today: the kingdom's coming! When it comes, I will run downstairs and outside to welcome it!" That same afternoon she exclaimed, "All my pain is gone. I feel so much better! Thank you, thank you, God!" A little later she said with a smile, "God will call me home tonight."

In the evening, she called my family - her adoptive family - together and hugged each one of us in farewell. We sang and prayed by her bed, and she remained peaceful through the night. She slipped away from us for good as dawn was breaking.

Having fought as long and hard as she did, Dorie's departure was nothing less than a victory. She knew what it was like to be gripped by cold fear, but she clung to her belief in a God who was greater than her anxieties and never let them completely overwhelm her. And as she breathed her last, she did so with the calmness of those who have come to realize, as the first Christian believers expressed it, that the world is merely a bridge between earthly and eternal life: "Cross over it, but do not build your house on it."

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Breast cancer-related lymphedema - what are the significant predictors and how they affect the severity of lymphedema?

Breast cancer-related lymphedema - what are the significant predictors and how they affect the severity of lymphedema?

Soran A,
D'Angelo G,
Begovic M,
Ardic F,
Harlak A,
Samuel Wieand H,
Vogel VG,
Johnson RR.
Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

According to the American Cancer Society, there are currently 2 million breast cancer (BC) survivors in the USA and 20% of them cope with lymphedema (LE). The primary aim of this study was to determine the predictive factors of BC-related LE. The secondary aim was to investigate the impact of predictors on the severity of LE. The study design was intended to be a 1:2 matched case-control study. Instead, we stratified on age (+/-10 years), radiation therapy (y/n), and type of operation (SM/MRM/MRM with tram). Patients who underwent BC surgery between 1990 and 2000 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital were reviewed for LE. Data were collected on 52 women with LE and 104 female controls. Logistic regression was utilized to assess the relationship between risk factors and LE.

Ordinal logistic regression was performed to determine the association between risk factors and severity of LE. Severity was defined according to the volume difference between affected and unaffected limbs. Risk factors considered were occupation/hobby (hand use), TNM stage, number of dissected nodes, number of positive nodes, tumor size, infection, allergy, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and body mass index (BMI). LE was mild in 43 patients and was moderate/severe in nine patients. The level of hand use in the control group was categorized as low in 56 (54%), medium in 15 (14%), and high in 33 (32%) patients.

The corresponding frequencies were 14 (33%), 6 (14%) and 23 (53%) for patients with mild LE and 3 (33%), 1 (11%), 5 (56%) for patients with moderate/severe LE (p <>

PMID: 17238983 [
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Monday, January 22, 2007

The Second International NLN Patient Summit

The 2nd International NLN Patient Summit
Lymphedema: Sharing Our World Of Knowledge
For Patients, Those At Risk, Family Members, Caregivers and Advocates
October 5 - 7, 2007 Renaissance Waverly Hotel Atlanta, GA
The National Lymphedema Network, Inc (NLN) is proud to present the 2nd International Patient Summit, Lymphedema: Sharing Our World of Knowledge. In American medicine, patients play a pivotal role in the Health industry, particularly when it comes to lymphedema; through perseverance and dedicated advocacy, numerous lymphedema support groups and individual patients have helped change the face of medicine, one community--and often one person--at a time.
The Patient Summit will be a place for patients, those at risk, family members, caregivers and advocates to come together to learn and "share our world of knowledge".
The 2 1/2 day event will cover all areas of lymphatic disease and will have some of the countries most respected physicians and therapists presenting on topics covering treatment, bandaging, exercise, self care, pediatric care, genetics, diagnostic tools and much more. There will also be a complete exhibit hall, networking reception and a Patient Clinic.
***** Special Note *****
We of Lymphedema People are pleased to give the upcoming conference our whole-hearted endorsement. Please join us this October in Atlanta!
Pat O'Connor

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Nine Ways to Maximize Your Misery: The Don’ts of Chronic Illness (and How to Avoid Them)

Nine Ways to Maximize Your Misery: The Don’ts of Chronic Illness (and How to Avoid Them)

Tom Robinson

The chronically ill can make themselves unnecessarily miserable, and in this article I’m going to tell you how. You will see the traps that the chronically ill can fall into, and by consciously avoiding them, you will be able to decrease your suffering dramatically. Below is a short course on what NOT TO DO:

1. Be critical of yourself for having your illness, and for not being able to do those things in just the way you did them before. This is an effective misery maximizer because it builds on the sadness and anger you may already feel about having your disease.

If you want to maximize your happiness instead of your misery, here’s a little exercise that will help. First, get a paper and pen and make a list of the negative or self-critical things you’ve said or thought in the last 24 hours. Whether it’s “I’ll never feel well again,” or “these people don’t care if I live or die,” write them all down. Next, pretend that a very close friend who has the same chronic illness you do and is suffering the same way you are is the one who said or thought those things you’ve written down. Now, for each item, ask yourself what you might say to him or her.

My guess is that you’ve come up with specific ideas for your friend on how to be kinder, gentler, and more forgiving to him/herself. You might even have wanted to tell your friend how much you admire the ways he meets the challenges of living and dealing with chronic illness. What advice would you give your friend when s/he begins to feel so low, and so self-critical? What are the remarkable ways in which your friend manages his/her illness? Finally, be your own good friend, and say these things to yourself.

2. Find as many ways as you can to relinquish the control you have over your illness and your life. This is an especially useful misery maximizer for the chronically ill. Their illnesses almost always result in a loss of control over parts of themselves and their lives.

Retaining a sense of that control is one of the essential ingredients of emotional well being. A well-known study of people in convalescent hospitals by Drs. Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin demonstrated that relatively small differences in control--such as what kind of houseplant to have and which night to watch a movie--made a dramatic difference to the happiness, alertness, and longevity. The study can be usefully applied to the chronically ill. It shows how much difference each small increment in control can make to an overall sense of well-being. Fortunately, there are opportunities for gaining more control in our lives if we can only become aware of them. Another exercise will help: First, make a list of 10 decisions you make every day. (Write down more if you like, so that you can see how much control you do have.) Second, armed with that list as a good beginning, begin to add one or two new decisions each day. Whether it’s choosing something simple like what to wear, or something weighty like which physician to see, the more control we are able to exercise in our lives the happier and emotionally healthier we’ll become.

3. Don’t let yourself feel or express gratitude to anyone for anything. A recent study by Dr. Robert Emmons at the University of California, Davis showed that gratitude improves emotional and physical health. So to maximize our happiness instead of our misery, expressing gratitude for the things and the people in our lives can really help.

One short exercise is to write down ten (or more) things for which you feel grateful. Maybe they include a comfortable bed and a good night’s sleep, or maybe a cloudless blue sky, or eggs cooked the way you like them. People can go on your list too.

The next step is to express gratitude for each item--whether that means a silent “thank you” inside your head--or gratitude expressed out loud to another. Saying “thanks” keeps us human, and helps keep us happy and healthy.

4. Don't have a sense of humor. This is another effective misery maximizer. A sense of humor and an appreciation for the absurdities of the human condition aren’t just things to possess; they are resources to use. In this case the admonition to “use it or lose it” is absolutely true, especially with a chronic illness.

Take out that pen and paper once more for another exercise: Write down ten things about life with your illness that a kind-hearted comedian could make something of. If you twist it just a little, even your adversity has a comic aspect to it. Once you find it, use it to make yourself feel better, and manage that next challenge with a lighter approach.

For an example, consider the adversity that Captain Al Haynes, pilot of United Airlines Flight 232, faced. His plane was carrying 285 passengers when an engine came apart and disabled all three hydraulic systems, rendering the plane virtually uncontrollable. By heroic aeronautical skills the crew was able to erratically weave to the Sioux City, Iowa airport to attempt an emergency landing. The tower controller told Captain Haynes he was cleared to land on any runway. Haynes response was, “Oh, you want to be particular and make it a runway?”

Do your health a big favor, and…lighten up.

5. Don't take time for yourself. It’s easy to see how following this dictum is good for maximizing misery. In our culture, women, and especially mothers, have a head start in using this misery-making suggestion. They learn that everyone else comes first.

While it’s easy to see that following this dictum is good for maximizing misery, what’s often hard to see is the possibility of finding a way out, without being punished by others, or feeling guilty yourself. Take out that paper and pen again: Write down 10 small things that you could do for yourself that make you feel better. Now, we’re not talking trips to Italy here, or major life changes, so keep it small. You want those things to be easily done without a lot of fuss. Armed with your list, you can proceed to the next step:

6. Don't take responsibility for your medical care. Obviously if you don’t get good medical care you’re going to be sicker and more miserable than if you do. What’s not so obvious is how many things you can do to greatly increase the quality of the care you receive.

Our culture has traditionally held doctors in high esteem, even awe. For many people this view has obscured the fact that the usual customer satisfaction rules apply to doctors just as they do to other service providers. For example, we demand a certain level of both courtesy and competence from our mechanic, and if we don’t get it we find another. I’m not suggesting that we change doctors the first time we don’t like what they tell us, but as consumers we need to remember that we always have the right to find someone who will serve us better.

The other thing we can do to get better medical care is find out as much as we can about our disease, treatments for it, and the latest research on it. The internet is an extremely powerful tool that can help us do this, and I’m sure many of you have made good use of it. For those of you who haven’t, I strongly encourage you to do so. The links on the web site are a great place to start.

7. Dwell on your illness day and night. If you’re chronically ill, this is one of the easiest ways to get seduced into misery. When you’re sick all the time, it’s hard not to think about your illness all the time. Setting yourself free from a preoccupation with illness is sometimes tough.

One method that can help comes from a modified Vipassana meditation technique: Uncap that pen, and list the recurring thoughts you have about your illness. Whether they’re thoughts of feeling sorry for yourself, thoughts that you’re no longer attractive, thoughts of being afraid about the future; whatever they are, write them down.

The next step is simple: every time you have one of those thoughts, just count it by making a tick mark next to it on your list. You get to decide for how long to keep counting the thoughts. I suggest 24 hours.

This technique does two valuable things. First, it lessens the negative effects of the thoughts because it helps you step back from the emotion associated with them. Second, it allows you to let go of those negative emotions. Over time what usually happens from this simple act of counting those thoughts is that they and their corresponding emotions come up much less frequently, and you find yourself feeling freer.

8. Isolate yourself. This is an especially good misery maximizer for several reasons. Isolating yourself makes it much easier to forget that no matter how serious your disease is, no matter how bad your symptoms are, there are always people who have it much worse. While knowing that won’t make your illness better, it will help put it in perspective.

9. Don't imagine a future beyond your illness. In order to have meaning, life has to be about more than just our immediate concerns. This may seem obvious when we feel well and happy and able to look forward to something, but when we are ill, life narrows, and our vision grows weak and myopic. Just when we need the future most, we tend to abandon it – and all the hope and excitement that can go with it.

Here is a final exercise to stop the tendency we have to narrow hopes and dreams: Write down ten (or more) things that you can look forward to doing in the future. They can be little things like a phone call to relatives, a planned outing, or that warm bath you’ve been wanting all day. They can also be bigger things such as activities that contribute to people and causes that are important to you--maybe cleaning up the environment, teaching reading to illiterate adults, or even taking part in finding a cure for your own illness. After you’ve made the list, read it. Think about those things that you are looking forward to and remind yourself that you could make a list of those big or little things every day. And maybe that’s the thing to do for a week or so until you get the knack of looking forward. After all, futures are made; they don’t just happen.

While you’ve still got that list, you may want to think about writing down activities that contribute to people and causes that are important to you. You may feel strongly about cleaning up the environment, teaching reading to illiterate adults, or even taking part in finding a cure for your own illness. People who are able to do these kinds of things are making not just their own futures, but their communities’ as well.

You’ve now learned several exercises that can improve the quality of your life. These exercises are only one of the ways that you can overcome some of the debilitating effects of chronic illness, and stop cold that misery maximizing. And that’s the secret, isn’t it: To rob the illness of its power to shape your life. Only you should have that power, and you can.

The internet can be a great help in preventing isolation and getting emotional support. For example, the or at 408-398-9422 or visit his website at Chronic Illness Website

Original Article

Saturday, January 13, 2007

My Life with Lymphedema and Lymphoma - January 2007

My Life with Lymphedema and Lymphoma - January 2007
It has been a very long time since I posted on how my life is with lymphedema and lymphoma, so I thought I would put in a brief update.
Something started going terribly wrong with my body in early 2006 and I began to experience total body lymphedema. My abdomen and chest filled up with fluids and I was not able to stop or prevent it from becoming worse.
It was truely one of the most horrible experiences of my life as I became more and more incapacitated and the pain associated with it was overwhelming, both physically and psychologically.
I became unable to do even the most simple of tasks like tie my shoe and even eventually could no longer take care of my legs by putting lotion on them and bandage wrapping them.
By the time of the National Lymphedema Network's conference in very early November, I was barely able to get around with a cane. At the conference, I was confined to a wheelchair for a large portion of the conference. I honestly could not have made it through the conference without the help of Joan White and Cheri Hoskins who were always there to help and to push me from event to event. A therapist name Carmelita Rifkin also came each dayto my room to wrap and care for my legs. All three were truely angels of kindness and I will always have a deep deep appreciation for all they did.
The conference ended and I returned to work, for only a week. By November 12th, I was so full of fluids that I could breathe only while standing up. My son, Patrick, took me to the emergency room at Gwinnett Medical Center and I was subsequently admitted as an inpatient.
I was in that hospital from November 12, 2006 to December 8, 2006 when I was transferred by ambulance to the Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama to be under he care of Dr. Paula Stewart.
All in all, the doctors were able to remove around sixty pounds of fluids of my chest and abdomen. During the first week at Gwinnett, they also drained two and a half quarts of fluid from the right lung. Interestingly, the fluid has always previously been a golden amber color, this time it was pure chylous...milky white in color. On December 22, 2006 I was finally released from Lakeshore and came home.
Then, in the afternoon of December 27th, I began to experience horrendous pain in my back between the left shoulder blade and spine. Again, i was taken to Gwinnett and admitted with a pnuemothorax. They again drained my right lung. In only five weeks, two quarts of fluid had returned to the lung.
I was released on December 31st and finally returned to work on January 4, 2007.
But, something had to be done about the lung fluid as you can not safely keep going back time after time to drain the lung, so a pulmonary doctor and a thoracic surgeon was called in.
This coming Monday, Januar 15th, I will be admitted yet again to Gwinnett and undergo a surgical procedure. Several small incisions will be made and the area between the lung lining and the rib lining will be filled with talcum powder in hopes that it will effectively block off the cavity from further fluid accumulation.
While the doctor has said there may be only a 50-50 chance of success due to the lymphedema, I feel it is a chance I must take. Each month now, it seems that right lung fills up with a couple liters of fluid. There are only so many times that you can drain a lung before complications set in.
.The worse part and perhaps the most painful is this tube that will be sticking out of my side for a few days. While he is in there, a small camera will be inserted and some biopsies of the pleura will be taken. If all goes well, he will drain the left lung too, as it shows about 1 1/2 liters of fluid.
The bad thing is, is that no one really has any clear explanation of what triggered all these events. It was also discovered that my blood protein level had dropped to a dismal 1.5, which is far far short of the ideal 4.5-5.5 level.
Dr. Stewart has one theory that ties in the drop in the proein level, tied in with the lymphedema to cause all the swelling and fluid collection.
The other theory involves the lymphoma. My incredible oncologist, Dr. Stephen Szabo would describe the lymphoma as "not in remission but contained." So somehow perhaps everything just went together to cause this disaster.
I'm just so relieved though that thus far, the massive swelling has not returned and that I am once again able to do so many things...especially play with my new grandson Connor, who was born on October 15, 2006.
While in the hospital, I keep a fair update on events in my blog:
For earlier articles on my life with lymphedema and lymphoma see:
*Clinical Considerations for the Diagnosis and Management of Lymphoma with Primary Lymphedema
Pat O'Connor

Thursday, January 11, 2007

How to Do Multilayer Compression Bandaging of the Lymphedema Leg

How to Do Multilayer Compression Bandaging of the Lymphedema Leg
The goal of compression wrapping is to build a "custom fitted" compression garment for the affected limb(s), applied daily by patient and caregiver, which will help to massage the fluid out of the affected area during normal movement and keep out the additional fluid. The wrapped limb should look uniform and smooth ll the way up with few bulges and hollows as possible.

1.) Assemble all material in area you will be using to wrap

2.) Be comfortable. Sit or lie while wrapping foot.

3.) Stockinette goes on first.

4.) The gauze (Elastomull) toe/foot wrap goes on second

a. The first round is an "anchoring" wrap. Start with the tail under the roll, laying the tail on the top of the foot and bringing the roll completely around the arch back to the top of the foot to catch the end. Then go back around the foot again back to your starting point. b. Bring the gauze up to the tip of the first toe. The first round on the toe angles up close to but not over the tip. Wrap each toe until covered, 1-4 rounds, spiraling down toward foot. Do not allow to bunch behind the toes. Do not pull tight. c. Anchor around foot after each toe is covered. Coming off the back of the toe, bring the gauze around sole to the top of the foot and proceed to the top of the next toe. d. Finish remaining toes in same manner. Wind left over gauze around foot loosely, spiraling toward ankle.

5. If used, apply white fluffy padding (Artiflex) now. Wrap entire leg, putting several layers around knee. Cover heel well also.

6. If used, foam pad goes on top of the foot so the edge rests at the base of the toes. You might have enough gauze left from wrapping toes to secure the foam piece.

7. If used, place foam pads over ankle bones. Padding might also be recommended over the front of the ankle. This fills in the hollows. Wrap over foam.

8. Place the additional pieces of foam, chip bags, or other padding where they have been determined to be the most effective. Vary the formula for filling in spaces.

9. Brown (Comprilan) bandaging goes on last. Do not wrap toes. Start with an 8cm wrap on the foot at the base of the toes. Toes should be pointing up, foot pulled toward body (flexed).

10. You will probably use 2 of the 8cm rolls on the foot and ankle. Roll around the foot once or twice, then roll around the ankle, around the foot angling up and down to form the herringbone pattern. Continue until you have covered foot and ankle. Keep loose, especially across front of ankle.

11. After the ankle roll, start with 1-3 rolls of 10 cm bandage. This should cover upto or just over the knee. Continue up the thigh with 2-6 (or more for very large areas) rolls of 12cm bandage. Remember to pad behind the knee.

12. If slipping down of bandages is a problem, especially in the thigh area, a roll of white bandage (Isoband) can be spiraled around the limb, like a foundation, to which the brown bandages can cling.

13. You may tape ends of bandages to secure. As you become more experienced, you may be able to use less tape. Tape only to the brown bandages.

14. Alternate the direction of each wrap as you add it.

15. Bandage Knee

a. On the lower leg, complete the bandage to just below the knee. b. The next bandage, roll one time around the lower leg just below the knee c. Complete the circle around the thigh, above the knee d. Bring the bandage down at an angle across the patella (Knee cap) to below the knee e. Circle the lower leg completely, returning to the front of the leg. Angle the bandage up across the patella (knee cap) f. Each bandage is about 1/2 inch lower than the previous pass on the thigh, and about 1/2 inch higher than the previous pass on the lower leg. g. Complete the instructions 3 through 7 until you have used up the bandage. One entire bandage is used to "cage" in the knee. h. Start the next bandage belowe the knee on the lower leg. Spiral up over the baandaged knee, this time widening your spacing to about 1".

16. Avoid wrinkles, bunching, gapping and loose ends in the wraps.

17. You may give small tugs as you bandage to keep the wraps firm. Do not pull the bandage roll as you may wrap too tight. Check the uniformity of the compression by plucking at the wraps and comparing the tension.

18. Wrap all the way to the groin, capturing the fluid at the top of the thigh as much as possible. Bandages are more likely to stay up if the leg is wrapped up to the junction between the leg and body.

19. Tape securely at the top and cover all with stretch fishnet (Tubigauze/Elastinet)

20. You should sleep in your wraps. Wear your wraps 22 hours per day, off only to bathe, lotion, dress and allow skin to "breath" for about 2 hours per day. After you ahve completed the intensive phase of therapy you may sleep in your wraps and wear a compression garment during the day.

**Special thanks to Healthsouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital - Birmingham, Alabama

Friday, January 05, 2007

Tips on Inpatient Lymphedema Treatment Centers

Tips on Inpatient Lymphedema Treatment Centers
After just having spent a couple weeks in an inpatient lymphedema treatment center, I had a few thoughts I wanted to share about what to look for and expect from such a facility.

1.) What is the training and certification of the lymphedema massage therapists? This includes where they received training, how they were certified, are they LANA certified and do they partipate in orgnizations like the National Lymphedema Network, where they are kept abreast of new developments and treatment modalities.

2.) Is the treatment supervised daily by an actual physcian or is it operated basically by a lymphedema therapist?

If you go to an inpatient though, the one thing I would do is to have the treatment plan given to you in writing and would insist it be followed to the T.

The Treatment should include:

(1) Being given complete CDT/MLD by the therapist

(2) Being taught how to do self CDT. Now your partner will need to learn this as well, because initially, it might be almost impossible at this point for you to do the leg massage yourself. You will need to consistently do this daily.

(3) Use of diuretucs. Even though the use of diuretics is basically opposed in the treatment of lymphedema, there may be times of urgency, when the fluid accumlation can be life threatening that diuretics may be needed. This has to be discussed with your lymphedema doctor to see if it is necessary and appropriate for you.

(4) Bandaging...both having it done by the therapist, and learning how to do it correctly yourself.

(5) Exercise....absolutely essential as it will not only help get the body strengthened, but exercise/movement facilitates lymph movement and flow.

(6) Water exercises...another excellent method of helping to clear the fluid out.....for me, it was "Mahvelous"...absolutely loved that part.

(7) Diet. Important to eat in a healthy manner to not only get the nutrients, but help maintain regular body weight. If you are overweight from bad dietary habits, you are seriously complicating your lymphedema and this issue simply has to be addressed and worked on.

(8) Examination. If your full body lymphedema is a sudden or "new" experience, I personally feel there should be investigations to see what might have triggered the incidence. Sometimes, such as in my case, there wasa disasterously low blood protein level which contributed to the cycle.

(9) For the leg lymphedema, the treatment should not include the use of these so-called lymphedema pumps. These cause further damage to the micro-lymphatics, contribute to increased fibrosis and can be responsibile for the development of genital lymphedema.

Special Consideration: If you are experiencing breathing difficulties, you need to have at least an xray to determine if there is a pleural effusion. If so, this needs to be drained and followed up on.

Finally, I would really suggest you write down, completely, your expectations of the treatments and promised results. Give a copy to your doctor and discuss it with them. Keep a copy for yourself.

Just a few thoughts, I wish I had thought of before my experience.

One more thing, seriously ask yourself and the lymphedema doctor if infact an inpatient stay is really what is needed - or canyour expectations and needs be met successfully in an outpatient setting.

Pat O'Connor

NLN - PLAN Conference for January 30, 2007

This just in from the National Lymphedema Network:

Parent's Lymphedema Action Network

I just wanted to give you a quick heads up that the PLAN Educational Forum has been updated on our website PLAN
and that the next call is on:

Tuesday January 30, 2007. One of my favorite lymph doctors, Kathleen Francis is going to be the speaker.

January Topic: Lymphedema Research

Guest Speaker: Kathleen Francis, MD (bio)

Email Questions to: (Subject: PLAN Forum Jan 07)

Conference Call: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 3:00 pm PST

Mark your calenders

Pat O'Connor


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The board game culture is not very popular in Myanmar but ‘House Rules Board Games Café’ has been attracting many young people to their shop at Pearl Condo to spend their free time. As Yangon fills up with branded restaurants, office shops and shopping malls, people find that there are few places to chill or relax from the stress of their day-to-day lives. Among these few relaxing places, one new café which is worth spending time at to de-stress is House Rules Café which is gaining in popularity among local youths and adults alike. “I had always wanted to open a café but opening a normal cafe was just not for me.

I decided to incorporate a theme into it and the theme was board games,” said Su Mon Win, co-owner of the café. House Rules Café opened its doors back in May of 2016.She added, “I love playing games myself – computer games, console games or board games – but I particularly like the concept of board games because it is a social kind of gaming that I believe is needed in Myanmar.

”Other board game cafés do exist around the world but they don’t allow their staff to play along with customers.

This can only be seen at House Rules Café. “What I believe is special about House Rules is that we do our very best to make it a fun and friendly place. If we are not swamped, I encourage staff to join games when customers need an extra player or so,” she said. Sometimes she introduces customers to each other so that even if they come alone, they can play along with a team.“I’ve been to other similar cafés by myself and they’d just tell me it’s difficult to find games for a solo player. And when asking if they the staff could join, they weren’t allowed or wouldn’t want to join. Sometimes they would even teach the rules wrong or would just explain the basics and we would end up playing it wrong and not enjoy it,” she said, sharing her experiences at other board games cafés. At House Rules, staff take time to learn as many games are possible so that customers won’t be wasting time reading the instructions.

“They can teach the customers how to play the games and make sure they are played correctly to enjoy the game fully,” she said. “Some people are skeptical – I remember meeting someone who told me they had considered opening a similar café but decided against it because they didn’t think Myanmar people would have the mind for it,” she said. “I didn’t care.”She knew the difficulties she would face but for her, the joy and fun she would see customers have outweighed the problems.There are people who only thought only think of board games as child’s play and many people only know of Monopoly, Jenga and UNO. Opening the café gave her the opportunity to introduce a lot more interesting and fun games to the customers.

“However, you need to start with easier games and slowly move onto more intense games. Also, people associate the word “games” with gambling and we’ve had to explain that this is definitely not a gambling place and we absolutely do not allow gambling at our café,” she said.Most of their customers are high school or university students, but locals of all ages regularly come through the doors – sometimes even families. “I was nervous about how I would introduce this to the local market as it is a very new concept but it has been doing well,” Ma Su Mon Win said but we have been. The top games at the cafe are Halli Galli, Exploding Kitten, Splendor and Catan. Customers love social party games especially the bluffing kind according to Ma Su Mon Win.

“These kinds of games are much easier to introduce than a worker placement game like Marco Polo.” The price of playing games here is 2,500Ks per hour and there are regular promotions. Apart from the games, they offer basic espresso-based drinks, and fruit drinks. The café intends to up the game by introducing game competition futures and they will let people know when it is all planned out and ready to be executed. House Rules Café is located in Building C, Pearl Condo on Kabar Aye Pagoda Road. It is open daily from 1pm to 9pm.

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Slow and Steady Rush Blog Tour @LauraTrentham @bookenthupromo

Slow and Steady Rush

Falcon Football Series

by Laura Trentham

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 10, 2015

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Slow and Steady Rush

book blurb

She lives by the book—and is still searching for her happily ever after.

Darcy Wilde has tried hard not to live up to her last name. As a librarian in Atlanta she lives a fine life far away from the football-obsessed town of her childhood. But when her beloved Grandmother needs help, Darcy takes a leave of absence and heads back to the home and past she left behind.

He knows how to play the field—and is in no rush to settle down.

Robbie Dalton knows a thing or two about painful pasts. After bouncing around in foster care and the Army for years he is finally ready to move on and make a home for himself in Falcon, Alabama as the newest high school football coach. Sparks fly when the sexy new coach and the sharp-tongued librarian meet, but neither of them is looking to make ties.

But when it comes to love, sometimes you’ve gotta throw away the rule book to cross the finish line…

Everything changes when Darcy falls in love, not only with the gruff, protective, and smoking hot man who’s sharing her days and nights, but also with the complex tapestry of people who weave Falcon together. Could this be where she belongs – and who she belongs with?

Honeysuckle shampoo assailed Robbie on his huge, annoyed inhale. He circled her wrist with reflexes honed on football fields and battlefields and jerked her around, ignoring her huff of surprise.

“What are you doing?” Darcy whispered.

He kept her wrist in a vise, while his other hand settled on the small of her back. The same frisson of desire from the night before seeped into his fingers and gentled his touch. Her face tipped up, her mouth parted, and her blue eyes rounded with an emotion he couldn’t interpret. “Closing the deal.”

His mouth descended. Even though he accepted that he should keep his hands off, his subconscious refused to abide by the logical commands. His tongue coasted along the length of her full, soft upper lip before he pulled it into his mouth. She tasted sweet, like the banana pudding behind her.

He deserved a slap, half-expected one, but instead she delved fingers into his hair and knocked his baseball cap to the floor. Her body melded with his without any encouragement from his hands, which were free to wander up and down her back.

Surrendering to the madness, he shoved the banana pudding to the side and lifted her to sit on the counter, their faces level. Her knees parted, and he stepped into the void. Her heels on his butt pulled him tight against her. God, she was little, but curved and soft and all woman. He pressed into the fullness of her breasts.

Her skirt rode high, an invitation for his hands to coast up bare, silky thighs. He accepted. They moved under her skirt to her hips. The callused tips of his fingers caught on the smooth, satiny fabric of her panties. Her tongue slipped into his mouth. An involuntary groan rose from his chest before he returned the favor, curling his tongue against hers. She pulled at his shoulders, her fingernails scratching through the cotton of his shirt.

He’d kissed her for a very simple reason. He wanted to. His anger and hurt had given him the excuse. It would have been better if she’d been outraged and slapped him away, shamed him out of this attraction. Instead, she turned into a wildcat in his arms. He wanted to shove her panties to the side and tame her.

Avery growled from the door. Could the dog sense Darcy was an imminent threat to Robbie’s sanity? He broke the kiss and heaved in slow, deep breaths. She blinked languorously, her pupils dilated, as if waking from a dream. Her lips were swollen and rosy, and color slashed her cheeks. He wanted her bad. A lurch of fear rocked his stomach, and he threw up walls to protect himself.

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An award-winning author, Laura Trentham was born and raised in a small town in Tennessee. Although, she loved English and reading in high school, she was convinced an English degree equated to starvation. She chose the next most logical major—Chemical Engineering—and worked in a hard hat and steel toed boots for several years.

She writes sexy, small town contemporaries and smoking hot Regency historicals. The first two books of her Falcon Football series were named Top Picks by RT Book Reviews magazine. When not lost in a cozy Southern town or Regency England, she’s shuttling kids to soccer, helping with homework, and avoiding the Mt. Everest-sized pile of laundry that is almost as large as the to-be-read pile of books on her nightstand.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Stuffed Chicken Marsala

Did you know that Olive Garden puts some of their recipes up on their website?? Well, they do. Stuffed chicken marsala is one of my favorite things to get from them. This recipe is actually easier than you would think, but it tastes AMAZING. And the left over stuffing goes great toasted on bread or we put it into  scrambled eggs this morning and it was heavenly.

Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Adapted from Olive Garden

  1. Cheese Stuffing
  3. 1/2 cup smoked shredded cheese (provolone or gouda)
  4. 8-oz package mozzarella cheese, shredded
  5. 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  6. 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  7. 1 tsp fresh garlic, minced
  8. 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, crushed
  9. 3 Tbsp sun-dried tomato flakes (drain first if in oil)
  10. 1/3 cup green onions, thinly sliced
  11. 3/4 cup sour cream
  12. Salt and pepper to taste
  1. Sauce
  2. 1 small onion,finely diced
  3. 16 fl oz Marsala wine
  4. 8 fl oz heavy cream
  5. 2 small containers crimini mushrooms
  6. Salt and pepper to taste
  1. 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  2. 4 fl oz olive oil
  3. 2 cups all-purpose flour
Combine all cheese stuffing ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Butterfly thickest section of chicken breasts to create 2 lobes. Do not cut all the way through
 Place chicken breasts on a plate and place desired amount of stuffing on one lobe of each chicken breast. Gently press stuffing down. Fold over other lobe of chicken breast; does not have to seal.

Heat large sauté pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and heat until shimmering.
Plac flour in a shallow pan and season to taste with salt and pepper. Dredge stuffed chicken breasts in flour, shaking off excess.
Saute chicken breasts with preheated oil, cooking until each side is golden brown.

Remove chicken from pan and place in a 9x13 pan.

Add onions to sauté pan, and stir to loosen chicken drippings. After 2 minutes, add mushrooms and sauté until onions are translucent. Deglaze pan with Marsala wine – make sure to incorporate drippings from bottom of pan. Heat wine to a simmer.

 Heavy simmer for 10 minutes. Add heavy cream. Simmer on low heat until reduced by more than half.

When you add the cream to the sauce, put chicken in 350 degree oven for 10-20 minutes, or until juices run clean and center of chicken reaches 165°F.   Place cooked chicken breasts on a plate and top each with onions, mushrooms and sauce. Serve with your favorite garlic mashed potato recipe.

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Another UFO project

I pulled out 2 old UFO projects that were in my drawers just waiting for borders.  Both of them begged the question - why did I not just put the borders on and finish them up?  I bought this as a kit and book in summer of 2000 and worked on the hand applique in the car during a long road trip that summer on a genealogy quest.

The book is titled At Home With Patrick Lose, and the fabrics are all hand dyed.  Happily the dark blue border strips were already cut and in the bag with the book and the top.  And there is more of the aqua for binding in the bag as well.  So . . . I wonder why I didn't finish it?  Maybe because I had no idea how to quilt it?  Maybe I was sick of looking at it?  But it WILL be finished in 2014!!!

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Armed and Outrageous by Madison Johns

Madison Johns distanced herself from other children her age, and was described as a dreamer. As a small child, she stayed awake many nights fighting dragons, whisked away to foreign lands, or meeting the man of her dreams.She was a voracious reader of historical romance in her teen years and has always wanted to travel to England, France, Ireland, and Scotland. The writing bug bit her at 44 and she has since written three books.
As the publishing climate changed she took a risk and decided to self publish, first a collection of two horror short stories geared for YA, Coffin Tales Season of Death.
Madison's work in a nursing homes inspired her to write her first mystery, Armed and Outrageous, introducing amateur detective Agnes Barton. The book depicts two elderly ladies digging up clues with enough laugh out loud antics to make James Bond blush. During a free run on Amazon, Armed and Outrageous went to the coveted position of number one and afterward, had ranked on the top ten paid books for humor list.
Here's what she has to say about including romance in novels: "I think romance is an important and interesting element of any fiction story. In the case of my cozy mystery Armed and Outrageous, it made it hilarious. For one thing, the characters are of a certain age. In my view there is always room for romance and more no matter the age bracket. Older people have just as much of a right for romance than younger people are following is her take on including romance to mysteries: Romance scene Armed and Outrageous: This scene is between Agnes Barton and her former boss and secret crush Andrew Hart who showed up in town unexpectedly.
“Thanks. I’m sorry I can’t help you further. Jot down my number in case you need to contact me.”
I laughed, looking down at my bath water. Poking my toes up, I can see the wrinkles already forming. “I can’t right now.”
“Why not?”
“Because I’m in the bathtub that’s why not. I just got in here, and it’s where I plan to stay.”
I heard static. I must have shocked him. Did he hang up? I hung up the phone, of all the nerve.
The phone rang again, and I answered it. “Hello.” I grimaced when I heard Andrew’s voice. I certainly didn’t want to talk to him now.
“Sorry about that, Aggie. I heard you say you’re naked in the tub, and I dropped the phone.”
“Oh the horror, a seventy-two-year old woman naked in a tub.” I wished I could reach through the phone and strangle him.
“I didn’t mean it like that.”
Thanks, Madison.
You can learn more about Madison Johns at  her website, on Facebook:, Facebook author page: and Twitter:
Blurb: Armed and Outrageous
 Senior sleuth — Grandma Mazur meets Murder She Wrote — cozy mystery.
 Agnes Barton is not your typical senior citizen living in Tadium, MI, on the shores of Lake Huron. She drives a red hot Mustang, shops at Victoria's Secret, rankles local police officials, and has a knack for sticking her nose where it doesn't belong.
 What does a murder that happened forty-three years ago have to do with missing tourist Jennifer Martin? Agnes makes it her personal mission to find out, and she's not letting the fact she's seventy-two get in the way. Butting heads with Sheriff Clem Peterson is something she's accustomed to, but lately Clem seems to be acting even more strange, making Agnes wonder what he may be hiding ala the Martin disappearance.
Agnes’ partner in crime, Eleanor Mason tags along, Watson to her Holmes.
Together, they unearth clues. If only Eleanor would behave, as although lovable, she has a knack for getting into trouble by tangling with her rival, Dorothy Alton, or flirting with anyone—male or female—and gossiping! She's incorrigible, but she does carry a Pink Lady revolver in her purse, one that has proved useful at times.
 Life for Agnes and Eleanor is shaken up when Agnes' former boss and secret crush comes to Tadium. Before long, the lady sleuths have more on their hands to contend with as goons roll into town and bullets begin to fly.
 Adult content.

Jean said...

This is so going on my TBR pile. :-) Love the characters.

Larissa Reinhart said...

Cute excerpt! I like romance among a "certain set." And unlike teenagers, they can laugh about it;)

Anne K Albert said...

What a fun excerpt, Madison.

Aging gives one a perspective about life. Perhaps that's why older female characters provide comedic relief with such pizazz. Their inhibitions are behind them, and with their days on this planet numbered they refuse to waste time by being subtle!

Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredith said...

Loved the excerpt. Madison, you certainly created wonderful characters.

WS Gager said...

Madison: Anne is so right about aging giving people freedom that makes it so much fun to use them as characters. They have no problem doing whatever pleases them and aren't fooled by wrapping paper.
Can't wait to read Armed and Outrageous.
W.S. Gager on Writing

M.M. Gornell said...

Loved your excerpt! And loved the admonishment "adult content"!

Collin Kelley said...

Agnes sounds like a hoot!

Madison Johns said...

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all your wonderful comments. I really wanted to show person's of a certain age in a different light.

Rionna Morgan said...

Goon roll into town! Awesome!! Thank you for a great post!

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Homemade deodorant recipe using Tea Tree Oil

Disclosure: I received this product free in exchange for an unbiased review.

Every now and then I like to try doing something different. I might like to bake something new, but baking ends up going to my thighs, unfortunately. I might even make something new or write a book. This time, I decided that I would make homemade tea tree oil deodorant. Why not? Sometimes the homemade way is the better way, right?

Tea tree oil

So the reason this venture came about is I got to try Apothecary Extracts Tea Tree Oil, which is a product on Amazon. I have never used an essential oil before. I mean, I know they are in stuff that I’ve used, but I’ve never purchased one by itself. You’ve used essential oils too, ya know. Essential oils are used for a variety of purposes such as cleaning, massaging, freshening the air, and baking, just to name a few things. Love the smell of lavender? It’s an essential oil. Sandalwood? It’s an essential oil. Vanilla? I think so, too.

Tea Tree oil, like I got to review, is a really, really versatile essential oil. It can be used for a variety of purposes such as removing lice, getting rid of dandruff, fighting ringworm, and even making toothpaste. It is a kind of natural antiseptic. People use it for all kind of stuff, really. It has a mediciney smell to it. I mean, you can tell it is an antiseptic just by the smell of it.

It’s amazing that one product like this can be used for so many purposes. I got an ebook when I ordered this product and it has 50 uses for tea tree oil. I learned that tea tree oil is an anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial. Wow, right? I flipped through and decided that the first thing I would try is deodorant.

The next thing I’m going to try is to kill mold in my bathroom. Scratch that last sentence I already used it on the mold and mildew in my bathroom and it totally works. I put some on a q-tip and applied it directly to the mold and mildew. I like to imagine the individual mold spots dying a terrible, horrible death. Like dramatically screaming and crying and everything. Snotty nosed crying, not regular crying. The crying where you kind of make a hiccupingish sound. I picture entire villages of mold and mildew reduced to one or two that escaped my hurried cotton swab. Like I said, maybe one or two tiny spots of mold might have escaped my tea tree rampage. Then, they finally surrender to their loneliness, and show up a little more so I can dab them with tea tree oil next time to finish them off. That’s pretty gratifying.

So yeah. I did make the tea tree oil deodorant. I got the recipe out of the free ebook that came with the Apothecary Extracts Tea Tree Oil. Here’s the recipe:

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12 drops Apothecary Extracts Tea Tree Oil

½ cup baking soda

5 tbsp. coconut oil (extra virgin if you can find it)

¼ cup arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)

Empty deodorant container or metal tub with a lid

1. Mix the baking soda and arrowroot power (or cornstarch) together (I had cornstarch…cause who has arrowroot powder on hand amiright??).103_0777

2. Melt the coconut oil in the microwave for about 30-35 seconds until it’s all melted. You don’t want any white clumps here. That means that the coconut oil is not all the way melted. Be careful! The oil is melted, so don’t burn yourself.103_0781

3. Add the tea tree oil to the coconut oil and stir.

4. Pour the melted coconut oil and tea tree oil into the powdered mixture. Stir well. Make sure you don’t have any clumps.

5. You end up with a nice, smooth batch of deodorant. Pour it into your deodorant container. I used one that I had on hand. I just cleaned out the container, rolled it down all the way to the bottom, and filled it up in my kitchen sink. You can also buy them on Amazon. Once it sets up, it works just like deodorant. You roll it up to use it. It’s super cool!

tea tree oil deodorant

6. Place it in the refrigerator to set up. When you want to use it, take it out of the refrigerator and let it warm up a bit or you won’t be able to turn the dial at the bottom of the deodorant. I am keeping mine in the bathroom like regular deodorant.

You won’t believe how EASY it is to make your own deodorant. And here’s the thing: it actually works. It worked for me. I used it today! I put my homemade deodorant under one armpit and store bought kind another the other and they were both odor free at the end of the day. That’s WITH me going out to recess with my kids today. I actually think I would like to try some variations of this recipe with other essential oil fragrances. I like that the tea tree oil is an anti-septic and all that stuff, but I would love to try halving the tea tree oil and using a few drops of some other fragrance like lavender- which I love. Maybe try getting several different essential oils and mixing up my own scent even. I don’t know. I’m feeling incredibly creative suddenly.

Have you had any experience with tea tree oil? I’d love to hear what you’ve used it or other essential oils for!

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  • Nikki 04/12/2015, 10:29 am

    I actually have that same tea tree oil and I LOVE it. That bottle lasts such a long time. I haven’t tried making deodorant yet, but I will now!

    • Nirra 04/12/2015, 8:13 pm

      You won’t believe how easy it is! And it is like real deodorant. I’m still excited by how easy and cool it is to make!

  • Robin Rue (@massholemommy) 04/27/2015, 12:14 pm

    My sister in law makes her own deodorant and swears it works. I have always been a little leary, though LOL.

    • Nirra 04/27/2015, 12:24 pm

      It totally does!!! lol

  • Carmen Perez (listen2mama) 04/27/2015, 1:05 pm

    Homemade deoderant? Wow, I think I would really like to try and make this myself.

    • Nirra 04/27/2015, 1:29 pm

      It actually works really well. I would just recommend you find some essential oils that you really like and personalize your fragrance! Let me know if you try it 🙂

  • Terri Ramsey Beavers 04/27/2015, 1:37 pm

    That’s such a great idea, thanks for sharing. I’d love to make my own deodorant, I’d know what was going into it that way. I haven’t tried tea tree oil yet.

  • Jeanine 04/27/2015, 2:53 pm

    Love this! Love tea tree oil. I will have to try this myself! I’ve never made my own but the kind I wear is $10 so I’d love to make my own and save!

  • Mama to 5 BLessings 04/27/2015, 3:23 pm

    What a great idea. I need to make this for my son and I. I love tea tree oil, you can use it for so many things.

  • Erin 04/27/2015, 3:33 pm

    Awesome! I’ve always wanted to try making my own deodorant but have been a little nervous that it won’t work out properly. I think I’ll give this a try!

  • Liz Mays 04/27/2015, 4:34 pm

    What a cool idea. I’ve never tried homemade deodorants before!

  • Jessica Harlow 04/27/2015, 5:44 pm

    I love Tea Tree oil and think I just might have to try this. I just started using all natural, organic deodorant cream and I love it. It is a million times better for my sensitive skin than regular name brands. I bet my own Tea Tree oil deodorant would be great too.

  • Britney 04/27/2015, 8:43 pm

    Wow, how awesome it this! Thanks so much for sharing, I am going to have to try this!

  • Carol Cassara 04/27/2015, 9:06 pm

    I had no idea you could do this with tea tree oil, but I don’t think I’d try.

  • vidya sudarsan 04/28/2015, 1:14 am

    Tea tree has a nice aroma and also has healing powers. I like the way you have made a deodorant at home. I always worry about all the chemicals in the one’s we get off the store shelves.

  • Bismah 04/28/2015, 4:50 am

    Everything I have heard about tea tree oil is all positive. I will soon be getting myself some as I really want to try out many homemade recipes including deodorant.

  • Francis Ramos 04/28/2015, 8:05 am

    I never knew how to make deodorant. I learned something new thanks for the information.

  • Becky (mysparklinglife.com) 04/28/2015, 9:07 am

    I haven’t really used essential oil, I’m not much into the whole natural holistic approach to things..but I’ve heard great things about them!

  • M from The Stay-at-Home Life 04/28/2015, 12:06 pm

    This looks really interesting. I love tea tree oil, so many uses.

  • Angela Saver 05/02/2015, 11:08 pm

    This is awesome! I am getting the ingredients to do this myself. Thanks for sharing!

  • Kathy Hanley 05/03/2015, 9:50 am

    This is pretty interesting and I would love to try it and see if it’s an alternative for me! Using an empty container is also very “green”!

  • Stephanie O'Day 05/03/2015, 10:09 am

    I bet this smells soo good! Would love to try it!

  • Tammy Woodall 06/26/2015, 9:35 pm

    I know that I don’t care for the regular deodorants because most contain aluminum in it. I’m going to have to give this a try.

    • Nirra 06/28/2015, 6:31 pm

      Let me know how it turns out!

  • Robin W 07/04/2015, 9:53 am

    I know that tea tree oil is very beneficial, but didn’t know it could be used to make deodorant. I have Lupus and am finally (better late than never) trying to use as many natural products as possible. They can be costly, but this isn’t. I can see myself trying this. Thanks for sharing!

    • Nirra 07/04/2015, 9:12 pm

      Let me know how it turns out if you try it!

  • craftyone 07/01/2016, 4:31 am

    i diy my own deodorant. one of the recipes i tried used used tea tree oil, which is great

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

1/29/1845 Quoth the Raven

January 29, 1845.  Well, arguably "The Raven" has nothing to do with mystery, but who would deny it a place in our field (or on the bust of Pallas)?  MWA even uses it as the name for awards not directly related to writing.  Edgar Allan Poe's most famous work appeared in the Evening Mirror on this date.  (It also appeared in the February issue of The American Review under a pseudonym, so that might have hit the newsstands first.)  It made him a celebrity immediately.

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

4/28/1962 The Defenders courts controversy

April 28, 1962.  Perhaps I should not be including this here, because the producers of the The Defenders proudly proclaimed that this was the first TV law show that was not a mystery.  They meant that it was not a whodunit.  Instead the question was usually: was it really a crime, or did the person deserve to go to jail?  And the father-and-son law partners (E.G. Marshall and Rex Reed) argued with each other as much as they did with the prosecutors.  In short, The Defenders was the first modern lawyer series.

And it was not afraid of controversy.  The episode that appeared on this night was "The Benefactor," and it was about a physician who admitted performing 1,500 illegal abortions (while turning down 8,000 women whose reasons he considered insufficient).

Not surprisingly, sponsors ran away from this subject.  But Speidel Watches jumped in where Kimberley-Clark, Lever Brothers, and Brown & Williamson fled, and the show went on, to an audience of 28 million.

Fortunately the Supreme Court settled the abortion issue in 1973 and we have never had to worry about it again.

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  1. "Mad Men" did an episode about the controversy about "The Benefactor." And I got to see several "Defenders" episodes a while back. Excellent!


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Director : Gun Ho Jang, Writer : Todd Farmer, Executive Producer : Stacy Burstin, Executive Producer : Marcy Levitas Hamilton, Executive Producer : Marcy Levitas Hamilton, Executive Producer : Kevin Munroe, Producer : Brad Foxhoven, Producer : David Charles Sheldon, Producer : David Wohl, Original Music Composer : Justin Michael La Vallee, Art Direction : Ed Lee, Sound Designer : Sandy Gendler, Sound Effects Editor : Sandy Gendler, Sound Effects Editor : Brian O'Hara, Sound Effects Editor : Phillip Raves, ADR & Dubbing : Steven Tarabokia, Foley : Steven Tarabokia, Sound Designer : Steven Tarabokia, Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Steven Tarabokia, CG Painter : Yoosung Shin, Animation : Hyunju Cho, Character Technical Supervisor : Junho Choi, Color Designer : Andrew Balis,

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