#cervicalcheck

[eurohealthleaders]

Tony Holohan Poised for a New Role as Cancer Consultant within HSE

Former Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has secured a new medical position following the collapse of his previous job offer amidst scandal. Dr. Holohan, widely recognized for his role during the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to assume a consultant position in public health medicine with a significantly higher salary. Despite past controversies, including his involvement in the CervicalCheck scandal, he will focus on cancer prevention and treatment in his new role. The salary for this position ranges up to €257,000, surpassing his earnings as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Holohan’s appointment comes after a failed attempt to appoint him to a university position, and he is reported to have been selected through an open competition for the consultant position within the HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme.

The HSE stated that the process of filling the post is still ongoing and declined to provide further comments. The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) collaborates with healthcare providers nationwide to prevent and treat cancer, aiming to enhance survival rates and the quality of life for individuals affected by the disease.

While the formal job offer has not yet been extended, Dr. Holohan has been informed that he is the preferred candidate for the position he applied for. In his previous role as chief medical officer, Dr. Holohan earned a salary exceeding €187,000. With his anticipated appointment to the new role, he will be entering into a medical consultant contract with a salary ranging from €214,000 to €257,000.

Following his tenure as chief medical officer, Dr. Holohan has authored a memoir. Tragically, his wife, Dr. Emer Holohan, passed away in 2021 after battling a rare form of blood cancer for a decade.

Read More: https://eurohealthleaders.com/tony-holohan-poised-for-a-new-role-as-cancer-consultant-within-hse/ Source: https://eurohealthleaders.com/

#HealthcareMagazineEurope #EuropeanHealthInsights #HealthcareTrendsinEurope #HealthcareLeadershipArticles #EuropeanHealthcareInnovations #EuropeanHealthcareChallenges #HealthandWellnessinEurope #HealthcareblogEurope #TonyHolohan

[niknoc]

"Pain in my ho-ha" (Sold) what it is to be a woman... very apt at present in this country... #repealthe8th #metoo #cervicalcheck #Mna'#irishwomen www.niamhoconnorart.com #linkinbio👉💻 #newworks #hiddenoutloud #artsandhealth #encaustic #mixedmedia #irishart #contemporaryart #abstractart #asemicwriting #artbuyers #artcollectors #artgalleries #curators #modernart #worksonpanel #worksonpaper#paintings#sculpture #commissionstaken #niamhoconnorartist

[podcastpalace]

Ep 271 Looking Back at 2018 for Women by The Irish Times Women's Podcast .... 2018 brought us the referendum to repeal the 8th amendment, it saw Vicky Phelan blow the CervicalCheck scandal wide open and the Irish Women’s Hockey Team had us all roaring at the telly as they played their hearts out against the Dutch in the World Cup Final in London. On New Year’s eve, Kathy is joined by journalists Alison O’Connor, Kitty Holland and Jennifer O’Connell to take a look back at the year that was.

[feminismandtea]

I didn't know if I'd get one of these this year because I paid for one last year. They're not the most fun (understatement of the fucking year), but v important and if you've gotten your letter please book your smear test! #sharethewisdom #cervicalcancer #smeartest #cervicalcheck

[queen-mabs-revenge]

I’m gonna lose my mind with these fucking ghouls calling for a public option or “Medicare for All.........who want it”

You know why?? Because I’m fucking living with it here in Ireland, and it’s horrific and it’s killing people.

Here’s the thing -- if you have a robust, comprehensive, patient-centred, healthcare worker positive PUBLIC single-payer healthcare system that’s free at the point of access, why would you choose to pay money for a private option?

And the answer to that is...

🎺🎺YOU FUCKING WOULDN’T🎺🎺

And as long as private healthcare insurance companies are allowed to scavenge profits off of the misery and illnesses of people, they will use those profits to buy influence in government to create laws and budgets that systematically dismantle and cannibalise the public option into desolation so that paying for private insurance is attractive!!!

And do you know what that looks like? That looks like hospitals getting downgraded from full 24-hour healthcare centres to 12 hour centres, to injury clinics and then closed altogether as services get shifted to one hospital as has happened to Nenagh, St. Johns, and Ennis hospitals, making University Hospital Limerick dangerously overcrowded with ~70 people on trollies in hallways every day with people dying on these trollies because there’s no room to check them into the hospital.

It looks like outsourcing cervical cancer testing to private labs an ocean away for cheap (shout-out to Quest Diagnostics the absolute carrion scum) that return incredibly delayed results (434 tests expired before even being run) during which the cancer has progressed -- if they return the correct results at all resulting in 206 women who had developed cervical cancer after having a misdiagnosed CervicalCheck smear test. Of these, 162 had not been told that the initial results were incorrect. 20 of these patients have died. So far.

It looks like doctors taking on mixed payment practises and prioritising private patients over public patients. It looks like a 14-year-old with a broken arm being sent to three different medical centres in three different counties over two days before finally getting her arm set.

This is the result of a “public option” system or a ��medicare for those who want it” system. When the private insurance companies are allowed to work alongside the public option, they see every public patient as a potential customer, and in order to compete, they have to work within the government system to promote austerity budgets to the public option so that people choose their product out of desperation.

Do not fall for this! Medicare for All with the abolishment of private healthcare insurance is the only sustainable way forward.

[omgthevbacdoula-blog]

Your Cervix

Let’s talk about an important part of not only your pregnancy, but your womanly body. The cervix.

The cervix is a really fascinating part of a woman’s body. It can go from the size of a tiny cheerio to the size of a bagel (hold the sesame seeds) in just hours. It protects your uterus and your baby from foreign bacteria and stays closed up tight, hammocking your little baby safely inside. That’s it’s job. So why do we question when it does it’s job? We like to see progression in everything from financial gain to our pregnancies. Our growing bumps are indication of our growing baby, therefore progression. When a woman reaches 37wks and consents to a cervical check from her provider only to be told she is “still closed, high, and thick.” It triggers worry, doubt, and a sense that our bodies are “broken.” The great news is your bodies are working exactly how they should. Cervical dilation prior to the onset of labor is like a “pre-game” warmup. It does not indicate onset of labor within “x” amount of time. Likewise, an unchanged cervix does not mean your labor will be long, you’ll go overdue, or your body will fail to progress. (check out this little article)

Dilation is one of the last things to happen before true onset of labor. First our cervix must undergo a few changes, either at the same time or slightly before. We soften. Prior to softening your cervix will feel like the tip of your nose. As you soften, the cervix will transition to feeling more like your lips. We efface. Effacement is where your cervix “thins” or “shortens.” Think of your cervix as silly putty. At first it’s thick, but as the bands of smooth uterine muscle contract (stretching out the silly putty), the cervix becomes thinner and shorter. Lastly there’s Dilation. Dilation is the opening of your cervix. During contractions your uterus shortens towards the bottom and pushes from the top down. Your baby’s head pushes on the top of the cervix, thus causing further dilation. Without effacement or softening, labor would probably be a lot harder on us, and cervix. There’s a lot of evidence coming out now that cervical checks prior to labor aren’t medically necessary. They are more of a “this is what is happening now, at this moment.” While they may satisfy your curiosity, they come with risks. Cervical checks increase the chances of infection and increase your chances of PROM (premature rupture of membranes). In conclusion your cervix being closed prior to the onset of labor is just an observation. Your body isn’t quite ready for labor yet, but will be very soon. So use these last moments of your pregnancy to pamper yourself and congratulate your body for a job well done.

[prideguy]

Vicky Phelan apologises to Leo Varadkar after referring to him as 'a gay man' during criticism

Vicky Phelan apologises to Leo Varadkar after referring to him as ‘a gay man’ during criticism

[ad_1]

This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy. You may change your settings at any time but this may impact on the functionality of the site. To learn more see our Cookies Policy.

[ad_2] Source link

[dietmoonfairy]

Just Me, Processing

I have always found that writing is the best way for me to process through something, because I tend to go around in circles in my head until I actually write it out linearly. Something about the lines of writing make it harder to circle back to the beginning and do the entire round about again. So this is me, processing my preterm labor experience that I returned from the hospital on bed rest from this afternoon.

Saturday night, I worked what was actually a pretty low-key shift, at least from a physical standpoint. I requested to be put on call after working a more strenuous Thursday shift, in part to give my body a little more time to rest before I switched over to doing day shift for the next couple of weeks (my first day shift was supposed to be Monday). These two weeks of day shift have been giving me a little bit of anxiety, mostly because at 34 weeks pregnant I definitely am moving slower, and day shift is by its very nature faster paced than night shift. I also expected I’d need to circulate for scheduled c-sections, which I was nervous about because of the physical aspect but also because I’m still not 100% comfortable with sections (which is why I was going to do these days shifts in the first place). Since early last week, I had tossed the idea around of requesting a note from my OB to go on light duty for work, because we have had an uptick in shit-show shifts and each of those has been harder to recover from physically. Leaving the hospital in tears mostly because my back and belly are just in so much pain, but also because the shift has been mentally taxing, doesn’t need to be my norm but especially not this late in my pregnancy. But ultimately, I decided not to ask about it. Because it’s the US, and Texas to boot, there are no strict maternity leave laws. I haven’t worked for my hospital long enough to qualify for FMLA, so my maternity leave is going to consist of 6 weeks of short-term disability and another two weeks my manager has pre-approved. 8 weeks of total leave. It’s already not ideal, but it’s what I have to work with. My concern with requesting lighter duty was that I know no such thing exists in my area of nursing, and by law if there is no such thing on the unit for those with a disability already, short-term pregnancy disability doesn’t have to be granted. I was worried my bosses would have me use some of my 8 weeks of leave on this end of the pregnancy, leaving me with even less time post-partum with my new daughter. I was able to be home with my first daughter for a full year; I already have second-child guilt that this baby won’t get as much of my time. 8 weeks will be no time at all, I couldn’t in good conscience make that even less time. So I went to work on Saturday, reluctantly.

I won’t go into too much detail about my shift Saturday night, but it does feel pertinent to remind myself when I come back to this later and reread it, that we were in a demise cycle. Fetal demises (stillbirths and miscarriages) come in threes; my shift Thursday night had one, and Saturday night at about 2am we had a mom come in for decreased fetal movement. We couldn’t find heart tones, she was 38 weeks and 4 days along with her pregnancy. Every demise is heartbreaking, but these are particularly hard on multiple levels. It isn’t usually us, the nurses, who break the news to moms that their babies are dead. They usually find out by going to their OB office, and come to us shell-shocked but ready for the next step. Not the case for this demise. As a clearly pregnant nurse, I did not have this patient; we try not to pair pregnant nurses with demises, for obvious reasons. But I felt her pain, and every time Evie moved in my after she came into the hospital, I felt a little guilty and relieved at once.

So that was my Saturday night, in part. I came away from the shift in a little emotional pain but not as much physical pain as I have been. My belly was tight, like it usually is when I haven’t hydrated enough and have pushed myself a bit, but nothing really unusual. On and off this pregnancy, I’ve had a pain along the right side of my uterus, and that was there as well. Usually these things go away with rest and water. But by Sunday evening, I was still noticeably uncomfortable, and I was a little concerned about it. Honestly, I was still more concerned about what the next day (my Monday shift) was going to look like. In order to call out and not be in trouble, due to SXSW and spring break, I was going to need a doctor’s note and proof of illness, which I wasn’t going to be able to get on a Sunday night unless I went in and was triaged at the hospital by one of the people in my OB practice. I hemmed and hawed a bit but ultimately called the office to speak with someone and see whether they thought I should come in or not. The nurse-midwife on call gave me the choice of either trying to sleep and seeing what happened, or going up to NAMC right then and being checked out. I decided it was best to go in, spend the couple of hours being triaged and ultimately be told “hey, you’re working too hard, you need to take a day or two off” and call into work for the next day conscience clear. This really was about avoiding that Monday shift, which I think is why I feel somewhat guilty about all the rest. Maybe I just should have worked the damn shift.

My husband and I drove to NAMC while my dad, who happened to be in town visiting, kept an ear/eye out for our sleeping toddler. I truly did think we’d be there for a couple of hours and then back home. We didn’t even bring our cell chargers with us, much less any clothes or a bag or anything. Truth be told, I don’t actually have a labor back packed still...see second child syndrome.

Arriving, I thought the whole things was a little surreal. It was strange to be on the receiving end of care I usually am giving to my own patients. I had my first daughter at a birthing center, and by the time I arrived there I was very obviously in labor and ready to be there. So doing a hospital visit at all for this pregnancy was new, and going through triage was new for me. We checked in, I got taken to the triage room and handed the gown and pee cup. I’ve said the same spiel as they said, but it was still really weird to take my clothes off and put the hospital gown on. I put it on, and felt self conscious about keeping the bottom half open. Even though I know we do it for the ease of putting on the monitors, and I knew I would just wind up untying it moments later, I was sorely tempted to tie the bottom before walking the five steps out of the bathroom to the triage bed. I’m not a modest person, and pregnancy tends to strip away much of what little modesty I have. When I gave birth to my daughter, I started off in this sun dress my husband pulled out of my closet, but very quickly wound up naked and never really thought much about it. So to feel weird about the hospital gown was itself weird to me. Sitting on the bed, being strapped to the monitors, and then just going along with the normal triage routine, I was so struck by how much I did not enjoy the experience. The bright lights, the hospital gown, being hooked to a monitor, all of that was like nothing I experienced with my first birth. I said as much to my husband, that I did not like it and didn’t want to have it as an experience for when Evie is born. It all felt alien and I didn’t feel like I had any power over the situation, I was just sort of along for the ride. Which isn’t something I expected from this experience, truth be told. I never have thought that the way we triaged patients immediately stripped them of their autonomy, but now I definitely see how it does. And in the future I really plan to address that, because if I (a woman who has dedicated the last 6 years of my life trying to empower women to have the best birth experiences possible for them, with as much say as possible, not to mention someone who has already given birth the way she wanted to and felt she had a voice to say what she needed) felt stripped of my autonomy, I can only imagine how women less informed and less confident must feel.

In the triage, I had some blood drawn, I saw the nurse-midwife who inquired about the pain I was experiencing. She checked me for appendicits, which wasn’t the issue, and then said, “Well let’s monitor you for an hour or so and see what we see.” Great, I figured that would be the case. The monitor was picking up small contractions, but I didn’t feel any of them, and this is not unusual for being 34 weeks pregnant, especially not if I was dehydrated still and recovering from my shift the night before.

After that hour, because of the contractions, the nurse-midwife returned and said, “I’d like to check your cervix to see if you’re actually in labor.” Here, I hesitated: I really did not want a cervical check. I did not have any with my previous birth until I was in active labor and at the birthing center. I was 7cm, well effaced, and my daughter was low. I don’t remember feeling anything with the check because I was well on the way to giving birth. I had one more hours later to determine I’d made some progress and that I wasn’t complete yet, and that was that. It’s just been my philosophy that they aren’t incredibly necessary tools; a woman can be 4cm dilated at an appointment and still not go into labor for a week, while another might be 1cm and go into labor the next day. They’re just not determinate. Against my better judgment though, I agreed to the check. And boy do I now, in retrospect, think that was a mistake. The midwife called me 1 1/2cm dilated, with bloody show (which means that the vessicles on the cervix and in the vagina itself break and bleed -its a common sign in labor that the cervix is dilating to have bloody show). Now, I know that I have a pretty vessicled cervix, even when not pregnant. I often bleed from vaginal exams at the OB, and have bled from sex before as well. So hearing that she had some blood didn’t bother me, especially with how painful the exam itself was. I didn’t expect that I would dilate at all, so I still wasn’t worried, just kind of miffed by the experience.

Then the contractions kicked up.

And truly, that is when I started to become panicked. I skipped over nervous and straight into panic. Because while before I was having the contractions but couldn’t feel them, now I felt them. They weren’t painful, they were pressure, but the pressure was strong and pressing down into my bottom and the contractions became regular. Every five minutes I’d feel it building and with each contraction I started to lose it more and more. Because suddenly, this exercise in being triaged had taken a very different turn. And despite, or maybe because, of all the knowledge I have, I began to freak out about the worst case scenarios. All I kept thinking was how I was not ready for labor. I was NOT ready for labor. I was not mentally in a place to be in labor, and physically the hospital was the furthest place i wanted to be for my labor. But I wasn’t going to have a choice because, at 34 weeks, my baby would be pre-term and have an automatic ticket for the NICU. Another thing I absolutely was not prepared for and therefore was panicking about. My body began to physically shake as I tried to hold in all the emotion. Ultimately the dam broke (the first of multiple times that night/early morning) and I did cry. It didn’t help the underlying anxiety and panic over what this experience was going to look like and how I kept returning to not being anywhere near ready.

When the midwife came back two hours later, I already knew she was going to tell me about my contractions. And when she checked me, even though I prayed my cervix had stayed the same, I had my doubts. Sure enough, it had dilated. Not much: I’d gone from 1 1/2cm to 2. But it was change, and any change when you’re looking at a possible pre-term birth is disconcerting. I knew I was staying that night. I was once again panicking. I was trying to become okay with the idea that I might meet Evie that day, and all I kept thinking was, “No no no. She’s supposed to be an April baby. She can’t be a March baby. I don’t even like the date.” It sounds ridiculous, but I tend to latch onto very shallow things when I’m terrified of the deeper ramifications. And still, it all felt so surreal, not quite out of body but close.

They took me to a labor room, got me all hooked up, and I tried to reassure myself. The contractions, which had been consistent and very obvious, began to lessen once I was told I was staying. I think the two hours of uncertainty, of feeling contractions but not knowing if I’d made cervical change or if I would be going home, and the hysteria I let build in my body did me no favors. And i think the cervical check itself irritated my already irritable uterus, to the point where it was like, “Oh... am I supposed to be doing something? Should I be...evicting this parasite? Um, okay, I’ll work on that...” But I had no way of knowing that for sure, and it felt like denial to not think and acknowledge the alternative. Still, I felt a little more reassured, as though things would be okay. Colin and I even settled in to rest some, after my dose of penicillin finished (I will never again doubt when a patient tells me how much that penicillin hurts; my hand felt like it was about to fall off). With all the fluids I had running in me, I was getting up to go to the bathroom more than I ever do (which absolutely tells me something about my usual hydration status), and initially after those cervical checks there had been some blood. Not much, but a little bit. By the time we were resting at about 4am, I hadn’t seen much. I really was reassured that this was false-labor and all would be okay. I slept until about 6, when a few contractions woke me up. They still only felt like pressure, and the pressure was mostly in my bladder, so I got up to pee. When I wiped, I looked down, and my heart sank. There was more bloody show, and it wasn’t old blood. Some of it looked fresh. I wiped multiple times and there was more. I got back into the bed and cried silently. I felt defeated, I felt hopeless. I didn’t want to wake up Colin and acknowledge that more blood meant my cervix was still probably changing. This, even though the contractions weren’t consistent and I wasn’t feeling them again once I had emptied my bladder. But that blood...

I was debating calling my nurse when she came in to check on me. I tearfully admitted the bloody show, which she checked on some of the paper I threw into the trash. She very kindly got me those mesh panties and put a pad on me, and told me what I already knew but still desperately needed to hear. That was a theme of this experience. Despite knowing what I was going to hear, I needed to hear everything confirmed out loud. She told me that yes, it did look fresh, but when she wiped me herself before putting on the panties, she didn’t get much but residual. She thought it could still likely be the trauma of the cervical checks. I clung to that hope, but still cried feeling like it was all denial by this point. She called the midwife, who said we would stick to the plan of my OB checking me on her rounds at about 8-9 in the morning, unless something significant happened before then. I tried to sleep some more.

Amazingly, I managed another hour or so. The sun was up when my new dayshift nurses introduced themselves, and I spent some time staring at the ceiling and the walls and out the window at the beautiful ductwork outside my windows. By this point, I had peed again, and been so relieved to have very little show. And it was clearly not new. I let myself hope that between that, and not feeling any contractions except for maybe the random one or two in a thirty minute time period, that really and truly this wasn’t labor. I feared my OB would want to do a cervical check and start the whole process over.

What a relief when my doctor finally came, and said that because my contraction pattern had slowed and I wasn’t feeling them, she felt confident that this was not truly labor, and that I was just underhydrated and overworked. The plan was made to transfer me to antepartum, where I would rest and be watched for the day and the night, receive a second steroid shot 24 hours after the first (which had been gien to me at 3am as soon as I was admitted), and then hopefully be sent home in the morning.

Which is exactly what happened. I’m now home, on light activity bed rest, with a note for work to not go back until I am 37 weeks and therefore term. There is still the issue of what I’m going to do about my leave, and that will have to be addressed, but truly what I am still processing now is I think two-fold: I feel betrayed by my body, that it would try to go into labor too soon and without there being a single damn thing I could do to stop it, and also that coming home didn’t just fix that anxiety of the whole experience. Every twinge I feel makes me worry. There has been no blood since mid-afternoon yesterday, yet today after I got home, I wiped and had just a light pink tinge to my underwear and my toilet paper. It sent my anxiety through the roof.

The thing is, I KNOW intellectually that all of these things are normal at 34 weeks. I KNOW, as much as I really can know anything, that everything that happened Sunday night/early Monday morning was because of a combination of a tired body and an irritated uterus and a cervix that is easily friable. But that isn’t stopping the fear that the twinge in my side that I just felt might be the start of something I can’t stop, or that I might just gush amniotic fluid at any time. I think, too, the fact that I wasn’t really planning to take the bed rest as seriously as maybe I should is weighing on me now, after being uncomfortable for most of the day and now having very very very light spotting. Bed rest, for what it’s worth, hasn’t actually been shown to be of any benefit. Limiting activity to light things has but not actually staying in bed. It has actually been shown to increase muscle weakness and cause other potential issues without any real benefit. But I know I’d never forgive myself, never be able to believe completely, that I wasn’t the cause of my baby’s preterm labor if it all happens before it’s “supposed” to.

I’m having a really tough time separating the things I know intellectually and what I’m feeling, mentally and physically. And this was just overall a terrifying experience, plain and simple. I feel I’ve lost trust in my body, and the thing is: part of having a successful labor is being able to implicitly trust that your body knows what it is doing and letting it happen. I’m worrying that even if I make it to term, I’m not going to have the labor I had with my first daughter because my fears will become obstacles.

And I have to say, I’m a little mad too at myself. I’m mad I let that cervical check happen. No, i didn’t know it would lead to the cascade it did, but I do know my own body well enough to be aware that my cervix is friable and bleeds easily, and that I could start contracting from too much irritation to it. I’m mad I didn’t say “no.” I’m mad I let myself be cowed by professionals even though I AM A PROFESSIONAL IN THIS FIELD. It wasn’t as though the midwife bullied me, which is why I’m not mad at her. She did her job the way she should have. I’m mad I didn’t trust myself and my body, and that the result is I’ve lost some of that trust. I’m mad and still scared about how all of this could have gone, how I could have a baby in the NICU right now if I had different OBs and nurse-midwives. And I feel guilty, because all of this started because I didn’t want to go to work. To give myself a little credit, I think I was rightly listening to my body’s cues on that, but it still feels wrong, like I put myself and my baby into true harm’s way by being lazy. Really and truly, the attendance policy, maternity leave policies (or lack there of), our call-out policy are all more to blame than I am, but I feel the weight of responsibility for this right now.

In my (much shorter) Facebook post for the benefit of friends and family, I did talk about the silver linings of the experience, which is that I have now experienced all these things I hadn’t before, things my patients experience. I know it will make me a better nurse. But here, in a much more private (or at least anonymous) setting, I don’t feel the need to go into that. Because while it is true, I do feel that way, I wouldn’t go back and do the whole thing over just to have those experiences for my patients. It isn’t a worthwhile trade off to me, except maybe the realization that my autonomy can just as easily be pulled from me as from someone less informed. And again, not out of malice, but the end result is no less traumatic.

I think this is where I’m going to stop, mostly because my vision is getting bleary from tiredness and I really do need to start listening more to those cues. As my baby bears down on her weight into my vagina and sends another fear coursing through me that she’s going to break her amniotic sac right here, right now. She has the hiccups and is stretching. I want to be able to go back to rolling my eyes and laughing about that rather than being scared of it. I really hope I can.

[bfitz]

Meghan if I wasn't already impressed I'm  even more so now.

Vicky Phelan met Meghan at tonights Garden Party in Dublin and Meghan was very much up to speed with her situation , Vicky is now well known in Ireland for her campaigning and offering of support for those with  Cervical Cancer you see sadly Vicky is amongst far too many women here in Ireland who were mis diagnosed in the CervicalCheck scandal recently revealed. Its a huge story here I'm not sure how further afield it has been reported. I'm genuinely impressed but not surprised that Meghan has made herself aware of this. This is one of many growing reasons to like her attention to people and their lives. This is more important than what colour or style she wears. 

 https://mobile.twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1016783437766774785

http://www.thejournal.ie/cervical-check-2-4022026-May2018/

[apwmagazine]

Vicky Phelan Died In A Car Accident, Cervical Cancer Campaigner

Vicky Phelan Died In A Car Accident, Cervical Cancer Campaigner

At the age of 48, cervical cancer advocate Vicky Phelan passed away. Cervical cancer was identified in Ms. Phelan in 2014. Before receiving her diagnosis three years later, she had a smear test performed in 2011 that revealed no abnormalities. After learning that she had not been informed that the smear test results she had been given were erroneous, Ms. Phelan revealed the CervicalCheck…

[snbc]

Vicky Phelan gives treatment update as she warns she may 'go quite' over the next two weeks

Vicky Phelan gives treatment update as she warns she may ‘go quite’ over the next two weeks

Vicky Phelan has shared an upbeat update as she tells fans she may be quiet on social media over the next couple of days as she recovered from her first round of radiation. The CervicalCheck campaigner began the ten session course of radiotherapy on Monday in the hopes that it would alleviate the pain caused by a tumour growth on her spine. In an Instagram post, Vicky said: “Day one of…

[blairemclaren]

Eileen Rushe Death - Obituary, Eileen Rushe Has Died

Eileen Rushe Death - Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death Louth CervicalCheck campaigner Eileen Rushe passed away this morning......click link to learn more

Eileen Rushe Death – Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death Louth CervicalCheck campaigner Eileen Rushe passed away this morning. Eileen, who was from Termonfeckin, sadly  passed away early this morning surrounded by family. The mum-of-one died from terminal cancer after Louth County Hospital in Dundalk failed to. Through a social media announcement, DeadDeath learned on September 28, 2021, about the…

[thehealthycious-blog]

Prevention Tips For Cervical Cancer 1.Regular Pap Test 2.Proper Vaccination 3. Say No To Smoking 4. Diet High In Fruits & Vegetables #cervicalcancer #cancer #pancreaticcancehealth #stc #diabetes #thyroidcancer #skindisorders #heartdisease #herpes #stroke #skincancer #prostratecancer #bloodcleansing #kidneydisease #throatcancer #superlife #hiv #healing #cleansetheblood #eczema #infertility #fibroidsolution #discprolapse #backpain #psoriasis #cancersucks #womenshealth #bhfyp #healthycious Cervical Cancer Awareness CervicalCheck WomenHeart The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease

[am052760]

Health Minister criticised for describing 'good news' in relation to CervicalCheck scandal https://ift.tt/2GmwD79

[podcastpalace]

Ep 241 Theatre to Help You Make Space, Gina Moxley, CervicalCheck & Serena by The Women's Podcast .... On today's show, Róisín Ingle talks to Alice Malseed and Sarah Gordon about their hilarious Fringe Festival production, BILLY, which takes a disbelieving look at the reassuring rituals of our pastel-coloured, neatly organised, turbo capitalism-fuelled world. Later, Bernice Harrison talks to actor and playwright Gina Moxley about her latest work, The Patient Gloria, which has been called “a timely meditation on female desire in a new political context where misogyny is the winning ticket” and is inspired by the 1965 films, Three Approaches To Psychotherapy, also known as The Gloria Films. Plus: We discuss the Scally report on the Cervical Check scandal & Serena William's nightmare at the US Open Final last weekend.

[wordpress-blaze-130067063]

True Treasures Have No Measure

REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS A man traveling to the United States from England years ago sold all he had and bought a valuable diamond. On board the ship, he began juggling the diamond, amazing and worrying all who watched. One day, while juggling the diamond, he threw it up very high—as he had sometimes done before—but this time the ship lurched to the side after being hit with a large wave. Just as the ship moved to the side, the diamond came down…into the water!

I am unable to verify the authenticity of this story, although it has circulated for some time. There is a truth, however, that is evident. Many people lose things of immense value. Sometimes it is due to an accident or disaster; other times, it is due to their own carelessness. This type of loss is extremely painful.

There is a treasure we are each given at birth–our soul. The Bible tells us our soul is worth more than the combined wealth of the world, which stands at around $454 trillion. This truth is hard to comprehend because we are not accustomed to dealing with wealth like that on an everyday basis. Yet, we do, because we are each responsible for the welfare of our own soul. “I must die, but when? I must meet God, but how? I must live in eternity, but where?”

“Dear God, thank you for the gift of my never-dying soul. Help me to remember its true worth and help me to act accordingly! Amen.”

--Clifford L Cole

NOTE: Click on link in Title Picture to read corresponding scriptures. To read the complete Bible Lesson, go to:  www.churchofgodeveninglight.com/bible-lessons/ Also, be sure to catch the reflection on this lesson written by guest writer Doris Clay at the Church of God Evening Light link.

You can also download the quarterly Bible Lessons to print at the above location. If you would like printed copies mailed to you, please contact us.  We would love to hear from you.  

Be sure to subscribe to this blog to get the weekly BIBLICAL APPLICATIONS IN REAL LIFE. To be part of the "Mustard Seed Math," like and share this blog on the form of social media of your choice.

If we never meet again in this life, let's plan to meet over there to worship our Lord and Savior -- The ONE who died for our sins and rose again to empower us in this life.

Cliff and Vonda

Source: True Treasures Have No Measure

[harryandmeghan0-blog]

Glamorous Meghan in LBD For Summer Garden Party!

New Post has been published on http://harryandmeghan.xyz/glamorous-meghan-in-lbd-for-summer-garden-party/

Glamorous Meghan in LBD For Summer Garden Party!

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex concluded day one of their official visit to Dublin at a glamorous summer garden party at the British Ambassador’s Residence.

The Duchess made a stylish arrival.

The couple holding hands.

It’s been a packed day for the newlyweds. This morning, they joined Her Majesty and members of the royal family for RAF Centenary events in London including a service at Westminster Abbey, a magnificent flypast and a reception with RAF personnel. From there, they flew to Dublin where they met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and discussed a number of topics.

Glencairn House pictured ahead of the couple’s arrival. Glencairn has been the official residence of successive British Ambassadors to Ireland since the 1950s.

The front gate of Glencairn House on Murphystown Road, Dublin.

It was a beautiful evening for a garden party.

An arrival video.

— Stephanie Grogan (@StephGrogan3) July 10, 2018

The Duke and Duchess were joined by 300 guests.

The couple met people from across Ireland’s political, arts, sports, military and social enterprise sectors.

The Duchess met Irish writer, academic and broadcaster Sinead Burke. After the meeting Sinead tweeted “Oh my goodness. I had the great privilege and pleasure of speaking with Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Sussex this evening about the importance and power of fashion and the opportunities we’ve both been afforded by One Young World.” Meghan was a counsellor with One Young World for several years. The  UK-based charity gathers together the brightest young leaders from around the world, empowering them to make lasting connections to create positive change.

The connections don’t end there. Below, Sinead pictured with former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.

Mary Robinson is a committed One Young World counsellor. Meghan appeared in a piece for Vanity Fair with the inspiring advocate following a summit in Ottawa in 2016.

Meghan with the former president.

Prince Harry with Irish Rugby legend Brian O Driscoll.

Prince Harry with Outlander actress Catriona Balfe, Vikings star Moe Dunford and Dunkirk actor Barry Keoghan.

The Duchess met Senator Catherine Noone, who tweeted afterwards: “The Duchess & I had a chat about the recent referendum result – she watched with interest & was pleased to see the result.” Ireland recently voted by a large majority to repeal a part of the constitution that banned abortions.

It was particularly interesting to read about the background of guests in attendance. The couple met cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan. She was shocked when she received an invitation, telling The Journal website: “I thought I was dreaming to be honest. I said surely they got that wrong. But I met the Deputy Ambassador who said ‘no absolutely not. We really wanted to have you here’. I said ‘wow’. It’s great. Absolutely fantastic.”

 Vicky’s story is a heartbreaking one. More from the Irish Times:

‘Ms Phelan settled a High Court action against a US lab in April after her cancer was missed in a smear test three years before she was diagnosed with the disease. The test was taken as part of the CervicalCheck programme.

The missed smear test was discovered in 2014, after her cancer diagnosis, but she was not told about it until 2017.

A follow-up HSE investigation found that 209 women who were diagnosed with cervical cancer were not told about subsequent audits showing past smear tests through CervicalCheck had missed their cancers.

Despite being told she only had months to live, a new drug treatment she has been undergoing appears to be working and her tumours have shrunk significantly.’

When Meghan met Vicky she told her she has been following her story and encouraged her to keep going. More from the Independent:

“Meghan said she knew who I was and that she had been following my story. I thought ‘Oh my god that is amazing’. That was a bonus.

 “I knew people knew my story elsewhere but you don’t think the Royals watch anything like this…. I was amazed I was gobsmacked. I just said ‘thank you’ – I couldn’t believe she knew who I was to be honest. She just said you’re doing great work. Keep doing it.’

Prince Harry gave an incredibly warm speech, during which he said: “Standing here with you on this beautiful evening, it is easy to see why Ireland has such a special place in the hearts of my family and indeed, all those who come here. We’re so pleased to be here, for our first official international visit together as a married couple, and we hope it will be the first of many.”

Harry’s full speech:

‘Thank you for the warm welcome we’ve received since being in this beautiful country. Meghan and I are delighted to be here in Dublin and in the beautiful gardens of Glencairn.

And to the Tánaiste, a special thank you. As some of you may know, he showed my father around his home city of Cork just a couple of weeks ago, so we’re very grateful to you for joining us here this evening as well. My father was telling us last week how much he had enjoyed his recent visit; but said that each of his visits, over the years, holds a special place in his memory. My grandmother, The Queen, also spoke of her own visit in 2011 and the fantastic welcome that she too received.

Standing here with you on this beautiful evening, it is easy to see why Ireland has such a special place in the hearts of my family and indeed, all those who come here. We’re so pleased to be here, for our first official international visit together as a married couple, and we hope it will be the first of many!

As each other’s closest neighbours, the UK and Ireland’s relationship is unique; our shared history is long and complex. There have of course been challenging, and at times tragic, periods of that relationship.

Tomorrow we hope to have the opportunity to reflect on some of those difficult passages in our history when we visit Croke Park and the Famine Memorial. On this visit we will also celebrate just how much unites us. This is a very special relationship between two proud, sovereign countries. We share common values; culture, business links, family ties, and possibly a similar sense of humour. Our relationship is of course informed by our history, but it is also one which is now dynamic and forward looking.

This evening we are extremely fortunate to be joined by many of those who are shaping the future of Ireland. You embody the energy which characterises this amazing country and are leaders in your respective fields: social entrepreneurs harnessing technology to design creative solutions to some of society’s most pressing problems; world renowned athletes; award winning actors; and men and women of the defence force who are marking 60 years of service to global peacekeeping missions.

I have the greatest confidence that the friendship, collaboration and mutual understanding that our two countries have built up over the years will endure and it will grow.

I will finish by drawing on the words of President Higgins during his extraordinarily successful visit to the UK in 2014, which we still remember with admiration. He quoted the traditional Irish saying: ‘Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine’ – “we live in each other’s shadows” – we shield each other, and rely on each other for shelter. That sentiment is as apt now as it was then, as we draw strength from one another as neighbours, partners, and above all friends.

I would like to toast The President of Ireland and the people of Ireland. Sláinte!

Time for a toast.

The Duchess was the epitome of understated glamour in a bespoke, sleeveless, Emilia Wickstead dress with a square neckline and pocket detail. I thought it another stunning choice – she’s been on a roll in terms of her sartorial choices. We haven’t seen Meghan at many evening events yet, so it was a treat to see one on the Dublin itinerary.

The news Emilia Wickstead was the designer of the dress came as quite a shock to many of us and there was a collective gasp on Twitter when the news came in. If you missed the post-wedding day dress debacle, here’s a refresher from Rebecca English:

‘The Duchess of Sussex turned on the glamour last night in a black dress by Emilia Wickstead who claimed her wedding gown was ‘identical’ to one of her own creations, creating a huge social media backlash.

The New Zealander Emilia Wickstead, commented that Meghan’s Givenchy gown was very similar to a £7,000 dress in her own collection. She also claimed Meghan’s dress did not fit properly, and said her hairstyle should have been neater.

She later released a statement, saying: ‘Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Sussex looked absolutely beautiful on her wedding day and I have the utmost admiration and respect for her.  I do not think that her wedding dress was a copy of any of our designs. I have the greatest respect for Clare Waight Keller and the House of Givenchy — a huge source of inspiration to me.’

Meghan wore her Aquazzura Deneuve Pumps tonight. Made in Italy, the stiletto heels are described as “A pert bow perched at the back ties together the chic detailing of a pointy-toe pump featuring side cutouts and a super slim stiletto.” They retail for $750 at Nordstrom.

The Duchess carried her Givenchy Black Satin Clutch.

Meghan accessorised with the Birks Muse Citrine and Diamond Drop earrings.

A closer look at the earrings.

If you’re just joining us, Click here to read the post covering Meghan’s attendance at several RAF Centenary events this morning. To view the post on Meghan’s stylish Dublin arrival please click here.

Tomorrow’s schedule:

The Duke and Duchess will start their day with a meeting with President Michael D Higgins at his residence Aras an Uachtarain. 

Meghan and Harry will view the historic Book of Kells at Trinity College.

The Royals will enjoy the Gaelic Sports Festival in GAA HQ. 

The newlyweds will visit the famine memorial at Dublin’s docklands. They’ll then tour the Irish Emigration Museum. 

Meghan and Harry will learn about tech start-ups and meet young people involved in coding workshops at DogPatch.

What do you think of day one?

Source: http://madaboutmeghan.blogspot.com/2018/07/first-look-glamorous-meghan-in-lbd-for.html