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hellosunshine
04/20/09

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"It's a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise I'd be a drag queen."

I love this woman.
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ihateyourescalade
04/20/09

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It takes a lot of money to look that cheap.

(I adore Dolly.)
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sportz.star
04/20/09

@ihateyourescalade: Didn't Steven Tyler once espouse on that as well? Though I think he said "trashy."
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Gretchen is a new kitten mom!
04/20/09

@ihateyourescalade: I believe she once made that remark about herself in an interview. It made me love her even more.
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Jello Mix
04/20/09

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If I had money and believed that philosophy, I'd be a recluse.
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morninggloria
04/20/09

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Rowlf managed to have a successful musical career while looking like a dog in a band consisting entirely of Muppets.
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ihateyourescalade
04/20/09

@morninggloria: Yeah, but Janice was the shizz in that band. You know it.
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Samanthrax
04/20/09

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Resisting the urge to say something not very nice about Dolly... deep breaths... wheeewwwwww
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Ayoshe
04/20/09

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Best pic evah to go with that quote - the difference between boob size and waist size is a-maaaaay-ZING!
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LaMorena
04/20/09

@Ayoshe: For real. It boggles my mind. Whoever tailored that jacket gets a black belt in seaming.
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Hamsterpants
04/20/09

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Oh Dolly, I still love you but I loved you more when you could walk upright and your face moved :(
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morninggloria
04/20/09

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But, people love puppies. I don't understand.
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
04/20/09

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Shit, so those fur grafts were a bad idea? Maybe I should cancel my appointment to have my opposable thumbs removed, too.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
04/20/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): Hey now, don't do anything rash my little fuzzy wuzzykins.
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
04/20/09

@BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I'm doing this all for you, so that I can sniff your crotch in public with impunity.
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rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny
04/20/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): Also, free treats and belly rubs!
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Her?
04/20/09

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More like the Dog's rubber chew toy, right Dolly?
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MarissaExplainsItAll
04/20/09

@Her?: Be careful friend, she's sort of a Jezzie icon...
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daftfad
02/26/09

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I have a high risk of developing ovarian cancer and have been told by doctors that the best way to prevent it is a full hysterectomy before I'm 40. Which forces me to think about all sorts of things I'm not ready to contemplate at 26- kids, embryos, lack of sex drive, menopause, death, etc.

I know that my uterus isn't the only thing that defines me as a woman, but to think of it being removed feels like a loss of my femininity, sexuality, and identity. To lose the ability to orgasm would feel like a loss of identity, I guess. Does that make sense?

I wasn't aware that they could leave the cervix. To be able to keep a part of me would mean a lot.
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snarkhunting is becoming a sarcastic bitch
02/26/09

@daftfad: Multiple doctors have told you this? I mean, you have sought a second opinion, right? (I'm not trying to be condescending at all--just concerned that you're given all the options.)
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la.donna.pietra
02/26/09

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A coworker of mine had major abdominal surgery a couple of years ago as follow-up to a screwed-up bladder operation. (Short version: the initial doc left little bits of plastic in her which then perforated her intestines, bladder, uterus, etc.) Her second doctor tried to push a hysterectomy on her like it was a new Camaro. She was 32 and had a son, but he felt "one kid was plenty."

She was also 12 weeks pregnant and didn't know it.

You bet your ass I'm going to get a second opinion--and a third, and a fourth--if a doctor tells me I need a hysterectomy.

(Her daughter turned out just fine and is now an adorable 6-year-old terror.)
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RedHotz
02/26/09

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Geesh do y'all gotta hit all my medical stuff today?

This is something I can talk about with experience. If a doctor tells you that you need a hysterectomy PLEASE go and see a couple of other docs!! I had a complete and total hysterectomy when I was 25 and it has been difficult in so many ways. Though I needed to have mine, the doctor could have possibly left one of my ovaries but instead he chose the extreme route.

For quite some time I was on HRT until I decided to go off of it. I have a family history of breast cancer and heart disease and didn't want to push my luck with taking a medication that could increase my chances. So I got to go through menopause early. That was real fun for my family.
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Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.
02/26/09

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Two words: vaginal prolapse. That is all.
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denna
02/26/09

@Remedios Varo: I googled it. The pictures made me cry. How terrible.
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arodriguez.romero
02/26/09

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so is it really the case that an older generation (60+) had more hysterectomies? B/c the current 600,000 per year in the US is quite a big number.
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la.donna.pietra
02/26/09

@arodriguez.romero: Near as I can tell, yes. Most of the women my grandma knew had them as a matter of course after childbearing was over and done with. According to her, doctors sold them as "a convenient way to get menopause over with efficiently!"
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arodriguez.romero
02/26/09

@la.donna.pietra: My mother and mil both had one. But I wonder - are we still in this trend? What about c-sections? Are c-section rates still climbing or not?

How much do you discuss epidemiology in med school? I'm guessing, not much, but I hope I'm wrong.

PS don't mean to bombard you with questions...just thinking out loud
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la.donna.pietra
02/26/09

@arodriguez.romero: I think (and this is pure speculation on my part) that the incidence of hysterectomies and C-sections are two very different things. Plenty of women go for elective C-sections (for all kinds of reasons, including sexual sensation concerns afterwards), whereas not too many women go in for elective hysterectomies. (Plus, C-sections can be really convenient for doctors who want a guaranteed delivery time.) I think the crazy rate of hysterectomies in the '50s and '60s--and perhaps even now--has more to do with attitudes towards women's reproductive status than health. As in, your reproductive organs are only good for the baby-makin', and once that's done, you don't need them anymore. They're expendable; best to just expend them. (A more sinister take on this would be that once you're done with the baby-makin', you're also basically worthless, but that could just be my cynicism showing.)

I'm not in med school, so I couldn't tell you about epidemiology--a medi-Jezzie will need to weigh in on that one!
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