Thanks to Dr. Reed

CheeseQueen57

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May 25, 2017 - 4:13 pm

Dr Reed was born in my town and through her advocacy saved lives of women by fighting against the use of morcellators for laparoscopic uterine removals. May she rest in peace.

http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/dr-amy-reed-dies-fought-against-use-of-morcellators/article_49a19dba-4156-11e7-a36d-537a6a7812f2.html

DrienneB

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May 25, 2017 - 4:52 pm

Amy Reed RIP

Thank you so much for posting this. I have read much about Dr. Reed's campaign and how she was treated by her own medical community after raising her voice. I was hoping she woud make it. I am so sorry she did not.

Her story, and her and her husband's campaign revealed and raised more than one issue related to healthcare for women with gynecological problems. Will be praying for her children and husband.-j

NoTimeForCancer

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May 25, 2017 - 5:26 pm

Thank you for posting this,

Thank you for posting this, CheeseQueen.

If Dr. Reed had not spoken up I hate to think how it still would have been going on and how many of us could be in worse circumstance.

You are right, Drienne, prayers for her husband and children.

Kvdyson

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May 26, 2017 - 12:54 pm

I just read about her in a

I just read about her in a NYT piece. Just heartbreaking.

TeddyandBears_Mom

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May 26, 2017 - 1:45 pm

Thanks for the link... I just

Thanks for the link... I just tried it but got a message that it is over 24 hours old and I would need to subscribe to read it... I'm going to do a search and see if there is another article that is free. I'm sure there will be.

Kvdyson

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May 27, 2017 - 11:54 am

Here is the link to the NYT

Here is the link to the NYT article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/us/amy-reed-died-cancer-patient-who-fought-morcellation-procedure.html?_r=1

Hope it works!

TeddyandBears_Mom

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May 27, 2017 - 12:47 pm

Thanks for the link. It

Thanks for the link. It worked. We lost a wonderful person.

It takes guts to go against the masses when you know you are right. Good lesson for all of us to stand up.

Love and Hugs,

Cindi

NoTimeForCancer

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May 28, 2017 - 7:49 am

Thank you, Kim. Great

Thank you, Kim. Great article everyone should read. I am going to attach the link so everyone can just click on it and it opens in a new window - hope you don't mind. It is very sad to see how they were treated by other "professionals".

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/us/amy-reed-died-cancer-patient-who-fought-morcellation-procedure.html?_r=2

beccabtown

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May 28, 2017 - 12:01 pm

Thanks for sharing this

Thank you for posting these links, CQ and Kim. I was very moved by Dr. Reed's story.

Soup52

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May 28, 2017 - 8:27 pm

Thank you Kim.

janaes

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May 29, 2017 - 12:09 pm

Thank you my wonderful

Thank you my wonderful friends for the time you put into this group. My life is going to be busy this summer and when i pulled up to look at this thread it was so helpful to just click on the link to read it.

How sad that this women died, but all the thingsn she and her husband did was great!!! One person can make a difference. Thanks for nsharing CQ

Nellasing

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May 30, 2017 - 6:26 pm

Very sad

What a courageous couple!! Thank you all for your thoughts and the share of this article. May God be close to her husband and family and I pray we one day have treatments that don't do more harm than good.