Another...and last, Image of my Pretty Therapy Room
Mon, Nov 9 2009 12:05
| Northampton, Singles Night, Therapy Room, Reflexology
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My lovely reflexology client helps me decide which poster to use to promote my latest Singles Event for The Together Network at www.thetogethernetwork.co.uk
www.agatetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604 879246
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Therapy and my Other Passion...
Mon, Nov 9 2009 12:00
| The Together Network, Reflexology
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Image of me, Loretta Agates with a Reflexology client showing her a poster about my other passion - helping single people find new friends and perhaps love... www.thetogethernetwork.co.uk
www.agatetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604879246
Camera Shy...
Mon, Nov 9 2009 11:54
| Milton Malsor, therapist, treatment room, Reflexology
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I have always been camera shy as I do not consider that I take a good photo..
Since being interviewed for Sky TV, I realise people probably do want to know what I look like!
Here is an image of me, Loretta Agates giving a client a Reflexology therapy in my pretty treatment room.
www.agtetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604 879246
Interview for Sky TV with Rosemary Leonard
Mon, Nov 9 2009 11:24
| Sky TV, menopause, Tern TV, Rosemary Leonard, Collen Nolan
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14.30hrs Sunday 18th October 2009 saw me, Loretta Agates heading down the M1 motorway to Milton Keynes for my 15.30hrs interview. Exact directions later I arrived at The Secret Surgery situated in car park D3 next to Midsummer Place in central Milton Keynes.
I was taken to the shopping centre for coffee and a warm up interview. I am not so sure whether it was to find out more information about me and my previous health issues and my work as a therapist or just to make me relaxed and happy before the interview with the famous TV doctor of BBC Breakfast News, Rosemary Leonard. Either way it was good fun!
Tern TV is producing a new 10 part series for Sky Real Lives entitled The Secret Guide to Women's Health. It is a studio based show discussing various aspects of women's health, hosted by Coleen Nolan and due for transmission early next year.
Within the studio format the show features some VT inserts. One of these is the Secret Surgery with Dr Rosemary Leonard.
Lights, camera, action... and I had a micrphone on, sitting comfortably chatting to this lovely lady doctor. I was made to feel so well at ease. I loved it! The cameras rolled for about 15 minutes and we mainly talked about ladies and the menopause. A subject not easy to discuss in public, but necessary for all ladies of a "certain age".
After the interview Rosemary an I chatted about life and her new love...
It was a fabulous experience. I will let you all know when it is being aired in the New Year 2010
www.agatetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604 879246
I was taken to the shopping centre for coffee and a warm up interview. I am not so sure whether it was to find out more information about me and my previous health issues and my work as a therapist or just to make me relaxed and happy before the interview with the famous TV doctor of BBC Breakfast News, Rosemary Leonard. Either way it was good fun!
Tern TV is producing a new 10 part series for Sky Real Lives entitled The Secret Guide to Women's Health. It is a studio based show discussing various aspects of women's health, hosted by Coleen Nolan and due for transmission early next year.
Within the studio format the show features some VT inserts. One of these is the Secret Surgery with Dr Rosemary Leonard.
Lights, camera, action... and I had a micrphone on, sitting comfortably chatting to this lovely lady doctor. I was made to feel so well at ease. I loved it! The cameras rolled for about 15 minutes and we mainly talked about ladies and the menopause. A subject not easy to discuss in public, but necessary for all ladies of a "certain age".
After the interview Rosemary an I chatted about life and her new love...
It was a fabulous experience. I will let you all know when it is being aired in the New Year 2010
www.agatetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604 879246
Request for Loretta Agates to be Interviewed for Sky TV
Mon, Nov 9 2009 11:17
| menopause, womens health
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Hello Loretta
How lovely to speak to you and thank you so much for your help with this.
A bit of background...
Tern TV is producing a new 10 part series for Sky Real Lives entitled The Secret Guide to Women's Health. It is a studio based show discussing various aspects of women's health, hosted by Coleen Nolan and due for transmission early next year.
Within the studio format the show features some VT inserts. One of these is our Secret Surgery with Dr Rosemary Leonard, a very well known medical face on television [BBC Breakfast News]. The Secret Surgery (in the shape of a motorhome which is our mobile studio) is touring the country and we would like to invite you to meet with Dr Leonard and share your health stories with her.
Nicki Young
Series Producer - 'The Secret Guide to Women's Health'
E-mail received from Nikki Young on 16th October prior to my interview at 15.30 Sunday 18th in Milton Keynes
How lovely to speak to you and thank you so much for your help with this.
A bit of background...
Tern TV is producing a new 10 part series for Sky Real Lives entitled The Secret Guide to Women's Health. It is a studio based show discussing various aspects of women's health, hosted by Coleen Nolan and due for transmission early next year.
Within the studio format the show features some VT inserts. One of these is our Secret Surgery with Dr Rosemary Leonard, a very well known medical face on television [BBC Breakfast News]. The Secret Surgery (in the shape of a motorhome which is our mobile studio) is touring the country and we would like to invite you to meet with Dr Leonard and share your health stories with her.
Nicki Young
Series Producer - 'The Secret Guide to Women's Health'
E-mail received from Nikki Young on 16th October prior to my interview at 15.30 Sunday 18th in Milton Keynes
New Kind of Breast Cancer
Mon, Nov 9 2009 11:03
| breast cancer, chemo therapy
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Please advise to all of the women in your lives Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, friends, etc.
In November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady developed a rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are nursing.
Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her with antibiotics for infections. After 2 rounds, it continued to get worse, so her doctor sent her for another mammogram. This time it showed a mass.
A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to shrink the growth; then a mastectomy was performed; then a full round of Chemo; then radiation. After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was given a clean bill of health.
She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then the cancer returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided that she wanted quality of life, not the after effects of Chemo. She had 5 great months and she planned each detail of the final days. After a few days of needing morphine, she died. She left this message to be delivered to women everywhere:
Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be persistent in getting help as soon as possible.
Paget's Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureole. It appeared as a rash, which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. I would not have ever suspected it to be breast cancer but it was. My nipple never seemed any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I went to the doctor for that. Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but other than that it didn't bother me. It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be cleared up with all the creams prescribed by my doctor and dermatologist for the dermatitis on my eyes just prior to this outbreak. They seemed a little concerned but did not warn me it could be cancerous.
Now, I suspect not many women out there know a lesion or rash on the nipple or aureole can be breast cancer. (Mine started out as a single red pimple on the aureole. One of the biggest problems with Paget's disease of the nipple is that the symptoms appear to be harmless. It is frequently thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate delays in detection and care.)
What are the symptoms?
1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much, and had no oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer edge on one side.)
2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on the aureole area with a whitish thick looking area in center of nipple).
3. Usually only one nipple is effected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both breasts, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), your doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going on.
This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your relatives and friends as possible; it could save someone's life.
My breast cancer has spread and metastasized to my bones after receiving mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and taking Tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the beginning, perhaps it would not have spread...
TO ALL READERS:
This is sad as women are not aware of Paget's disease. If, by passing this around, we can make others aware of it and its potential danger, we are helping women everywhere.
This information was sent to me by my friend Shirley
In November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady developed a rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are nursing.
Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her with antibiotics for infections. After 2 rounds, it continued to get worse, so her doctor sent her for another mammogram. This time it showed a mass.
A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to shrink the growth; then a mastectomy was performed; then a full round of Chemo; then radiation. After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was given a clean bill of health.
She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then the cancer returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided that she wanted quality of life, not the after effects of Chemo. She had 5 great months and she planned each detail of the final days. After a few days of needing morphine, she died. She left this message to be delivered to women everywhere:
Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be persistent in getting help as soon as possible.
Paget's Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureole. It appeared as a rash, which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. I would not have ever suspected it to be breast cancer but it was. My nipple never seemed any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I went to the doctor for that. Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but other than that it didn't bother me. It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be cleared up with all the creams prescribed by my doctor and dermatologist for the dermatitis on my eyes just prior to this outbreak. They seemed a little concerned but did not warn me it could be cancerous.
Now, I suspect not many women out there know a lesion or rash on the nipple or aureole can be breast cancer. (Mine started out as a single red pimple on the aureole. One of the biggest problems with Paget's disease of the nipple is that the symptoms appear to be harmless. It is frequently thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate delays in detection and care.)
What are the symptoms?
1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much, and had no oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer edge on one side.)
2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on the aureole area with a whitish thick looking area in center of nipple).
3. Usually only one nipple is effected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both breasts, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), your doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going on.
This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your relatives and friends as possible; it could save someone's life.
My breast cancer has spread and metastasized to my bones after receiving mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and taking Tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the beginning, perhaps it would not have spread...
TO ALL READERS:
This is sad as women are not aware of Paget's disease. If, by passing this around, we can make others aware of it and its potential danger, we are helping women everywhere.
This information was sent to me by my friend Shirley
New Sign of a Stroke
Mon, Nov 9 2009 10:56
| heart attack, blood clots, stroke
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STROKE:Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.
If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some lives.
Seriously...
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics)she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die, they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher..
New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
www.agatetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604 879246
If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some lives.
Seriously...
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics)she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die, they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher..
New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
www.agatetherapies.co.uk tel: 01604 879246