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Hernia Mesh & Dealing with Loss

Author: Linda January 22, 2016 3 Comments

On June 1st 2014, I posted a story about a young mother who had died in 2013 after hernia mesh was used in her body. Her aunt sent me the story of what had happened to her because they wanted…
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Mesh Laundering

Author: Linda January 15, 2016 2 Comments

This morning I was going to do some fun things after I answered women’s messages, but then when I read the latest article I decided to write to share with all the thousands of women who read this blog who…
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Share the Love

Author: Linda January 13, 2016 0 Comments

Last night Kim surprised me by designing this for our Mesh Angel Facebook page because this is the time of year when we think of those we love and make sure they know it on Valentine Day. I love it…
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Dr. Kim UCLA

Author: Linda November 15, 2015 18 Comments

Lately I have seen more comments on this blog about Dr. Kim and women are searching for alternatives to Dr. Raz because of the long time waits for consult and then surgery. It may surprise you to know that the…
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Changes for Women

Author: Linda November 1, 2015 4 Comments

Being disabled means I don’t get out of the house very much and I don’t see many people. So I use my keyboard and do all I can to give women the truth of what is happening or will happen…
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Emotional Support Dog

Author: Linda October 30, 2015 1 Comment

I rarely write about our dog rescue on this blog because it is a separate part of my life, but this week I learned something because of our rescue when a wonderful dog called Lula was adopted out after living…
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Rectocele Mesh Complications

Author: Linda October 19, 2015 12 Comments

Back in 2009 I remember wondering what a rectocele was after I had been diagnosed with it. I had not had a hysterectomy, but I had had one child weighing 9lbs at birth although it had been around thirty-seven years…
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Ticking Clock

Author: Linda October 11, 2015 0 Comments

I was awake during the night last night thinking about all the women who are seriously injured by mesh and do not stand a chance at a good night’s sleep. All I could hear in the silence of the night…
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What is Aggravated Settlement?

Author: Linda October 8, 2015 7 Comments

Okay Aggravated stands for Aggregate settlement. What does it mean if you are asked to sign an aggregate settlement? I’ve been asked that question and women have asked me to research this and find out. I finally have something to…
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Three Years Mesh Free

Author: Linda October 5, 2015 4 Comments

It is hard for me to believe that three years ago at this time, I was flying out to UCLA and I was scared to death of my upcoming surgery. I had seen Dr. Raz on June 5th 2012 for…
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