[Sca-cooks] OT: cook for a cure

[Sue Clemenger]

I'd imagine you're right about that....the one I unfortunately get *my*
anatomy slammed in isn't even that accessible if you're *short!* For
pete's sake, I'm 5'5" (duh! like average height here!), and I have to go
up on tip-toes for the slamming.  I have no *clue* what a woman with
limited mobility would do!
It does occur to me, though, (just as I'm getting ready to hit the
"send" button! <g>) that the women's groups and health-related groups
that really push for things like educating women about breast self-exams
should be encouraged to reach out to women with physical disabilities.
Hmmm....now I'm curious about our local facilities.  I've got a
co-worker who's pretty active in cancer-survivor groups.  Think I'll
talk to her tomorrow.....
--maire, who makes herself go, because her mom died of metastasized
breast cancer, and it wasn't pretty....

Gorgeous Muiredach wrote:
>
> >To tell the truth, i didn't go myself. But Crosston sponsors a
> >medical fund raising mini-war every year, and i do believe this
> >year's was for breast cancer. Also a number of Crosstonians took part
> >in one of those walks to raise money for breast cancer research.
>
> While we're on the topic of breast cancer, allow me to interject my usual
> bit of disability advocacy on the topic...
>
> There are no studies actually showing this, but according to a group that
> focuses on health of women with disabilities (name of such group at office,
> can't remember now), there is less than 10% of all mammogram machines that
> are accessible to women with disabilities.  That is, traditional machines
> can't be adjusted for a woman in a wheelchair, or a woman with another type
> of physical disability that won't allow her to stand, or stand for long
> (such as say, arthritis).
>
> Many, many women with disabilities won't even bother with the hassle of
> trying to get checked, as a lot of the doctors are ill educated on the topic.
>
> I know a lady who had radical double mastectomy because of it.  I knew two
> other ladies that died because of it.
>
> That's all I had to say about that.