April 2005 - uWomen

[UWAB] links
by Brittany Garrison 05 Apr '05

05 Apr '05

Recruiting Event April 13th/14th link: http://swiki.cc.gatech.edu:8080/WUAB/62 CoCaesar's Companies link: http://swiki.cc.gatech.edu:8080/WUAB/61 -- Brittany Garrison Computer Science Major Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Unusual form of Breast Cancer
by Kathy Pham 05 Apr '05

05 Apr '05

> This is just because I love you gals and want you to take care of > yourself!!! Pass it on to other important women in your life!!!! > > > > Subject: unusual form of Breast Cancer > > A woman in our church also has this type of cancer which > began as a rash on the back of her neck. She went to a > dermatologist for two months before her regular doctor > biopsies it. Last Monday evening the cancer doctors from > Little Rock had a forum, and not one of them mentioned this > rash as a symptom. > > New kind of Breast Cancer - DO NOT DELETE > Please forward 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 de lays 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 i! > s 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 on the e-mail, we can make others > aware of it and its potential danger, we are helping women > everywhere. > > Please, if you can, take a moment to forward this message to > as many people as possible, especially to your family and > friends. It only takes a moment, yet the results could save > a life. ----- End forwarded message -----

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[UWAB] [Fwd: Girls Night Out Hosts Needed]
by Kathy Pham 05 Apr '05

05 Apr '05

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Girls Night Out Hosts Needed Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 12:11:08 -0400 From: Stalzer Amy <astalzer(a)cc.gatech.edu> To: Kathy Pham <gtg057s(a)mail.gatech.edu> Kathy, Does Women@CC have an email list? If so, could you forward this information? Thanks! Amy * * *Hosts Needed for Girls Night Out at GT * This summer the Office of Special Recruitment Programs will offer a new two day program to rising junior and senior women in high school, called Girls Night Out at GT. We are looking for involved women who love Tech to apply to be hosts for this program. Hosts will introduce these young women to Tech by showing them around campus, attending a social, and staying overnight in a residence hall. The Girls Night Out program will be Friday, July 15th to Saturday, July 16th. Hosts must stay in the residence hall with their recruits, but are NOT required to be living on campus (housing for the evening is provided via the program). Women who are interested in participating as hosts should fill out the application and email it back to this address (jennifer.johnson(a)cwt.gatech.edu) or return it in person to Room 287 of the Bill Moore Student Success Center by 5pm Thursday, April 7th. Group interviews will be held April 11th and 12th (5-7pm) and individual interviews will be held April 18th and 19th (5-7pm). Both rounds of interviews will occur in the Bill Moore Success Center (attire is business casual). Women who wish to learn more about the program may visit our website at www.visits.gatech.edu/gno. This program is an excellent opportunity for Tech women to share their love of GT with high school women and help shape the future of Tech. Thank you for sharing this information, Jennifer Johnson JENNIFER JOHNSON Assistant Director Undergraduate Admissions Special Recruitment Programs 404-894-9499 Success Center, Room 287

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[UWAB] Meeting tomorrow?
by Kathy Pham 04 Apr '05

04 Apr '05

Hey Ladies, I just wanted to make sure that we're having a meeting tomorrow... where? Kathy

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[UWAB] Please be an Ambassador for the CoC
by Jennifer Whitlow 04 Apr '05

04 Apr '05

Hello, My name is Jennifer Whitlow, and I am the Recruitment Committee Chair for the Undergrad Womens Advisory Board for the College of Computing. We have had 32 girls accepted in to the College of Computing for the 2005-06 school year. As most of you are aware, there are not that many girls in the College of Computing, so we are requesting your help as an ambassador for the College of Computing. The personal touch can make all the difference in a prospective students decision to attend a particular college. I was wondering if you would be interested in contacting the following person via personal emails, offering some information about yourself, your involvements, and just being there to answer any questions that the prospective student may have about Computer Science, Georgia Tech, or college life in general. You will be assigned a girl most likely based on ethnicity or hometown. Please let me know if you are willing to help out with the personal touch. I have attached a sample email that you can use as a guideline for your letter that you will send to the girl. I have also attached an Excel spreadsheet that will give you a girls name and email address. You may have multiple girls, Maureen and I tried to think of who would be a good ambassador. I am excited about the large number of girls that have been accepted into the College of Computing, and I hope that you will be able to help us encourage these girls to come to Georgia Tech. If you are going to participate, please send me a blind copy of each email that is sent to the prospective students. Thank you, Jennifer Whitlow gtg160x(a)mail.gatech.edu -- Jennifer Whitlow Alpha Xi Delta Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology gtg160x(a)mail.gatech.edu

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[UWAB] HELP WITH REGISTRATION!
by Kathy Pham 04 Apr '05

04 Apr '05

Hey Ladies, I know the uCouncil is working on something like this but.... I added a link at the top of our swiki. THere's a list of all the CS classes. Can you please (especially older girls) go on there and put all your input about classes, professors, workload, anything that would help us younger girls register. Even anything about the cool specializations that you've taken will help. Thanks!! Kathy

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[UWAB] YAY!
by Kathy Pham 01 Apr '05

01 Apr '05

Yay! :) its done and we kicked butt! I added a post event notes link to the swiki.. its mainly for notes we take Tuesday when we meet and evaluate the event. Have an awesome weekend ladies! Kathy

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