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The Traitor Within: A call for reproductive health

The Traitor Within: A call for reproductive health

Published January 1, 2018

Women across the nation – and the world – are fighting an epidemic of reproductive ills. From fibroids and dermoids to polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis, women’s reproductive systems are sabotaging our health. Women suffer daily, and countless children – wanted, desired, strived for – never come to fruition in this world of unwell. This nation spends so much time spinning around in circles talking about why more women aren’t having babies: blaming abortions, a lapse in morals, the rise of feminism – but there is something deeper, far more insidious at play. Beyond fertility, these ills threaten the health…

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The Glitch in my Matrix

The Glitch in my Matrix

Published December 3, 2017

This long post adds another chapter to this year’s medical saga, and it contains some medical details you may not want. Buckle up, folks – it’s been a hell of a year. As many of you know, the first half of this year saw me struggling with significant health issues – ovarian tumors that were misdiagnosed as endometriosis. Those masses were discovered to be dermoid cysts in July during my surgery, and were removed, leaving the rest of my reproductive system intact. When I woke up to find that my hysterectomy hadn’t been performed because the unlikely “edge case” I’d…

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Stranger Than FictionOvary cartoon from I Love Guts

Stranger Than Fiction

Published July 19, 2017

Thank you for all of the kind words, encouragement, solidarity, and even generous gifts during the run up to my tumor removal surgery last week. I’ve just returned from my post-op appointment with my gynecologic oncologist, so I can finally share an update on my condition. Long story short: I’m “recovering like a champ” and will be able to shave a week or two off my initial recovery estimates. But the full story is much stranger. Read on if you dare – things get a little gory. A Recap: The Plan In November 2006, I had an emergency laparotomy to…

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A Lost Summer

Published June 9, 2017

Friends, fans, and fellow nerds: I have a sad personal announcement to make. It’s been an honor to portray Ma1nfram3 on Shadowrun: Corporate SINs these last 16 months. We recently decided that we will end our story on June 28, just a few short weeks away. It’s bittersweet, but it’s actually a great luxury to get to end the story on our own terms, and we’re grateful for this extended final run. So that’s not the sad announcement! After CorpSINs ends, the cast will be launching a 4-week miniseries called SkyWatch on HyperRPG, which is exciting news. Unfortunately, I will…

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Closure on the Sidelines

Closure on the Sidelines

Published September 26, 2014

In March of 2010, I shattered my kneecap into five pieces. (If you want to know how I did it, I’ll just say that I told Leonard Nimoy that I broke it fighting crime on the moon, and he laughed, so now that’s my story.) The injury was catastrophic and instantaneous. One moment I was walking, the next minute I was in unimaginable pain on the ground, screaming like a banshee. My brain literally reasoned that all of the planets in the universe must have converged on my kneecap at once to cause such a sensation. I don’t recommend it.…

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