Looking for hope and forgiveness.

Facing and owning up to my mistakes was something I learned as a child. In our house, if you told the truth and admitted what you had done wrong, there was no punishment. If you decided to run, hide, or lie, punishment was swift and non-negotiable, with no hope of early release or pardon for subsequent good behavior.

Tamoxifen-associated hot flashes in women.

Purpose: The most prominent toxicity from the antiestrogenic agent tamoxifen is hot flashes. The objective of this project was to better describe the incidence and severity of hot flashes in younger women receiving tamoxifen.

Patients And Methods: This article reports the vasomotor effects associated with the initiation of tamoxifen in 27 women aged < 50 years, most of whom were premenopausal and had received chemotherapy.

Stories of breast cancer through art.

Purpose/objectives: To describe the use of an art exhibit, created in response to breast cancer survivor stories, and additional supplementary activities to increase cancer awareness and provide support to those with cancer.

Data Sources: Published articles and books, personal experiences.

Data Synthesis: Art has been used to educate and promote the expression of emotions.

Pilot evaluation of gabapentin for treating hot flashes.

Objective: To obtain pilot prospective data regarding the efficacy and tolerability of gabapentin for alleviating hot flashes.

Patients And Methods: This prospective single-arm clinical trial was conducted between July 26, 2001, and November 30, 2001. Patients underwent a baseline week and then 4 weeks of gabapentin treatment, with increasing doses during the first 3 weeks, from 300 to 600 to 900 mg/d.