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Cheryl Platz

Designer, Author, Speaker, Actress: A Twenty-Sided Woman.

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The Traitor Within: A call for reproductive health

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Cheryl
A stock photo graphic of a uterus, fallopian tube and an ovary, illustrated.

 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,

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Medical, Seattle medical

The Glitch in my Matrix

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Cheryl
The author Cheryl Platz is wearing a race bib from a half marathon as she poses holding Mjolnir with an actor playing Thor at Disneyland.

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

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Biography, Medical biography, medical, running

Stranger Than Fiction: When surgery goes weird

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Cheryl

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

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Biography, Medical medical, mutant

A Lost Summer

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Cheryl
Claudia, Cheryl, Jeannine, and Dan from the cast of "Shadowrun: Corporate SINS" taking a prep-show selfie on set. The mood is mysterious, with deep blue lighting, and Cheryl's expression is pensive.

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

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HyperRPG, Medical medical, twitch

Blood Discrimination

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cheryl

I’ve posted before about my adventures with hemachromatosis, and my negative experiences with the Puget Sound Blood Center. Things since the last post hadn’t improved tremendously, but I still went (out of my way) to perform my therapeutic phlebotomies there since it

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Biography, Medical hemachromatosis, medical, mutant, service design

The Cysterhood

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Cheryl
Dermoid Cyst

Every time I watch Grey’s Anatomy, I think to myself, “Hospitals aren’t like that.” I’ve seen more hospitals than is reasonable for someone my age, and not once did I see even a hint of delightful banter or sexual tension between the

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Biography, Medical, Seattle biography, medical 2 Comments

The Old Normal

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Cheryl

As of November 1st, I officially lost my status as Temporarily Disabled Barbie. (At least according to the State of Washington.) When I had my accident in 2010 – a fall that shattered my kneecap into 5 pieces –they reconstructed the kneecap

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Biography, Medical biography, medical

My Fantastic Voyage

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Cheryl
Cheryl and the PillCam

For most of my life, I’ve had digestive problems of varying severity. Back in February, this manifested as an extended, painful bout that lasted weeks at a time, recurred every few weeks, and began to lead to malnourishment (and, counterintuitively, skyrocketing iron

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Biography, Medical, Technology biography, medical 1 Comment

The Iron Maiden

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Cheryl

Yesterday, I went in for a monthly phlebotomy (ie bloodletting) as ordered by my doctor. You see, I have a genetic condition called Hereditary Hemachromatosis, which was diagnosed in 2008. (It surfaced about 30 years earlier than normal for women). My “treatment”

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Medical, Seattle biography, hemachromatosis, medical, mutant, service design 2 Comments

Anatomy of a Good Day

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Cheryl

It was a 13-hour return to the world for me today after a little over a week recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery. Recovery was slow going; the drugs were rough, and the intubation sore throat bad enough that I’m still not on

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Acting, Biography, Design, Medical medical
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