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Rated 3.4 out of 5 by 379 reviewers.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Swirley So so I stay at many hotels in my travels and thought I would try this brand. The quality and cleanliness was not what I expected and probably won't stay again August 8, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by MM14 Definite Drop Off I will still recommend this hotel based on the staff at the front desk, but several items were in disarray this stay. AC turned off, no bottled water, no shampoo and a leaky shower. Not the best performance. I have stayed here several times and it has always been good, so I will assume this was a one time screw up. August 7, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Stephen4976 Great Airport Hotel Located a short shuttle ride from BWI, this hotel offers park-and-fly for travelers along with a comfy night's sleep. Staff is attentive and friendly at this no frills hotel, and rooms are surprisingly quiet for the proximity to the airport. Will definitely stay again. August 5, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Ted1228 First let down This was the first time Aloft has let me down. I think the facility was fine...the usual Aloft. When we arrived, we were told that they still had no rooms ready for us to occupy. We waited 90+ minutes to finally get into our room When we entered the room, we noticed that the beds were not made (or it was the worst bed making ever by housekeeping). At this point, I was not interested in calling downstairs. May be this was an off day for the hotel, and I have been spoiled by SPG/Aloft brand from receiving top notch/flawless service in the past. But I was very disappointed by the experience. August 4, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Deborah44 Front desk was awesome. Maid staff needs a checklist Love the front desk staff. They are awesome. Every one of them. However, room cleaning team needs quality control or a checklist. first day no hair dryer in room and coffee pot was broken. Next day. No soap, lotion, coffee, coffee cups, or water. Next day same - nothing restocked. Coffee pod from previous day still in the pot. Front desk rallied, but it was a nuisance to keep asking. August 4, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by dovster very pleased we booked 3 rooms for a family of 8 and were delighted with our stay at the hotel. beds were great. bathroom doors slide open,however a towel can be used to prevent this from happening:) July 31, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by ginny63 The room was a disapointment I was surprised to see mold and mildew along the top of one wall. The carpet was stained and the bathroom door would not stay shut. When we looked at the pool the water was cloudy. I would not recommend this hotel. July 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by CD888 Excellent value The rooms have comfortable beds and clean large showers. I have stayed many times at Aloft and always enjoy a consistently awesome experience. Staff is very friendly and helpful. I choose this hotel if there is one in the area I am visiting because it is the best price, most contemporary and fun place to stay. I was especially happy in Baltimore as it offers free parking too. July 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by JGNC Great Staff and Very Clean The staff at this hotel is wonderful. Everyone is very attentive and made me feel at home. The staff seems to enjoy what they do and it shows. In addition to the great people, this location is very clean and well maintained. July 27, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by JGNC Outstanding guest service and very clean The people that work at this hotel seem to enjoy working there. Great team at all levels. July 25, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by travel3104 averagestay like the concept of Aloft and have styaed at 2 in the last 2 weeks. BWI location was average. the room did not seem extremely clean. Appeared dated and worn. there was no coffee, and no additional toilet paper. the staff was however terrific. July 25, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by BWItraveler Modern style, very convenient for BWI travel This hotel is very convenient for traveling out of BWI airport. The shuttles run all the time and it is a 5 minute trip to the airport. July 24, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Sunfun57 Not Ready Rooms weren't ready nor were they clean when they were supposed to be ready. Reserved several rooms and had several other family members that had rooms reserved and they were very displeased. July 22, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by mg1969 Unfortunately disappointing hotel stay From the minute that I walked up to the disorganized hotel staff to check in, I had a bad sense about this hotel. After waiting five minutes for the two associates to finish a conversation, one asked the other to help me. The greeting was, "Name?" and the warm and fuzzy impression of this hotel continued. Once getting my keys, which apparently required me to be asked three times, "how many keys do you want?" by the associate, I was directed to the elevators with an uninterested wave of the hand and a curt, "over there." The elevator was filthy; the room amenities were missing soap and shampoo; it appeared (and smelled) that one of the beds hadn't been changed; no bill was left under my door (again causing a 10 minutee wait upon check-out. The best part of staying at this hotel was driving away and knowing that I would never stay there again. July 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by DIZINHA very good I HEALLY RECOMEND VERY NICE ROOM I LOVED July 19, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Melody12 moldy ceiling I have to say I am disappointed by this experience.I used my starpoints to pay so I don't know whether this is the reason that I got a room with moldy ceiling...I was so tired that night and got to sleep very fast. I didn't notice the ceiling that night. But when I wake up that morning, the first thing I saw was the moldy ceiling...so uncomfortable... July 18, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by CLT2013 A/C Not working in July - Not enough parking I'm a big Starwood fan, but this was a sub-par experience. The A/C in our room didn't work, and there wasn't nearly enough parking. July 15, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Brooks5 Terrible Hotel Absolutely nasty place. Hallways reeked (dirty laundry smell). Guest room carpet was stained and filthy. Empty toilet paper roll in bath. July 14, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Geoffrey50 Convenient location and relaxing property Reserved this property to see fireworks at the Inner Harbor. Used shuttle to rail service at BWI. 15 min ride to Camden Yards was great. Enjoyed the fireworks and then off to navigate crowds to rail back to BWI. Shuttle was waiting when train arrived. Overall stay and services provided at the BWI Aloft was awesome! 4 Stars! July 6, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by ladytee stay could have been better for service. They were good at check in but housekeeping needs to improve July 6, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by DIZINHA check inn i get ther litte early and i have to wait like 2 hours and is monday i heally dont believe the i big hotel will not have room.. any way is very very nice hotel July 4, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by reunion13 very convenient to airport nice hotel. staff is courteous, and the room is very nicely furnished. the food at the bar seems overpriced, and the server seems more interested in how much tips she gets than serving the customers. July 3, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by sadie42839 Okay hotel but could use improvement The room was comfy but needed a bit of an update. Housekeeping definitely missed a few things in the cleaning process (no soap in bathroom, shampoo almost empty, Kleenex in peephole, etc). Hotel was quiet downstairs. Fitness room was decent (though Yoga mat should be replaced). All in all, not my first choice for a return stay but not bad either. July 2, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Cboz3480 Wasn't a good stay Room wasn't cleaned, the garbidge wasn't taken out of the room. Breakfast was terrible! There wasn't enough parking. July 1, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by nonw The Hotel is modern and everything is up to date by far! The only issue we faced was a wait during our check-in. Everything else was great July 1, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by TheAfrican66 Awesome staff Was quite pleased and pleasantly amazed at the speed and courtesy with which my needs/requests were addressed. I wish there was a proper restaurant on site or at least a free continental breakfast. That would make this hotel even more attractive. June 30, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Tim19 Thin veneer of cool disappoints Since the BWI Aloft is franchised, this review only really applies to this specific hotel. This hotel was pretty weak, as far as customer service, cleanliness and upkeep goes. With the exception of the night of my check in, the counter staff seemed kind of grumpy, and a little put out to help me. The cleaning staff dominates the customer elevators throughout the day, making travel within the hotel tedious. The room was not terribly clean, nor did upkeep seem high on their list. The carpet was riddled with stains, the sliding mirror that separates the toilet from the bathroom was streaked with what looked like toothpaste and the mattress had a large yellow stain that resembled urine. The room had chipped paint beneath the TV and the huge mirror was broken in the bathroom where the sliding mirror apparently hit and crushed it. And finally, there was only decaf coffee provided to my room. All in all, I have come to expect more from hotels, and will not return to this franchise. June 27, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by BWIuncleanroom Gave me a room that had not been cleaned Not a good experience...sent me to a room that was not clean...had to go all the way back downstairs to get a new key...the next room had a funky smell as well as the elevator June 26, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by 88Fahrer Bad surprise Unclean and unkempt. Hair and stains all over the bed sheets, permanent stains on the carpet. This is not usual for Aloft hotels. June 25, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Dino67 Not terrible, not great Our stay was tolerable, but far from upscale or even quality. Our shower did not have a shampoo dispenser, this was solved by being provided a paper cup full of shampoo. Whoever made the bed created some sort of strange trap with the sheets that resulted in us basically sleeping with a comforter on a rather uncomfortable mattress with terrible pillows. Having a pool was nice, though it certainly needs a good cleaning as the bottom was visibly very dirty. The lifeguard spent most of the time laying on a chair playing on his phone. Glad we paid a discounted rate, though sorry we used our points for this stay. Cannont reccomend staying here. June 25, 2013


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Filipino president may damage his popularity with support for family-planning bill
Catholic World News - May 04, 2011
President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines may have hurt his own political standing with his aggressive support of a family-planning bill, according to a spokesman for the nation's episcopal conference.
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Mali's Ali Farka Toure was a modern giant of African music. A book & companion cd will honor his legacy of music & traditional wisdom. Read more
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Mali's Ali Farka Toure was a modern giant of African music. A book & companion cd will honor his legacy of music & traditional wisdom.
About this project
I am planning a project to honor the life and music of Malian singer, composer and guitarist Ali Farka Toure (1939 - 2006). He was the only surviving son of ten siblings born to his parents, nobles of the Songhai ethnic group. Ali grew up hearing his father's griots (poets, historians, judges, and musicians -- the attendants of all noble and royal families) as they played music and recounted the epic legends that comprise Songhai history. It was forbidden for the noble-born to aspire to play music, but Ali did not let that stop him. He was also a prosperous farmer, cattleman and landowner. At one time in his career he even quit music to devote himself to farming and the development of his community of Niafunke. It is said that he supported 80% of the town's economy through his various businesses. His middle name means 'donkey' -- appropriate for a man who supported so many. However, as Ali often said, "I'm the donkey that nobody climbs on!" In his last years he retired from touring and was elected mayor of his town of Niafunke. He passed away in 2006 from bone cancer.
In the book, I will trace his evolution from a young boy in the village of Niafunke to a prosperous farmer, businessman and world-renowned musician. I want to discuss what motivated him to make music: farming, culture, history and tradition. While in Mali in 2008 I interviewed his son Hasay Toure, and his lifelong servant, Hamdoun Kele. I will visit Kanau, the small village where he was born and return to Niafunke to interview other members of his immediate family. In Bamako (Mali's capital city) I plan to interview guitarists Djelimady Tounkara and Boubacar Traore, balaphonist Keletigui Diabate, and Toumani Diabate, the kora-player who collaborated with Ali on his last recorded works for which they won a Grammy. In the US, I have interviewed his Ali's other son, Vieux Farka Toure (an amazing performer in his own right) and Habib Koite, a singer/guitarist from Bamako who recounted his memories of the master. A companion cd is also planned, featuring collaborative performances inspired by Ali Farka Toure. As Ali was so widely known and respected, I am sure that I will meet many others who knew him and can provide insight into his life and music.
The money I seek will be used for myself and a videographer/assistant to travel to Mali and visit various cities and towns where those who best knew Ali reside. The funds will allow me to devote the necessary time to finish the manuscript and the cd upon my return to the US. I will then present the manuscript to publishers who have already expressed an interest (e.g. University of Indiana Press, Temple University Press). Funds will also be used for professional mixing, mastering, cd duplication and printing costs. The people that I interview and record will be paid honorariums for their time and effort.
I am confident that with the generous support of the kickstarter community of donors we can make this dream a reality and honor one of the greatest musicians of the last century. Presently, there is no comprehensive study of the man and his music. Ali Farka Toure made an indelible impression on the music of Africa and the world. He also had a profound impact on my personal outlook and my music. This project is a way to express my gratitude and share his accomplishments with those who may not have heard of him. Thanks for your support!
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Segu level: All of the above, PLUS a signed copy of the first printing of the book with your name featured in the credits, a copy of "Feel Like Going Home" (the documentary film by Martin Scorcese) featuring Ali Farka Toure and Corey Harris, also signed by Corey Harris and a copy of Ali Farka Toure's cd "Savane".Less
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The office is located in the last building on the left at the very end of the cul-de-sac. There is a phone and after hours lockbox on the porch outside the office door. If the office is closed between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm call 373-2290 upon arrival.
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Warrington Wolves will make the short journey to Widnes this evening to take on the Vikings in Round 21 of First Utility Super League, 8pm.
The U19s Academy will get tonight's action underway with a curtain raiser at the Select Security Stadium, kick-off 5.30pm.
The records make good reading for the Wolves with seven wins from the last 10 meetings. The Vikings did the double over their near rivals last season, and with one win already under their belt the Wolves will be hoping it's the turn of Primrose and Blue in 2014.
As with any derby there are bragging rights a stake tonight and the rivalry between these two sides both on and off the field is always a highlight in the Super League calendar.
Make sure you are there tonight as the Wolves target their tenth straight league win.
Match tickets for the East Stand remain on sale in WolfWare (subject to availabilty) at match-day prices; £23 adult, £16 concession and £13 junior. It is advised that all junior swaps are done through WolfWare in advance of the game.
Cash turnstiles will operate tonight but please be aware this will be for the West Stand.
Last ten meetings:
Warrington 44, Widnes 6 (SLR9, 18/4/14)
Warrington 6, Widnes 16 (SLR25, 15/8/13)
Widnes 38, Warrington 22 (SLR9, 29/3/13)
Widnes 14, Warrington 52 (SLR27, 9/9/12)
Warrington 68, Widnes 4 (SLR15, 26/5/12)
(at Etihad Stadium, Manchester)
Warrington 46, Widnes 12 (SLR10, 5/4/12)
Widnes 16, Warrington 60 (SLR25, 21/8/05)
Widnes 24, Warrington 25 (SLR19, 3/7/05)
Warrington 44, Widnes 12 (SLR8, 29/3/05)
Widnes 31, Warrington 10 (SLR13, 6/6/04)
Super League summary
Widnes won 7
Warrington won 10
Widnes highest score: 38-22 (H, 2013) (Widest margin: 31-10, H, 2004)
Warrington highest score: 68-4 (MW, 2012) (also widest margin)
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Nov 30, 2012 08:36PM Frapp wrote:
Djustme, sorry to hear of your non-draining issues. They send people home too soon now a days. I hope things go well and your body kicks in to heal itself. So sorry you had to go through this.
All Topics → Forum: Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy → Topic: I look for other flat chested women. A rant.
Posted on: Jun 13, 2012 05:39PM, edited Jul 2, 2012 09:56PM by MT1
MT1 wrote:
I know many of you wear prosthesis, so I probably wouldn't be able to see or 'know', but. I look for you. I want to see you. I want to form a union, lol. I wish it were even more accepted, acceptable to be flat. To not wear prosthesis, not feel the need to, to opt out of reconstruction-if that is your choice. I do hope that women who see me, flat as can be, see there are options, that reconstruction isn't par for the course. I want to make flat beautiful, sexy, stylish. Normal. And it is normal for me, is becoming normal, but I am talking about society, norms and expectations. Breast cancer is not about 'boob jobs'. Yes, many of us opt for them, want and need them. But it is also about choosing to be flat.
Geez, would I like to meet up with other flat chested women. I would love to take over a hotel, make noise, laugh, cry, be flat together-to see you. I want to meet other women who, like me, have decided not to reconstruct. I want to be able to see you and high five! I want to experience our society of normal.
I was picking up my vegetables from the CSA and a man could not stop looking at my chest, I wanted to yell, 'Breast Cancer did this!! Get it together, man!' I wish all of us would!
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Nov 30, 2012 08:36PM Frapp wrote:
Djustme, sorry to hear of your non-draining issues. They send people home too soon now a days. I hope things go well and your body kicks in to heal itself. So sorry you had to go through this.
Nov 30, 2012 08:54PM pip57 wrote:
Djustme....I am really surprised that they sent you home on the same day. I had to convince them to let me go after 2 nights. And, in hindsight, I am glad they did keep me that long.
Nov 30, 2012 08:57PM SheChirple wrote:
I have posted a couple of times, although I have not chosen to be flat. I chose reconstruction. It has been a struggle for over a year now, and continuing. I have always respected the ladies who choose not to reconstruct. It is such a personal decision. There are days when I want to jump on board. I have had 4 surgeries in the last year and sometimes feel that it is just not worth it!
After a year of surgeries, I now have a permanent left implant and a flat right side. I do have a medical prosthesis, a very nice one, for the right side. I wear it in public, never at home. I am scheduling more surgery for reconstruction.
I hope you don't mind if I continue to follow your thread. In making my reconstruction decision, I have 4 options, really.
1) Leave it like it is, wearing the prosthetic when I want to and being one sided.
2) Have the left implant taken out and go fully flat.
3) Replace the implant on the right, which involves placement of a tissue expander, fills and then exchange (so 2 more surgeries over a period of probably 3-6 months.
4) Remove the implant from the left and go with full DIEP reconstruction.
It is a personal decision, and I'm not asking for recommendations, or imput, I just want you to know where I am coming from and why I am interested in your thread.
It is encouraging to read your discussions about feeling so comfortable in your own skin. I'm getting there. Today I got a phone call and jumped up and out of the house to the MALL without my prosthetic. I'm wearing a pretty tight t-shirt with a tight velvet stretch sweat suit over it, so it was REALLY obvious that I was lopsided. I didn't even notice. I did not notice anyone looking at me, either. I realized it when I got back in the car to come home and put on my seatbelt. It kind of felt good. I am rethinking reconstruction...................
Nov 30, 2012 09:17PM BoobsinaBox wrote:
You are always welcome here! Good luck with the decisions you have to make.
Nov 30, 2012 09:29PM Frapp wrote:
Shechirple, I hope you are able to find what is best for you and are confident in your decision. Welcome.
Nov 30, 2012 10:56PM LindaKR wrote:
Shechriple, good luck with your decision, it is a difficult one, and it must be a little more difficult considering the issues you've had. Hope you have a great weekend.!
Dec 1, 2012 03:48AM Momine wrote:
Shechirple, of course you are welcome. Sounds like you have had quite the year.
Dec 1, 2012 07:24AM alexandria58 wrote:
Shechirpie: welcome. All of us recognize how personal the decision is - and how difficult it is to make. Good luck with it.
Djustme: Sorry to hear of your draining issue. My drain on the right side didn't work either. The surgeon wound up taking fluid out by syringe several weeks in a row and then finally just letting it reabsorb. I, too, went home the same day as my BMX, and was surprised about it. The only thing about getting out the same day is hospitals are hotbeds of infection, especially drug resistent types.
Dec 1, 2012 11:26AM Starak wrote:
Perhaps this is really a general question out to all of us. I know I have had a sense that recon is being pushed out there and no recon, particularly no recon and flat is almost never offered as an option by the professionals, even in passing. Is this what is really happening on the ground out there or is it not at all the reality for most women. As to the recon options, were you just given the rosy if everything goes perfectly picture or were you also informed of what can happen when it doesn't go perfectly or outright fails? From what you were told would you have ever guessed that it could be a couple years of your life with multiple surgeries to tweak and try to get it right as we seem to see so many times on this board. I know we have a whole range here from those who tried recon and gave/or were forced to give it up to those who chose no recon from the get go to those who may still decide to go back and recon. So my question really is not what we decided or not but in retrospect, do you think you went into it truly and realistically informed? And informed by the professionals or your own independent research? Or you really had no idea of the implications whether for or against lumpectomy, UMX, BMX or any form of recon.
My best friend (a fellow BC sister) had walked me through the standard of care in the time leading up to the first appt. and I had researched a lot on my own before I ever walked into the BS office. I came in presuming I would have a lumpectomy either with or without massive reductions on both sides, followed by radiation. There was only one real input from the BS which actually took me going home before it really sank in. "If you have a mastectomy, you would not have to have radiation." Once that sunk in, I went in and announced I wanted a BMX, no recon and no prosthetics. It was said firmly with no equivocation. So at the end of the day, I wasn't offered alot of options but it was also clear I had done my homework and was not looking for any more input.
Could we take a bit of a poll on the professional input we each received in the beginning of our journeys. Some are alot further out than others so the timing is probably important to the answer as the professional stance even a decade ago is likely not the same as it might be in the last year or two. So I guess the question boils down to did each of us walk out of our early meetings ready to make fully informed decisions or not, and did being fully informed come from your professionals or your independent research.
Dec 1, 2012 12:17PM Wren44 wrote:
My decision came from my own research. I was given a lot of literature and a list of websites with good info (BC.org was right after NIH) and read Dr. Love's book. When I was offered an appointment with a plastic surgeon, I turned it down.
Dec 1, 2012 01:10PM , edited Dec 1, 2012 01:30PM by Djustme
Last year - I was offered lumpectomy, but like you Starak, as soon as the surgeon mentioned that I would not have to have radiation if I had a full mastectomy - that was it. I really didn't want to hear anymore -mastectomy meant no radiation and no further surgery so that was my answer. He asked me about reconstruction and since I had already done my homework on that account, and did not want further surgery, I told him I would not even consider it, so he dropped it.
This year for my prophylactic mx - I had a different surgeon (first surgeon retired). He talked to me about all the different reconstruction possibilities, my answer was simple. Each option would require more than one surgery and lots of follow up, so my answer was no, no, and no. He wanted to set me up with an appointment to see the plastic surgeon and I politely said no to that also - My mind was made up. He said he did not disagree with my decisions, he was just required to make sure that I knew I had options, and that I was certain of my decision. I think if it's obvious you have done your homework, the doctors are willing to listen. But they don't want to be accused of not giving you the option of reconstruction either. But you are right Starak - the pitfalls of reconstruction were not discussed, just the possible options. I don't know if the plastic surgeon might have gone over those pitfalls if I had elected to see her.
I pray that the surgeon will not have to open me up again due to the non-drainage/clotting issue of the mx just done Wednesday, and that the issue will not affect the way it looks, or feels afterwards. I will know next Friday I guess.
Dec 1, 2012 01:35PM , edited Dec 1, 2012 01:40PM by Tina337"Had she voiced the option of living flat, I think I might have felt better about it sooner than I did."
Dec 1, 2012 02:17PM greenfrog wrote:
Djustme - sorry to hear you are having some problems. I had a collosal seroma (sp?) after the first MX - amazingly my body reabsorbed most of it without too much intervention. I hope that you don't need follow up surgery.
I have been given a month off of Arimidex and will be facing a change to a new AI for my final year. I cannot tell you how fabulous I feel for the first time in 4 years. I know AIs are great drugs but my god they rip the guts out of you.
We obviously have a very different health system in the UK - no shopping around for where you want to get your treatment. There happens to be a very anti-recon mood at my hospital so immediate recon was never an option. (At a different hospital I may well have opted for immediate recon when I was diagnosed because I was in such a tailspin.) The cancer people keep very focused on the cancer and let the plastic surgery people do their stuff at a later date. My brilliant female surgeon and her team of female doctors have nothing but distaste for reconstructed breasts and can't find a good word to say about them. Whenever the idea of reconstruction wanders into my head I can hear my surgeon raging away about how much she loathes it.
When I was first diagnosed the hospital swamped me with leaflets on mastectomy clothing, prostheses etc. I would have loved to have had some literature on living totally flat. I was given my prostheses as a matter of course - nobody asked me if I really wanted them they just assumed I did. Living flat was never presented as a specific option but I found my way to it myself and have been fully supported by the medical team. When I returned after a year as a uni-boob asking to have the other one removed they didn't hesitate. I know other women haven't been so fortunate. Indeed I hear of a woman at a different hospital who had to undergo 6 weeks of bloody psychiatric evaluation before they would allow her to have the PMX. Isn't that appalling?
Dec 1, 2012 02:53PM LindaKR wrote:
In March 2010 when I was diagnosed I was not given the option of recon my by BS, at the time he pretty much knew that I would need MX, chemo and radiation, and he wasn't sure how radical the MX would have to be to get all the tumor! This spring at my 2 year Post-surgery appt, the same BS mentioned that I might look in to recon, and that now he was doing recon with most of his MX's (he hadn't been 2 years before, in fact he seldom did 2 years before). I think there was a big push by a couple of PS's in his city to work together on it. Now my RO thought that I would want to have recon once the treatments were over and my body had healed (say a year or two post radiation), she felt that with my personality I would want to be reconstructed (WTH does that mean - did she think I was vain?). My MO isn't a big fan of reconstruction, he understands why some women do it, but he does not want to be part of that discussion, I believe that if it were his wife, sister or mom, he would recommend no recon. My PCP, thinks it's ok, but is not a big proponent of it it either and would not have it herself. Oh, and the PS I saw, just to really know my options, does them, is one of the best in the area where I went, but was rather reticent about recommending one for me. He said that it could be done, that he would want to send me out of state to have it done, and once I said I wasn't that interested, just wanting to know my options, it was like he was relieved, he feels that recon can hide recurrence, they aren't necessary, and definitely aren't for everyone, he was much more interested in helping me if I just wanted a reduction of my non-BC side so that I wouldn't be so lopsided.
It's kind of interesting the differences of opinion in just my treating physicians. Sometimes I wonder if this whole push for recon isn't just a big push by plastic surgeons, especially since our insurance will pay for it, they don't get many patients whose insurance will pay for the treatments offered by PS's - could it be a sign of the economy - is that cynical??
I better get off the computer now, as I sit here and keep typing on all the different forums, I can watch my LE hand get bigger and bigger. Can't wear compression until my new sleeve gets in, well unless I wrap my hand. Have a great weekend.
Dec 1, 2012 03:23PM Erica wrote:
Interesting to read about everyone's different experiences. I was fortunate to be treated by a breast surgeon who didn't push me one way or the other. When it became apparent that I would need a mastectomy of my left breast, she didn't automatically give me a referral to a plastic surgeon. That may have been because by that time she knew me quite well. I'd been treated three years earlier with lumpectomy and radiation of the right breast and had already had two wide excisions of the left breast. She knew I was a research maniac and had checked out my options regarding a mastectomy.
I was leaning toward not reconstructing all along, but actually did consult a plastic surgeon to make sure I was fully informed. Neither DIEP flap nor implants appealed to me and my DH turned positively green when the PS described the procedures.
At the same time as I was deciding about reconstruction, I was also trying to decide about whether to have a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy. Having had primary cancers in each breast, I really felt I wanted to do everything possible to prevent a recurrence, so I ultimately decided on a bilateral. My doctors all supported that decision.
The medical person who probably helped me the most in making the decision not to reconstruct was my primary care physician. I went to see her for an annual checkup which just happened to be scheduled right in the midst of my cancer diagnosis. She told me about two of her colleagues who had had mastectomies. One chose to have an implant and was very happy with it. The other chose no reconstruction and chose not to wear a prosthetic, either. My PCP (a fabulous women herself) described spending a day at the beach with her friend who chose no recon--her friend had on a bikini with one side empty and said, "This is who I am now, why should I hide it?"
I loved that story and it made a big impression on me and I appreciated my PCP's sharing something so personal. It really reinforced my decision not to reconstruct. Honestly, it made me feel that going flat could be not only okay, but actually something to be proud of. Clearly, a lot of women on this thread feel that way, too.
Dec 1, 2012 03:58PM River_Rat wrote:
I got my dx over the phone and had four days before my appointment. During that time I researched the various reconstruction options and didn't care for any of them. My daughter is in the medical field and she got a book called, 'Show Me' out of the medical library and after I looked at the results of various options I found I liked the pictures of those who hadn't had previous radiation and hadn't had reconstruction the most.
So after being told that I would require radiation and hormone treatment if I had a lumpectomy I decided on mastectomy. After going over the fact that the mammogram and MRI picked up something in the opposite breast I decided on BMX without reconstruction. My BS seemed floored by my decision and over the next several weeks repeatedly told me that she could send me to a wonderful PS, until I told her flat out to never mention it to me again. My PCP told me after she knew of my decision that those that she knew that had reconstruction went through a lot of pain.
I think everyone assumed that I would wear prosthetics, including myself. And I did wear them when out in public for the first couple of years. Then I gradually tried smaller and smaller things until I got comfortable with being flat and now very rarely wear prosthetics. I think that if living flat without prosthetics had been presented as an option I would have gotten there faster. But all things considered I think I would still want something for special occasions.
Dec 1, 2012 04:32PM LindaKR wrote:
Barbara - I love your story about the beach and the bikini. I've done a fair amount of swimming at our local pool and hotels since diagnosis, I bought a bunch of cheap bathing suits (no bikinis) at local thrift stores (since chlorine ruins them anyway), haven't worn a prosthesis once for swimming, and nobody notices (and I'm very lopsided).
River - loved the way you put telling your BS "flat out" not to talk about it again.
Dec 1, 2012 05:04PM Momine wrote:
Starak, my BS is not one of the ones pushing recon. He presented it cheerfully and off-hand as something easily done at the time of BMX and then I would have brand-new boobs. He urged me to have a consult with the PS to go over options. I never did make that appointment, so it is possible that I would have gotten the nitty-gritty there.
Mostly what happened was that the BS asked me to delay recon and then, having time and space, I started asking Mr. Google various things. Being a visual person from a tribe of designers, I first checked before/after pics. Initially I saw several pairs that looked remarkably good. Then I started reading the stats a little more carefully, and I realized that better than 9 times out of 10, the mangled recon boobs were the ones done on women with my treatment stats, whereas the good-looking ones were done after prophylactic or other skin-sparing BMX surgeries.
Then I looked at failure and complication rates, which again were higher once you had had rads etc, and factored in my already present LE problems as well as my extreme dislike (ok, phobia) of surgery and hospitals and became even more dubious about the project.
Add to this that I am finally back to what I consider my normal weight, after many years of being chubby (by my weirdo standards anyway), so I am too skinny, as far as I can judge, for most of the flap surgeries, if not all. I am really enjoying being thin again, and I am not about to put on weight for the sake of making new boobs.
So, in short, my own research led to the current state of my attitude on this. I still plan to go talk to a PS one of these days, just to cover all angles.
Dec 1, 2012 05:10PM Momine wrote:
Greenfrog, why does your BS not like recons?
Dec 1, 2012 05:17PM Momine wrote:
Speaking of doctor attitudes, I got slightly irate today. There was an article in some paper about recon options and it quoted a female PS who said it was her mission to help women restore their self-esteem and that nobody should have to feel mutilated.
I looked up the surgeon, and she sounds like a kick-ass broad, ex-military and probably a fantastic surgeon, but she has that self-esteem and mutilation crap on her website too. It bugged me to the point that I sent her an email.
Thing is, if a woman does feel mutilated by a mastectomy and if it does affect her self-esteem, I certainly wish fervently that surgery can help her. But it really bugged me to think that it is assumed that most women feel this way and/or that this is the reason for seeking recon. Even if I do have recon one day, it won't be to fix my self-esteem or to make me feel less mutilated (isn't recon only more mutilation, from one point of view, especially the flaps?).
Dec 1, 2012 05:44PM alexandria58 wrote:
I first had a lumpectomy, DCIS, 7 cm by 3 cm, mixed grades, mostly intermediate with a little high grade. My first doctor said, you're fine, good margins, need radiation and tamoxofen. (have an aunt who had uterine cancer.) I talked to the radiologist who basically said 1-2 percent chance it comes back with an MX, 8-15 percent change with rads and tamoxifen. I got a copy of my pathology report and found actually that margins weren't clear, I had atypical lobular hyperplasia and atypical ductal hyperplasia in the margins. I went to another oncologist who said that the ADH in the margins dramatically increased my chances of recurrence and recommended BMX, said whatever I been exposed to that had caused the cancer in one breast could still be cooking away in the other.He also recommended against recon for at least 2 years - said if there is a recurrence, the recon could hide it. Found a bunch of articles that pretty much supported what oncologist 2 said. http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/Meetings/Abstracts?&vmview=abst_detail_view&confID=55&abstractID=35583
I went to BS in Philly who noted the size of the DCIS that had been removed and recommended MX and wanted to check out an area on the mammogram that looked worrisome. I said take them both. She tried to talk me into recon, showed me pictures, wanted me to meet with the plasic surgeon. I hadn't wanted recon - and told her no recon. She dropped it.
Dec 1, 2012 05:56PM Outfield wrote:
I feel mutilated, no doubt about it. I am. I have lymphedema (mild), I have permanent discomfort (not so bad, but I hate that it's there) in my axilla, and I miss my nipples terribly. I also have no doubt recon wouldn't help these things. My self-esteem is fine. I'm just in mourning.
My BS was fine. Couldn't say "understanding" or "supportive" because she's kind of an odd duck, but in her own way she was those things, I guess. I did get an automatic appointment with a PS after surgery, which ticked me off a little because I had said from the get-go I didn't even want to talk about reconstruction and that if I ever, ever considered it, it would be later, but I was pretty sure I never would. I just cancelled the appointment and it was no big deal.
My MO's and RO have been fine too, except my first MO was surprised I didn't want a wig (my MO's keep leaving, it's not me firing them. My friends never would have let me live that down if I'd taken one, but I realized a few months later that hair on the head is actually functional.
Dec 1, 2012 07:45PM kmpod wrote:
I had two mastectomies in 2011, one in July and one in October.
I was presented with the optiton of mastectomy and no rads on the cancer breast or lumpectomy and radiation. Reconstruction, if I desired, would be one or two years out and would be performed in a different city.
I had already done some research and knew then that I did not want rads unless there was no other option. I also knew that I did not want the increased risk and multiple surgeries that reconstruction would entail. (Fifteen minutes on the reconstruction thread here convinced me of that.)
For me it was just a question of practicality - reduce risk as much as possible with the minimum of medical procedures.
My hardest decision was whether to do unilateral or bilateral surgery. After much agonizing I chose to do a unilateral because I would be more independent post-surgically. I emphasized to my surgeon that I wanted to be flat as possible with no dog ears but I think she doubted the firmness of my decision (or perhaps projected her feelings on me). She did skin sparing surgery and I have a moderate central dog ear.
After having read my path report and realizing that my breast was a veritable hatchery for cancer I decided that I would have a left prophylactic mastectomy as soon as it could be arranged. The surgeon agreed to do it but was asking me, even as I was being wheeled into the operatory, if I wanted to change my mind. I didn't.
This surgery was done leaving no extra skin or dog ear, so I've ended up somewhat asymmetrical in appearance. She had the good grace, after the second surgery to apologize to me for the appearance and assured me that the right side could have a revison to make it match the left side. At this point I have no intention of gettting that revision even though I find the difference between the two sides visually aggravating.
As it turned out there were several foci of ADH in the left breast and she said that I had definitely made the right decision in having the second surgery.
So, it was due to my own indecisiveness that I ended up with two separate surgeries; but I do think my surgeon also learned something from my interactions with her - that going flat is actually a matter of preference for some women. Shortly after my second surgery she asked if I would call one of her new patients who was also wanting to consider mastectomy with no reconstruction to talk about that with her.
I just want to say that I was very fortunate to have discovered BCO in my early days in the breast cancer maze. The information and the empathy that I found here guided my decisions and kept me grounded. I'll be forever thankful.
Dec 2, 2012 01:57AM coraleliz wrote:
At first I thought my BS was discouraging reconstruction or even lumpectomy. Then when I brought my husband to my next appt(after the MRI found BC on the other side), she seemed to turn on me. Saying things like she could try & get clear margins but it would involve additional surgery if she didn't. With the cards I was dealt, I needed a MX on on side but on the other I could have a lumpectomy +RADs. DH was great about it. Said it was a no-brainer that I should have a BMX & that having recon would being trading one pair of problems for another. I ended up getting RADs bilat despite the BMX but that's another thread........I also skipped the PS consult
A year after my BMX, my BS told me about her friend in a similar situation to mine who chose the same treatment path. She thought both of us were doing a good job of getting on with life & getting out of "being a patient" mode.
I don't miss my breasts(good riddance). After 20+ years of mamograms(started at 30), I was putting them off & becoming increasingly intolerant of them. I am really, really comfortable being flat. Hugs can be kinda weird though....
Dec 2, 2012 04:04AM Momine wrote:
Outfield, I do know what you mean about the mourning.
Dec 2, 2012 09:31AM Frapp wrote:
Nothing was mentioned to me. I was diagnosed stage IV from the get go 3 years ago and told mx won't extend life so not recommended, I followed the treatment plans until a new cancer showed up and started growing so fast into the skin that it was causing pain. My mo suggested removing it since all other tumors were responding to treatment but the one in my breast. She surprised me and had the surgeon there to speak to me that minute. I asked about having a DMX instead of a umx but the surgeon said she didn't believe in removing healthy tissue. She did't want to give more opportunity for infection. I just didn't feel right about a umx and kept questioning the Medical people involved and got my mo on board with me. She spoke to surgeon who agreed and I had a dmx done on 11/2/12. No one mentioned recon but I'm sure that's becauseof my stage. I am relatively healthy with no more pain. I work 9 hour days and life goes on as normal. I am glad that I pushed for the DMX. I just could not see myself with one DD size breast. I'm all about options and that really didn't leave any. In the end, it turned out that not only did they remove the 11cm tumor in my right breast but also found a 3 cm tumor in my left. I'm glad they're gone and am actually enjoying going out flat. I have not returned to work yet and I do have an apt for a fitting of prosthesis but feel I will use them like I do scarves and jewelry. If I feel like dressing up, I can or I can just be comfortable.
Dec 2, 2012 09:42AM , edited Dec 2, 2012 09:56AM by Starak
Thought I would share the other bit of early experience. About a week or so before the BMX I was sent to the local mastectomy shop to purchase a post-surgical cami. I am a Princess & the Pea girl in the best of times, often reacting or more to the point over-reacting to sensations. I was already in emotional overdrive at the appointment and my skin was already starting to crawl in anticipation. I asked to see breast forms just to see what they were about. The only ones they showed me were large contact forms with the nobby back. I was totally horrified when they said women stuck/glued them to their bodies. In spite of hints I dropped, these were the only forms they showed me. Then they insisted I needed size C or D fluffies for the cami. I saw them as way too big, lumpy, didn't look like breasts to me and the mere thought of putting these lumps against my chest nearly drove me off the edge and this was before the BMX. At some point during recovery I think I tried them on and couldn't get them off fast enough. No one even my Yorkie girls, ever saw me with them. Breast forms were off the table and would remain so until removal of The Mutants.
Edited to note, that a lady at the MX shop told me a woman would really have to have a pair to go flat. While I did overcome that attitude, it certainly made it more difficult than it needed to be.
While we are on the early days and even though it is not about recon, I thought this might be of interest. My BS who I think is wonderful, uses all internal dissolvable stitches. She also uses Ace bandage compression wraps. The thing I found different and interesting is that she specifically instructs her patients to shower or bathe every day including the surgical area. Not that you can but that she specifically wants you to. I have no idea if I am right or wrong, but I wondered at the time and have continued to wonder if much of that was to more quickly return to a sense of normalcy and perhaps even more so to begin the process of accepting and embracing the new body. At least it did work that way for me.
Dec 2, 2012 11:18AM , edited Dec 2, 2012 11:20AM by Erica
This isn't directly related to going flat but is to the question of why we make the choices we make. My first time around (cancer in my right breast), after an excisional biopsy and two wide excisions, my BS told me she had finally gotten clean margins around my tumor (invasive plus DCIS), so I didn't need a mastectomy and could follow up with radiation.
Like many of you, I would have liked to avoid radiation and would have considered a mastectomy for that reason, but my tumor was right up against my chest wall. Even with "clean" margins, there was less than a 1mm margin between the tumor and my chest wall. I realized that a mastectomy couldn't have gotten any closer since the surgeon went right up to the fascia (in fact, she may have removed some fascia). But if I'd chosen a mastectomy, they wouldn't have followed up with radiation. Given my particular situation, I actually felt that the more thorough course of treatment would be a lumpectomy plus radiation. I hoped the radiation would kill any stray cells that might be lurking at the chest wall.
Three years later, having been told I needed a mastectomy of the left breast and I having chosen at that time to have a BMX, I was relieved when the pathology on the right side showed no cancer. So, while I wish I hadn't needed radiation, in my case it contributed to my peace of mind (and maybe my outcome). I had a wonderful RO who was the most compassionate of all my caregivers, so that helped, too.
One of my mantras throughout my cancer journey has been to try to pick the course that would leave me with the fewest regrets. Easier said than done, I know. But I very much felt that way when I elected to proceed with radiation and I also felt that way when I decided not to have reconstruction. I knew that if I tried recon and it left me with pain, a lopsided result, or anything less than perfect, I would regret it. Since perfect is pretty much impossible, it was a no-brainer to choose no recon. Six years later, I haven't regretted my choice.
Dec 2, 2012 12:59PM , edited Dec 2, 2012 01:00PM by Djustme
thank you for your kind words Greenfrog. I hope the next therapy is not as hard on you as the past ones. And yes it really depends on the hospital and surgeon you have in Canada as to whether you will have a hard time getting a pmx. I know women who have begged their surgeon to do a pmx each year they see the surgeon, but have not been granted their wish. My surgeon only made me wait four months and then talk to him again to see if I changed my mind, then said sure, I can do that.
As some of you have pointed out, if going flat was presented as an option, then it would normalize it and not make it seem like you are a radical for not wearing foobs, or having recon.
Dec 2, 2012 07:06PM marilyn113 wrote:
I had a BMX on 8/1 and have been going flat to work, and everywhere else, for 3 mos. After years of underwire bras, it was so comfy to go flat. But I can't wear my shirts with darts, and since insurance covers the foobs, I figured I should get a set. I've been carrying around the prescription for a couple of months, sure I wouldn't like them or wear them. I finally went Thursday and got a B cup...just enough to make my clothes hang better (and take attention away from my midsection.)
I have some lightweight Barely There bras and popping the foobs in them next to my skin works great. I wore them to work Friday and it wasn't too uncomfortable. I had an appointment with a surgeon in the morning (gallbladder) and when he was listening to my chest through my clothes, I wondered if he could hear through the foobs. After that he asked if I had had reconstruction. I said no, they were prosthesis. He replied, "Oh! They look good." I blurted out, "Thanks! I just got them yesterday." Later I realized what a bizarre conversation that was.
So I will probably wear the foobs with my dressier clothes, but will still go flat when dressed casual. My flatness is my badge of honor; a testament to what I've gone through. I'm not afraid to show it.


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Wave 102ED (f7) Triplet
Altair Wave 102ED (f7) Triplet
Apochromatic refractor for visual observation and imaging
To order this item outside mainland Britain or Highlands & Islands, please contact us.
High quality apochromatic refractor
Lens type: FPL-53 ED Triplet
Lens diameter: 102mm
Focal ratio: f7
Focal length: 715mm
Dual speed (1:10) 3" Heavy-duty focuser
Robust construction
3" push-fit adapter included
Metal knife-edge baffles
Retractable dew shield
Mounting rings
Protective case with foam padding included
Altair Wave 102ED Triplet
Package includes:
Altair Wave 102ED Triplet optical tube (no mount or tripod).
3" Dual Speed 1:10 focuser.
Mounting rings with screws.
Dovetail bar.
Protective case with foam padding.
Please refer to the right hand column on this page.
Optional Accessories
Altair 10x60mm Right Angled Illuminated Finder Scope.
Miniguider locking focuser for Altair 60mm Finder Scope.
Altair PlanoStar 3" Field Flattener (M48 x 0.75 fitting).
Ascension 2" 90° Dielectric Diagonal.
Opticstar XS 70° 1.25" 10mm Super Wide Angle eyepiece.
Opticstar XS 70° 1.25" 20mm Super Wide Angle eyepiece.
Opticstar XS 70° 2" 32mm Super Wide Angle eyepiece.
Opticstar XS 70° 2" 38mm Super Wide Angle eyepiece.
Opticstar 1.25" x3 ED Photo-Visual Barlow Lens.
Opticstar 2" x2 ED Barlow Lens.
Opticstar 1.25" Deluxe Diagonal.
Opticstar 1.25" Deluxe Prism Diagonal (correct orientation).
Opticstar 2" Extension Tube.
Starwave Dual Saddles (Vixen-type) & Dovetail Bar
Starwave Dual Saddles (Vixen & Losmandy-type) & Dovetail Bar
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Astronomy Now Review
The Altair Astro Wave Series 102mm f7 Super ED Triplet APO is a highly specified refractor, offering premium class visual or imaging performance. This telescope is a natural choice for customers wanting the best possible optical performance in a portable package, and has attracted rave reviews from Beta testers, as well as a very positive review in Astronomy Now Magazine where it was thoroughly tested in visual observing mode and imaging mode, with the optional Planostar dedicated flattener. The 102mm offers the portability to suit smaller equatorial mounts.
The Altair 102-715 EDT is the ideal multi-purpose telescope platform, suited for the amateur astronomer interested in both visual and imaging use, and offering excellent performance in both areas. It offers a wide-field or a high power view and is therefore more versatile than a Cassegrain type reflector, enabling high contrast views of planets and wide field deep sky objects.
The 102-715 Super ED Triplet APO optics are hand polished at the final stages of production and repeatedly tested until signed off by the optician in charge. The best quality Ohara SFPL-53 glass is used in the ED element, which has an Abbe number of 94.94 plus or minus .01 per batch. SFPL-53 is referred to as Synthetic Fluorite or Super ED. Fluorite crystal by comparison is 94.99 with slightly more variation from batch-to-batch, and less stable chemical, thermal and physical properties. Each lens cell has a serial number, guaranteeing it's originality as a genuine Altair Astro optic. Working closely with contractors, Altair Astro has introduced a second and unique quality assurance process for all Wave Series lenses, to ensure the highest quality and lowest chromatic aberration. These lenses are extensively modified, and perform far in excess of normal production quality lenses. Star tests speak for themselves, and colour correction on images is amongst the best in it's class, as can be seen from the various images taken with the Wave Series refractors - with blue stars in particular.
A laser interferometer image in 532nm green light is included with your telescope. This is the final test image created once the optician has completed your unique objective, and stands as a certificate of quality attained by this second-tier production process.
3" Focuser for astro-imaging: The large format rotating 3" CNC machined focuser offers a rigid and stable platform for imaging use. The pushfit adapter accepts all 2" accessories for visual use, such as star diagonals. It features 3x clamps, and a brass compression ring, offering increased rigidity compared to single screw designs. The focuser can be fully automated and motorised within minutes with the optional USBnStep motor focusing systems, offered separately.
Optional Altair PLANOSTAR 3" Field Flattener for Astro-Imaging
A optional, dedicated large format field flattener is available separately with this telescope package for use with CCD imaging chips. The large format 3" field flattener screws directly to the rear of the focuser (the 2" push-fit adapter can be removed) to reduce flex in the imaging train with threaded-only connections, resulting in tighter star images, and sharper images. A conical rear adapter with an M48 rear thread is included, and the correct spacing for Nikon or Canon EOS DSLR cameras can be obtained with the special Altair Astro low profile Canon DLSR adapter, or the standard Skywatcher Nikon M48 DSLR adapter. If you have a CCD camera, our variable M48 spacers can be used to get the right distance to the CDD chip.
Optional 10x60mm Deluxe Right Angle Finder Scope
A optional Altair Astro 60mm right angled deluxe finder scope is also available separately, with a machined bracket to fit the 3" focuser, a brightness adjustable red crosshair illuminator, and a wide field eyepiece with helical focuser. A 60mm finder offers significantly more light grasp than a 50mm finder and the optical quality is very high. Blackened lens edges and low reflectance multi-coatings ensure sharp, contrasty images across a very flat field, to help you find fainter objects against the night sky. The image in the finder is the right way up and orientated correctly left-to-right which means the what you see is what you get. Star charts will match up with your view through the finder, making object location much quicker and easier. Furthermore, the right angled design lets you use the finder from a more comfortable position compared to a straight-through finder. Its also now possible to order the optional Altair 60mm Miniguider which includes our famous 60mm finder optical tube, rings and bracket with a webcam/autoguider adapter, enabling you to guide your scope with minimal weight increase and maximum portablity using the existing finder mounting point. The autoguider/webcam adapter is also available separately to retrofit to the Altair Astro 60mm finder scope if you have one already, or prefer the flexibility of a finder AND autoguider in one unit.
Optical Performance
What performance improvement does the 102mm triplet ED lens offer? The Altair 102-715 APO sports a triplet air-spaced FPL-53 Super ED lens system for better colour correction than normal doublet or dual lens telescopes. This results in higher contrast, and a cleaner sharper image with no spurious colour visible at all in the image. Blue colour correction is particularly good and we rate this telescope as having the best colour correction in our current product range.
The combination of a triplet ED lens system with very high surface accuracy, and the fact that this telescope does not have a central obstruction like a reflector telescope, means that it will deliver increased contrast compared to a reflector telescope such as a Schmidt Cassegrain or Newtonian of slightly more aperture, revealing more detail. This is why you'll hear amateur astronomers say things like "an APO punches above its weight in aperture compared to a reflector" or "this telescope gives a planetary image like only a refractor can" and so-on. Because there are more optical surfaces and materials involved, a triplet APO triplet refractor costs a lot more than a comparable doublet 2 lens design, as well as reflectors of similar aperture.
Never has the statement "you get what you pay for" been more true. An additional advantage is that you get a wide-field view and a high power view in one package, offering more flexibility than an SCT or Maksutov. Please note, we aren't saying that ED Doublets, Maksutovs and reflectors are inferior designs by any means - a premium triplet refractor just offers higher performance "clear" aperture at the same size if compared directly, however it also costs more money per inch of aperture.
There are several options available, as well as mounting hardware to suit your use scenario. Mounts capable of carrying this telescope are the iOptron Minitower and Minitower PRO, iOptron iEQ45, Celestron/Synta VX, CGEM, EQ5/HEQ5 or Vixen GP range. For imaging, an iOptron iEQ45, Losmandy GM8 or EQ6 are fine for this scope.
Altair 102mm ED Triplet APO Specification
Aperture - 102mm, focal length f715mm.
Resolution - 1.01 arc seconds.
Limiting Visual Magnitude - 11.1.
Highest Useful Magnification - 230x (atmospheric conditions permitting).
Air spaced ED triplet APO lens.
Fully multi coated on all optical surfaces for high transmission.
Aluminium with white stardust paint.
Retractable, lockable dew shield.
Dual speed 3" focuser (360 degree rotation).
1:10 ratio micro focuser knob.
Optional 60mm Deluxe right angled finder scope with illuminated reticule.
CNC machined tube rings compatible with Altair TMS.
Vixen format dovetail plate.
2" adapter with brass compression ring and two clamping screws.
Tube Weight - approx. 5.5 kg.
Length - with dew shield retracted approximately 615mm.
FREE Flight Case included. (Please note that the case is "free", and its designed to protect the telescope during shipping. We will not be able to repair cases which are scratched or dented or have absorbed knocks, because it isn't economically feasible. To put it another way we consider the case to be expensive packaging to protect the optics, and if its dented, then its doing its job. We do of course guarantee that the telescope arrives in perfect working order, and delivery is fully insured by courier).
The following table lists a number of accessories that may be of interest to some customers.
Vixen-Style dovetail accessories
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Opticstar 120mm Scope Rings and Dovetail, Vixen-style
Collimating rings and dovetail to mount small refractors on mounts such as the Celestron CG4, CG5, Sky-Watcher EQ3-2, EQ5, HEQ5, EQ6, Vixen mounts, etc.
Celestron Universal Dovetail Bar - Vixen-style
Dovetail to mount refractors on mounts such as the Celestron CG4, CG5, Sky-Watcher EQ3-2, EQ5, HEQ5, EQ6, Vixen mounts, etc.
Farpoint "Sure Grip" Saddle - Vixen-style
Saddle for Vixen-style dovetails to mount optical tubes.
Starwave Dual Saddles (Vixen-type) & Dovetail Bar
Two Vixen-type saddles and Vixen-type dovetail bar to fit two optical tubes on a single mount.
Farpoint Side-by-Side Saddles - Vixen-style
Two Vixen-style saddles and Vixen-style dovetail to mount two optical tubes on a single mount.
Sky-Watcher Equatorial Mounting Plates
Dovetails of various lengths, to attach optical tubes to Vixen-style equatorial mounts
Opticstar Mini Dovetail - Vixen-style
Compact dovetail to attach small optical tubes to Vixen-style equatorial mounts
Opticstar Short Dovetail - Vixen-style
Short dovetail to attach small optical tubes to Vixen-style equatorial mounts
Losmandy-Style dovetail accessories
Product Page
Celestron Universal Dovetail Plate - Losmandy-style
Dovetail to mount refractors on mounts such as the Celestron CGE Pro, Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO, AZ-EQ6GT, etc.
Starwave Dual Saddles (Vixen & Losmandy-type) & Dovetail Bar
A Vixen-type saddle and a Losmandy-type saddle with a dovetail bar (Losmandy-type) to fit two optical tubes on a single mount.
Farpoint 125mm Scope Rings and Dovetail Adapters, Losmandy-style
Collimating rings and two adapters for Losmandy-style dovetails to mount refractors on mounts such as the Celestron CGEM, GGE Pro, Losmandy, etc (dovetail plate not included, please see below).
Farpoint Dovetail Plates for Celestron SCTs, Losmandy-style
These plates mount onto existing holes on the Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope tube.
Farpoint Dovetail Plates for Meade SCTs, Losmandy-style
These plates mount onto existing holes on the Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope tube.
Farpoint Vixen Saddle to Losmandy Saddle Adapter
Adapter to fit optical tubes with Vixen-style dovetails on Losmandy-style saddles.
Other accessories
Product Page
Opticstar 1.25" Extension Tube
Used to achieve focusing with long focal length eyepieces where focal travel on the telescope is limited.
Opticstar 2" Extension Tube
Used to achieve focusing with long focal length eyepieces where focal travel on the telescope is limited.
Opticstar M48(M) to 2" Nosepiece
Nosepiece for 2" drawtubes with a male M48x0.75 thread at the back. Threaded for filters. Can be used to attach DSLR cameras to the telescope (also requires the appropriate M48 ring adapter).
Opticstar T-thread to 2" Nosepiece Adaptor
A T-thread (Male, M42 x 0.75) to 2" push-fit nosepiece. Threaded for filters. Can be used to attach DSLR cameras to the telescope (also requires the appropriate M42 "T-ring" adapter).
DSLR to T-thread(F) Adaptors
A T-threaded ring (Female, M42 x 0.75) fits on Canon, Nikon, Sony and other DSLR cameras. Can be used to attach DSLR cameras to the telescope (an additional M42 to 2" Nosepiece may be required).
DSLR to M48(F) Adaptors
An adapter rings (Female, M48 x 0.75) that fit on Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLR cameras. Can be used to attach DSLR cameras to the telescope (an additional M48 to 2" Nosepiece may be required).
Opticstar T Type Extension Tubes
M42x0.75 Extension Tubes - Threaded on Both Sides. Available in 3mm, 6mm, 10mm, 20mm and 40mm lengths.
We are constantly checking the accuracy of the technical data. We are prepared to provide more detailed information on request. Technical data is subject to change without notice.
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Considering Tina Fey never really intended to be an major on-camera talent, having started out as a writer, she's had an astonishing career. Now she's so in demand that she's signing on for movies that probably won't start shooting for over a year! According to Deadline, Fey has signed up to play the lead in The Intern from writer/director Nancy Meyers.
Paramount Pictures is finalising a deal to finance and distribute the comedy, but as Fey already has her films for this summer scheduled in, it's likely The Intern will have to wait until summer 2013, after the next season of 30 Rock has wrapped.
The actress will portray a successful e-business owner, whose company starts a community outreach initiative to bring in 'senior' interns. While the businesswoman thinks she'll have a high school or college senior assistant, she discovers her intern is a senior citizen, a 70-year-old man who finds retirement boring. They quickly form a bond of friendship, as the intern proves to be invaluable in many ways.
Nancy Meyers commented on setting this new project in the world of e-commerce, "It seemed more interesting than having to see yet another thing set at an ad agency. Tina's character is much younger than me, but I was attracted to the pressures the character feels with her business, her husband and kids, and seeing all this from the point of view of a man who has been through it."
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