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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / June 2006OTP - Stop Drive Through Mastectomies
When I got this, I thought it had to be a hoax, but I checked Snopes.com and it is TRUE. Click on the link below to sign the petition. Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress If you know anyone who has had a mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery. Mastectomy Bill in Congress It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important...please take the time and do it really quick! Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill - Important legislation for all women. Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times. If you're receiving this, it's because I think you will take the 30 seconds to go to vote on this issue and send it on to others you know who will do the same. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached. Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on. PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code number. http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS > When I got this, I thought it had to be a hoax, but I checked Snopes.com > and it is TRUE. > > Click on the link below to sign the petition. > > Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress Ya know Carole,,,,, this may be a good thing to do,,,, but I have watched you drop two or three political bombshells in this newsgroup and then back out and say nothing. This is just not the place for that kind of bullshit.... Life as it happens can be more than people can deal with if arthritis is kicking their a.s,,, changing their life,,, forcing them to make big choices. I realize this is an OTP and you have every do post them if you want to. Cause no harm... Harv Harv, I disagree with you on this one. Gwen >> When I got this, I thought it had to be a hoax, but I checked Snopes.com >> and it is TRUE. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > to. Cause no harm... > Harv Carole, thank you for posting this. Harv, with all due respect to you, this is not political nor is it bullshit and I'm sure after you give it some thought you will agree. I'm certain you didn't mean to hurt Carole's feeling nor to alienate we women who either have faced breast cancer or may in the future. Ann > Carole, thank you for posting this. > Harv, with all due respect to you, this is not political nor is it [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ann Hi Ann, It is worth doing and it is something like this that people need to pay attention to. It is very political and our represenitives need to here from us. It is still right out of the playbook from which Carole has post before and the point needed to be made IMO. This kind of stuff just gets worse and goes on and on. May the Lord help us when all this gets around to hillery care. So it goes. Harv > It is still right out of the playbook from which Carole has post before > and the point needed to be made IMO. This kind of stuff just gets worse > and goes on and on. May the Lord help us when all this gets around to > hillery care. So it goes. Harv, good grief. PLAYBOOK??? give me a break. BUT, While we are making points lets have a look at your new edition of the "Pat Robertson Playbook" (white male bigot edition). There was absolutely no reason for you to attack Carole for bringing an important health issue to the groups attention. The point needs to be made...IMO. This kind of stuff will just get worse and worse as we get to the chapters on creating political havoc where none currently exist. So it went. big disgusted desert shrugs, johnie > Harv, good grief. PLAYBOOK??? give me a break. > BUT, While we are making points lets have a look at your new edition of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > big disgusted desert shrugs, > johnie Thank you Johnie. I posted it as I realize that although this is an arthritis support group, this is a health issue that we all need to be concerned with. If they start doing this with one surgical procedure, what would stop them from doing it to someone who has a joint replacement? I guess according to Harv, we are not allowed to talk about anything but arthritis, so if you are suffering from arthritis and another illness, you can't speak of that here. Carole Harv, you must have a much better memory than I do. I don't remember Carole ever posting anything similar that would have gotten you all stirred up. Are you sure you have the right person in mind? Gwen >> Carole, thank you for posting this. >> Harv, with all due respect to you, this is not political nor is it [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > to hillery care. So it goes. > Harv Carole, thank you for posting this. Harv, with all due respect to you, this is not political nor is it bullshit and I'm sure after you give it some thought you will agree. I'm certain you didn't mean to hurt Carole's feeling nor to alienate we women who either have faced breast cancer or may in the future. Ann > Ya know Carole,,,,, this may be a good thing to do,,,, but I have watched > you drop two or three political bombshells in this newsgroup and then back [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Cause no harm... > Harv This is NOT political, it is medical. And men get breast cancer too, so maybe you should think before you spout venom. It was listed as OTP, so if you don't want to read it, don't. >> Ya know Carole,,,,, this may be a good thing to do,,,, but I have >> watched you drop two or three political bombshells in this newsgroup and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > maybe you should think before you spout venom. It was listed as OTP, so > if you don't want to read it, don't. We understand each other and OTP does not mean that it will not be replied to. Harv >>>Ya know Carole,,,,, this may be a good thing to do,,,, but I have >>>watched you drop two or three political bombshells in this newsgroup and [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > to. > Harv Well, just think before you post. I'm sure you've alienated a lot of people on here with your post. Breast cancer affects MEN and WOMEN. I don't know what women you hang around with who think it only affects women, because every woman I know is much more knowledgable. Carole > Well, just think before you post. I'm sure you've alienated a lot of > people on here with your post. Breast cancer affects MEN and WOMEN. I > don't know what women you hang around with who think it only affects > women, because every woman I know is much more knowledgable. > > Carole Hi Carole, I am not worried about your opinion of what I post. I do not hang around with women other than my wife,,, thank you very much,,, I do have contact a great number in the places I go and the people I see. Did you think when you post about the general taking over the CIA?? Did you think before you post something about Bush being subject to impeachment? Was it pure political B^%$# that really needed to be post in this newsgroup about the support for Arthritis???? Please inform me as to the Cancer newsgroups you post your plea for people to contact their congressmen about drive by Mastectomies...... and I will go there to read what was said. Harv > Did you think when you post about the general taking over the CIA?? > Did you think before you post something about Bush being subject to > impeachment? NEITHER of those was posted by me. Check your facts as the only one posting b/s here is YOU! > Hi Carole, I am not worried about your opinion of what I post. I do > not hang around with women other than my wife,,, thank you very much,,, I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > what was said. > Harv Hi Carole, I have checked google and yahoo and it was someone else. I can only say that I am sorry for saying the things I have to you and not the other person. It is a stupid old mans mistake. Please find it in your heart to forgive me. Harv Ps OTP is exactly for what you used it for and was well done. > Hi Carole, I have checked google and yahoo and it was someone else. I > can only say that I am sorry for saying the things I have to you and not the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Ps OTP is exactly for what you used it for and was well done. Apology accepted, Harv. Have a good day, Carole Harv, you're a good man! Gwen >> Hi Carole, I am not worried about your opinion of what I post. I do >> not hang around with women other than my wife,,, thank you very much,,, I [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Ps OTP is exactly for what you used it for and was well done. Ditto what Gwen said. Ann Carole, I'm glad to sign it. My first cousin had a double mastectomy last year and really had a lot of pain afterward. She definitely needed more than outpatient care. Gwen > When I got this, I thought it had to be a hoax, but I checked Snopes.com > and it is TRUE. [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and > family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS Harv, Maybe you did not consider the fact that men also suffer from breast cancer. My SIL, in his mid fifties, had breast cancer and is now among the five year survivors. It has taken a psychological toll on him as well as a physical one. He has less energy than the average male his age, is forgetful and lost his nipple which has affected him just as losing a breast does to many women. Give these people a break Harv. Those few extra days in the hospital can mean a lot to some people, particularly if you have lost a part of your anatomy. I have had many out patient surgery procedures and gone home the same day, however I was thankful for the few extra days in the hospital when I had some of my surgeries. Don Whitely > Carole, I'm glad to sign it. My first cousin had a double mastectomy last > year and really had a lot of pain afterward. She definitely needed more [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >>This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and >>family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS > Harv, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Don Whitely Hi Don, I worked with a guy at Budweiser Brewery that had the same thing and the results were the same for him. It the women that think it only applies to them. Its about giving the newsgroup a break from the political world. I am no big defender of insurance companies where it is all about money not people and problems. Harv Wasn't it just this past year that Walt Hanks had breast cancer? He could tell you about it. Gwen > Harv, > [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] >>>This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and >>>family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS Thanks, Gwen. No one should be sent home from a surgical procedure before they are ready. And it shouldn't be insurance companies who decide when you are ready. That's the doctor's job. Carole > Carole, I'm glad to sign it. My first cousin had a double mastectomy last > year and really had a lot of pain afterward. She definitely needed more > than outpatient care. > Gwen Carole, I've already signed this before as I received it from someone. It is something that needs to be done. I consider this medical and not political. It would be no different if we were in hospital for arthritis and they made us leave before we were ready. debbie m. > When I got this, I thought it had to be a hoax, but I checked Snopes.com > and it is TRUE. [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and > family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS Carole, thank you. I have this one circulating. Am constantly amazed how they try to slip this stuff by us. big desert awareness hugs, johnie > When I got this, I thought it had to be a hoax, but I checked Snopes.com > and it is TRUE. [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and > family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS I have read everyones reply to this and am somewhat upset and sad as I have had breast cancer and to my dying day I will put up things to help anyone who has to go through it to help them no matter what group. Thank God, I was able to stay 3 or 4 days as I needed the help I couldn't get at home. Mostly the pain and the medication I could get in the hospital but not at home. There should never be a "drive through" mastectomy and I will be signing this petition as I have signed others. This is a serious health issue that needs to be addressed and what better way to put it to a group to get more signatures. Thank you Carole I know I am new here to be voicing an opinion here, but this is an issue very dear to me. Everyone needs to care as this is not only a womans issue, men get it too. Please everyone, just sign it. You could be next. I appologize if this hurts anyone, but unless you have been there you don't know how important this is to get the care you need. > When I got this, I thought it had to be a hoax, but I checked Snopes.com > and it is TRUE. [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and > family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that. I have a friend who just had fibroids removed and they sent her home from the hospital much too soon with only tylenol with codeine. She lives alone and it's very difficult for her. I wish I lived closer as I'd be over there to help but she is 3,000 miles away. I also live alone and often think that if something happened to me, I don't know what I'd do. When you need care, you need care and that is what insurance is supposed to be for. Carole > I have read everyones reply to this and am somewhat upset and sad as I have > had breast cancer and to my dying day I will put up things to help anyone [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > unless you have been there you don't know how important this is to get the > care you need. When I was sent home I was sent with the codeine too, but when it happens you need potent drugs to stop the pain. They had me on morphine and I was still in tremendous pain and I can take pain to a certain degree. > I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that. I have a friend who just > had fibroids removed and they sent her home from the hospital much too [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> if this hurts anyone, but unless you have been there you don't know how >> important this is to get the care you need. |
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