Breast Cancer Bill to sign

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by darlene1029, Nov 13, 2007.

  1. darlene1029

    darlene1029 A Grand Lady- R.I.P. 06/06/2012

    Subject: Please take the time to do this, it is the right thing it only takes a minute


    Please read below. Take the time to sign.

    PLEASE TAKE THE TIME AND DO THIS.

    Thank you for your time! From a nurse:

    I'll never forget the look in my patients eyes when I had to tell them they had to go home with the drains, new exercises and no breast. I remember begging the Doctors to keep these women in the hospital longer, only to hear that they would, but their hands were tied by the insurance companies. So there I sat with my patients, giving them the instructions they needed to take care of themselves, knowing full well they didn't grasp half of what I was saying, because the glazed, hopeless, frightened look spoke louder than the quiet 'Thank You they muttered.

    A mastectomy is when a woman's breast is removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue. 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.

    It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important ..
    Please take the time and do it really quick!
    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/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php <http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php >
     
  2. tunered

    tunered MajorGeek

    Done. ed
     
  3. Natakel

    Natakel Guest

    Done.
     
  4. ItsWendy

    ItsWendy MajorGeek

    Done.

    I've always wanted to be a bra.
     
  5. darlene1029

    darlene1029 A Grand Lady- R.I.P. 06/06/2012

    LOL and I don't
     
  6. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I would love to sign it but sadly I not American and with State and ZIP, but I fully support the petition.
     
  7. gal1998

    gal1998 solo-cob

    i signed.

    And very glad I am not a bra.
    Although I do support...............................tee hee
     
  8. darlene1029

    darlene1029 A Grand Lady- R.I.P. 06/06/2012

    explanation :eek: it sometimes restricts my breathing when I'm having trouble to begin with
     
  9. ItsWendy

    ItsWendy MajorGeek

    Dang, guess I have to get my mind out of the gutter.
     
  10. obnoxious

    obnoxious Corporal

    Done
    :wave
     

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