karlak's Cancer Blog
February 16, 2007
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I thought this was important so pass along. Hope you do too.
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
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.
Lif etime 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.
You need not give more than your name and zip code number.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
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This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and family,
and on behalf of all women, THANKS.
PS…...YOUR MEN FRIENDS are also at risk. PASS IT ON TO EVERYON E!
Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress, 
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06.22.08 - 
Thanks for your support -
” We need to take care of each other”
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Sherri – Thanks for all your wonderful comments and posts!