Mastectomy Petition

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I got this from my sister today, If this has been already posted I'm sorry for posting it again. I searched in the discussion's and could not find one already started. From A Nurse: I'll never forget the look in my patient's eyes when I had to tell them they had to go home with the drain's,new exercises and no breast. I remember begging the Doctor's to keep these women in the hospital longer,only to hear that they would,but their hand's were tied by the insurance companies. So there I sat with my patient giving them instruction's. 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 afterward's. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 day's after surgery. Mastectomy Bill In Congress It takes 2 second's to do this and is very important.. Please take the time and do it real quick! Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill-Important legislation for all women. Please send this to every one in your address book. If there was ever the time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those time's. it will only 30 second's to go vote on this issue. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Proction Act which will require Insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patient's undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through mastectomy' where women are forced to go home just a few hour's 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 friend's and family. Thanks very much, I already signed the petition, now it is your turn to sign and pass this on to other people to sign. we can't let women suffer just because of their Insurance companies refuse to pay for longer stay's. let our voice's be heard.