Tie One On

I feel I should apologize for all the drivel I’ve been posting lately, but I’m postponing my plea until tomorrow, because I have more piece drivel to post today.

I try to avoid political discussions here, because I am not knowledgeable enough about the all encompassing world of politics to argue passionately and intelligently. I am mostly cognizant of our country being represented by hundreds of men and women dressed in expensive suits, taking turns wedging their heads in their rectums for a better view of the world need.

Technically this isn’t so much a political issue as a humanitarian one. Acting on behalf of common decency, is often the responsibility of the private sector. Grass roots efforts aren’t launched by insurance companies.

If your life has been affected by cancer, whether it be your own, a friend, or a family member, this is worth a quick read. Statistically 1 out of 8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, so if you don’t know someone today, there’s a chance you will know someone will tomorrow.

This is an excerpt from an email I received:

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 patient 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.

There’s a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, which will require insurance companies to cover a 48 hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. If you’re interested in signing a petition to show support for the bill, you can sign here. Name, zip code, and email are required.

You might be asking yourself why a ball~less house cat concerns himself with issues relating to breast cancer. Well, even a cat with a subdued libido needs a soft place to lay his head.