Safety Nets

[Guest guest]

I am sure all of us are concerned about having our safety nets taken away. That

goes to show how politicians feel about us as a people - not worth too much, we

are more of a burden. I think everyone should be scared when the government run

by a few people can more or less pass out death sentences to a few who have less

power. There must be something we can do as a group, they are not listening to

a few voices. If we are dead, we can't vote, right?

Here in the US, the government is recommending less and later breast exams and

no self-exams. Now they are recommending pap smears for your later years. Some

of these cancers can be very aggressive, even at a young age. If you discover a

lump in your breast, how do you know what kind and the extent of progression?

You may have heard about the backlash from citizens as well as physicians who

disagree with that theory that they wouldn't save that many lives and they would

certainly be saving money by having fewer tests to pay for. The insurance

companies must be gloating and clapping.

As for the shingles vaccine, I would pass it by my oncologist before making a

decision. Bobby is right, wait until she talks to Dr. Talpaz. He also told me

not to get the vaccine.

I was wondering - if shingles is caused by having had chicken pox in our earlier

years, would the shingles shots be the same as chicken pox shots they are giving

youngsters these days? Seems like the genetic base would be the same to me.

What say you?

Hearts & hands,

Lottie Duthu