Ummm excuse me, but my step mother died of ovarian cancer at the ripe old age of 52 years 11 months. She battled this for 4 years, but it was discovered during a routine exam by her physician. That routine exam was for the yearly pap she received where they also do the internal. She was already stage 4 and it was too late. Had she not gone to him for her yearly pap, she would have never known. Many of us who are limited based on our location in rural communities also have 2 separate physicians, one for internal med and on for the ob/gyn needs. What would have happened to her had she not had her yearly exams and she had waited 3 years as suggested???? She wouldn't have had 4 more years, and I wouldn't have been able to say goodbye to this one. We were given the gift of time. Not necessary my a$$. I'd love to know who this panel is made of, more men, or more women, and are they business people, or medical personnel?? Not needed every year BAH!!! Tell that to my father who lost his soulmate. He took her to every single yearly appointment. Does this mean insurance companies can now deny a yearly if you get them? Does this mean we will receive less care for our money?? It's time healthcare was about the people who need treatment as opposed to the companies we pay to insure ourselves.
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Ummm excuse me, but my step mother died of ovarian cancer at the ripe old age of 52 years 11 months. She battled this for 4 years, but it was discovered during a routine exam by her physician. That routine exam was for the yearly pap she received where they also do the internal. She was already stage 4 and it was too late. Had she not gone to him for her yearly pap, she would have never known. Many of us who are limited based on our location in rural communities also have 2 separate physicians, one for internal med and on for the ob/gyn needs. What would have happened to her had she not had her yearly exams and she had waited 3 years as suggested???? She wouldn't have had 4 more years, and I wouldn't have been able to say goodbye to this one. We were given the gift of time. Not necessary my a$$. I'd love to know who this panel is made of, more men, or more women, and are they business people, or medical personnel?? Not needed every year BAH!!! Tell that to my father who lost his soulmate. He took her to every single yearly appointment. Does this mean insurance companies can now deny a yearly if you get them? Does this mean we will receive less care for our money?? It's time healthcare was about the people who need treatment as opposed to the companies we pay to insure ourselves.
November 20, 2009 - 9:46amThis Comment
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