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Re: Domestic Violence Victim Gets Jailed for Lying About Beating

Greg — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:06:17 -0000

I don't support domestic violence and it is unfortunate there are real abusers out there. But I can speak first hand about false allegations of DV and the pain and suffering that good fathers put up with in this country. Many woman know it is easy to get a make up abuse stories and get a restraining order. It is often used as a way for a woman to get a leg up in a custody situation during a divorce. In fact my ex wife told me she was going to get a restraining order the night I had her served with divorce papers. When I went to the court house to get a hearing the clerk told me it happens all of the time. A restraining order should be used as a shield but it is sadly often used as a sword. And if you ex is alienating you from your kids, a restraining order can be used to keep you away. It is indeed a sword at the disposal of an alienating mother. Woman who falsify abuse claims need to be penalized so the system can focus its limited resources on real victims of domestic violence.

Re: Why the ‘Cancer Due to Bad Luck’ Story Needs Good Revision

Holly — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:06:04 -0000

I was the recipient of the "bad luck cancer gene." I was young and healthy, exercised, maintained a healthy weight, ate nutritious food, never smoked or did anything to put my body in danger, and over the course of the last five years have been tested for any kind of genetic mutation under the sun. I'm sure there were some kind of environmental or other factors to explain why I got breast cancer, but even my doctor said to me when I was diagnosed, "you got hit by lightning." When this study was originally published, it actually gave me some closure. I understand and can appreciate the controversary, but the mysterious question mark still needs to be addressed.

Re: World’s highest cancer rates threaten China’s economic boom

Caroline Ronten — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:00:39 -0000

I had no idea that health care issues were like those in China. It is a signal that change is really needed as well as healthier lifestyles to help reduce incidence rates. Wow!

Re: Simple steps that could stop cancer coming back: Just going for a stroll

Barbara Jacoby — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:04:50 -0000

I certainly don't think that anyone is implying that someone whose physical health is limiting their mobility should be going for a daily walk. No one with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and degenerating disks would ever be advised to do such a thing. However, for those who are not dealing with problems such as your are, a daily walk can be healthy in so many ways.

Re: Simple steps that could stop cancer coming back: Just going for a stroll

Caroline Ronten — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:51:09 -0000

I used to go for a daily walk for about a decade and then after a breast cancer diagnosis and other health issues, I had to stop walking daily and switched to a gym 3 times a week and a weekly walk. Now I can't walk more than a mile or so. I have tried to stay healthy but with RA, fibromyalgia, and degenerating disks in my back and neck, I am happy I can do as much as I am able now. And I do eat lots of vegetables and fruit.

Re: Thyroid Cancer Is Easy to Cure, but Only If You Can Find It

Caroline Ronten — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 06:37:29 -0000

Allow me to disagree. Its not a good cancer. Its not a speed bump. Its cancer. Its so called cure consists of removing a key part of your body. It causes a lifetime of problems - some people can never get their thyroid levels balanced and require constant checking. I was diagnosed with it in 1981 at age 19 with no family history. I had a recurrence scare a couple of years ago, 30 years after diagnosis. Recurrences are not unknown decades after the first diagnosis. And it is the most rapidly increasing in occurrence rates of all cancers in the US.

Re: The Right to Make Our Own Medical Choices

Caroline Ronten — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 06:32:57 -0000

I too have been following this case. I think it is being poorly handled by the state who is forcing this treatment on her. However I am more concerned that Cassandra is not completely aware of the significance of her decision. One of the many steps in coping with a cancer diagnosis is denial. If by not having the treatment she can pretend she is healthy? Forcing her to have the treatment I would think is making her push back even more. Perhaps she needs more attention at this time to her mental well being than to her physical one.

Re: The New Look of Let Life Happen

Mandi — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:17:43 -0000

Well done Kirk!! You did an amazing job with the new site! Love it!! Happy 8 year anniversary to "Let Life Happen"!!! <3

Re: The New Look of Let Life Happen

Barbara Jacoby — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:03:41 -0000

Thanks so much, Roy. I really appreciate your kind comment and so grateful for the opportunity to do what we are all doing together.

Re: The New Look of Let Life Happen

Roy Hall — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 08:32:27 -0000

What a great present for someone whomis really a champion in her cause. Way to go!

Re: Domestic Violence Victim Gets Jailed for Lying About Beating

jas — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 04:32:28 -0000

How could you call it height of injustice, if woman is lying to get men punished. I think lying woman should be given double sentence.

Re: Dating After Domestic Violence

Linda — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:45:36 -0000

I left my DV relationship a year ago and still worry constantly that I am to damaged for someone else to love me again. It's a relief to know i am not the only one who thinks this.

Re: Lessons Learned From a Silly Bird (The Loss Of A Pet)

Barbara Jacoby — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:20:54 -0000

Thank you so very much, Mandi. He truly was something special. Most importantly, he taught us how to fly.

Re: Lessons Learned From a Silly Bird (The Loss Of A Pet)

Barbara Jacoby — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:18:30 -0000

Thank you so much, Mandi. He was something special. He taught us how to fly!

Re: Lessons Learned From a Silly Bird (The Loss Of A Pet)

Mandi — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 18:13:33 -0000

I'm so sorry for your loss!! I know how much that bird meant to you and Kirk! What a special little Guy! I'm so glad he lived such a wonderful life filled with lots of love. What a lucky bird! Thinking of y'all as you grieve this special bird. RIP little Guy!!

Re: Prop 46 does not prescribe the right remedy to cure healthcare errors says healthcare professor and author

JoePublicSafety — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 09:17:15 -0000

The effects of the 1975 MICRA law cap have now made the value of your family members with no job income(children, retirees, ect) essentially worthless as you can not obtain a lawyer in any wrongful death malpractice case.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans die yearly as the result of preventable medical negligence. Common hospital malpractice errors include: incorrect medication/dosage, surgical mistakes, preventable infections, diagnosis failures, birth delivery mistakes, anesthesia errors and under/over treatment.

All Californian families are now denied any justice and accountability when a family member with no job income dies as a result of medical errors due to the 1975 MICRA law which malpractice insurance companies backed and that capped the non-economic "pain and suffering" award to 250K with no adjustment for inflation. Except in rare punitive damage cases this is the only award available.

Malpractice lawyers will not take these wrongful death cases because the MICRA law also limits the attorney award to about 30%(BPC 6146) or about $75K of any maximum $250K award and attorney and medical expert costs in a case quickly exceeds $75K, search on "caps harm California" and "protectconsumerjustice org how micra came to be".

Governor Brown who signed MICRA into law said 17 years later that MICRA did not lower health care costs and only enriched insurers and placed negligent or incompetent physicians outside the reach of judicial accountability. Ralph Nader also supports Prop 46.

The MICRA cap and low non-economic damage caps in many other states have enabled malpractice insurance companies to earn billions in profits by essentially eliminating their monetary liability in these cases. It's no wonder malpractice insurance companies have spent tens of millions to defeat Prop 46 which doesn't even eliminate the cap, only adjusts it for inflation.

California malpractice insurance companies profit an incredible 70 cents for every dollar collected in malpractice premiums which leaves plenty of room for an increase in malpractice payouts without a rate increase to doctors.

22 other states do not have a non-economic damage cap and medical insurance rates are not any higher in those states nor are there shortages of physicians.

Since 1988 Prop 103 has regulated doctors malpractice insurance premiums and can not be increased unless justified with the Insurance Commissioner.

California drivers do not have a law that eliminates their liability if they kill a person in a car accident and neither should negligent medical professionals and their insurance companies. When there isn't accountability there isn't a deterrent to avoid repeating negligence.

Prop 46 also includes testing doctors for drug and alcohol which is done in other occupations such as in the transportation industry. Certainly it is in the public's interest for doctors to be thinking clearly when they have our lives in their hands.

Overprescribing of prescription narcotics is now a national epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control cited 475,000 emergency room visits and 36,000 deaths from prescription narcotic overdoses in a recent year, at a price tag of $72 billion in avoidable health care expenditures.

Prop 46 will also require physicians to check the state's existing and secure DOJ CURES prescription drug database before prescribing narcotics and other addictive drugs to curb doctor-shopping drug abusers, to prevent over-dose deaths and to reduce harmful behavior and health care costs.

PLEASE VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 46 for Public Safety and Patient Justice.

Re: Whistleblower exposed Cancer Center fraud

Facing Cancer Together — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:41:30 -0000

I am glad to hear this was shut down. Sounds like a terrible abuse of power.

Re: Cancer Patients Can Get ‘Chemo Brain'; Treatment Available

Barbara Jacoby — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 16:09:26 -0000

Amen. I totally, completely, absolutely agree with you.

Re: Cancer Patients Can Get ‘Chemo Brain'; Treatment Available

Facing Cancer Together — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 08:48:26 -0000

I am never satisfied with that idea that chemo's impact is okay because it saves lives. There needs to be better methods, and I look forward to their arrival. Chemo, while potentially saving lives is quite devastating. ~Catherine

Re: Domestic Violence Victim Gets Jailed for Lying About Beating

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Re: Scientists Call for Screening Mammography Every Two Years for Most Women

GemTu — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:02:52 -0000

If women knew all the relevant facts about mammography it would become evident that the official pro-mammogram view is wrong (read Mammography Screening: Truth, Lies and Controversy by Peter Gøtzsche and The Mammogram Myth by Rolf Hefti).

Re: Scientist uses her own cancer to further research

Barbara Jacoby — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:09:15 -0000

This is truly an amazing story and so unique. More than anything, I hope that she is really successful after choosing to put herself in this position. She is truly inspiring.

Re: Scientist uses her own cancer to further research

Facing Cancer Together — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 18:40:58 -0000

Wow - it certainly is a unique position to be able to directly distribute your cancer cells for research. Quite empowering for her, for us, and for science, I hope. ~Catherine

Re: NHS cancer care could switch to private contracts in £700m plans

Caroline — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:01:56 -0000

I am appalled. Privatizing cancer care??? Then it becomes dollars on each life.

Re: Treatment gives liver cancer patients hope

Facing Cancer Together — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 12:28:12 -0000

My thoughts go out to Mauk, and all those who might benefit from this treatment. I hope they are able to find their way to it, and it works so very well.