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Old 02-01-2012, 03:40 PM   #2
NanaJoni
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Re: Komen pulls screening grants from Planned Parenthood

There seems to be some concern about screening for low income women not being available with the decision not to give money to Planned Parenthood- screening that was funded thru the Komen Foundation to the PP agencies. These monies will be used through other outlets to continue to provide services to those women who might not otherwise get cancer screenings. The issue for Komen is that Planned Parenthood is under investigation by the federal government for several possible issues including misuse of federal funds so I applaud Komen for this move. Also, it seems Planned Parenthood is using the publicity from this issue to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars so it may well come out to be financially beneficial for them.
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3/12/10: mammogram/ultrasnd/biopsy-invasive bc & DCIS; 2 tumors (2cm er-/pr-/HER2-& 1.8 cm er-/pr-/HER2+); grade 3;poorly differentiated
3/24/10:sent.node biopsy clear
3/31/10:bi-lateral mx.;atypical ductal hyperplasia-lft side
4/21/10:wound revision-infection/scarring 4/28/10:seromas both sides
5/21/10:port installed,TCH chemo (6 x 3 wks); Herc,-1yr; 33 rad tx after chemo
07/2010: port not working-2nd port didnt'work;3rd port opposite side.
07/2010: 2 weeks after 3rd port surgery, threw 3 pulm. emboli-IVC filter installed; warfarin
08/2010: hospitalizations w/3 of chemos; decision to stop after 4th-on to radiation in Oct 2010;Herc cont.
12/03/2010 - finished 33 rads Hooray!! cont. Herc. every 3 wks
4/2011 - pneumonia ??? Nope-radiation pneumonitis. No more Herc.
5/2011 - NED!!! port out.
8/2011 - clean PET & CT scans.Still NED
7/2012 - Still NED/very blessed.
2/2013 - 6 mos checkup-all clear. CA2729 down frm 13 to 11.

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