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StephN · 11-19-2009, 11:50 AM

Did you actually READ this woman's blog?
She speaks from both sides of her mouth. Couching her "reluctant" support of the task force guidelines in "supporting rights" in general. (Huh?)

Here she answers one of her reader's questions:

You misunderstand me, Michael. I support the government's right (and responsibility) to develop guidelines. That doesn't mean I endorse those guidelines. It's like we say about democracy – I don't agree with what you say, but I support your right to say it.

Yes, these new guidelines are a step backwards for women's health; and I'm VERY uncomfortable supporting the guidelines in print, because I don't want to be seen as agreeing with them. I simply wanted to point out that, looked at with a cold, calculating eye – which right or wrong, is how the government assesses things – they make sense.

But looking at them as a woman... they make no sense at all. - PJH

BTW SHE admits to having a mammogram find HER breast cancer, but not at what age. ??? But now she will allow herself to be viewed as a government number ... except when she is feeling like "a woman."

11-19-2009, 11:50 AM	#2
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Re: PJ Hamel Did you actually READ this woman's blog? She speaks from both sides of her mouth. Couching her "reluctant" support of the task force guidelines in "supporting rights" in general. (Huh?) Here she answers one of her reader's questions: You misunderstand me, Michael. I support the government's right (and responsibility) to develop guidelines. That doesn't mean I endorse those guidelines. It's like we say about democracy – I don't agree with what you say, but I support your right to say it. Yes, these new guidelines are a step backwards for women's health; and I'm VERY uncomfortable supporting the guidelines in print, because I don't want to be seen as agreeing with them. I simply wanted to point out that, looked at with a cold, calculating eye – which right or wrong, is how the government assesses things – they make sense. But looking at them as a woman... they make no sense at all. - PJH BTW SHE admits to having a mammogram find HER breast cancer, but not at what age. ??? But now she will allow herself to be viewed as a government number ... except when she is feeling like "a woman." __________________ "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau Live in the moment. MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~ Found suspicious lump 9/2000 Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR - Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds 36 rads - very little burning 3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED! 2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18 All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?) 2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava 2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec. Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011 STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer 7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED 2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED. Same news for 2016 and all of 2017. Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.