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http://www.cnn.com/US/9607/30/clinton.terr... /

GOP is blasting "Phony" issues

This is a thing that bothers me, because when you read about this procedure being performed at some hospitals, they tell you that they prefer to sedate, on account of this being such a painful procedure. Then other hospital websites describe the procedure saying, "You will experience some discomfort as the doctor extracts the marrow...."

Why isn't it standard to offer sedation for a procedure that is known to be torturesome? I've heard this described over and over again as being one of the most horrible aspects of cancer treatment, yet it doesn't warrant sedation in most places. I've had moles removed under sedation as a child, I've had wisdom teeth removed under sedation, why on earth would doctors not sedate as a matter of course when knocking holes in people's bones? Did your lover request sedation?

I saw a study done in Iran where, during bone marrow aspirations, they sedated so many kids and didn't sedate so many others. The results showed that the children who underwent sedation had absolute minimal side effects (a few percent exhibited nausea afterward) but otherwise there was no downside or risk with sedating children during bone marrow biopsies and aspirations. So why not always do it? It's bad enough to put adults through that, putting children through it seems unconsionable, and yet it is probably done 1000 times a day.

And was he ever offered EMLA for the shots in the stomach? Why are these things not par for the course?

Sorry, I've needed to rant about that for a long time.

Very happy that your ex-lover beat it, curse cancer and all its ugly faces.

Hi, I would like to see a DU Group for people who are dealing with cancer issues. The procedure for starting a new group is laid out here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discu...

The gist of it is that if ten people (with stars) respond to this thread saying that they will participate and can agree on a mission statement, then the administrators will consider it.

I propose a Cancer Support Group with the following mission:

To provide support, discussion, information and resources for cancer patients, caretakers, and others interested in the fight against cancer.

Does anyone see a need for this here? Thanks

>>>Some use symbols such as crosses, fish or doves in their ads in the commercial Yellow Pages.

Yes, reducing the message of the Creator (and of the Savior) into little fishes and doves may be idolatry and offensive to the One you claim to worship, but it lets people know that you support Bush and the war.

Evangelicals don't make any effort to hide their idolatry, strangely (while they go about condemning others for breaking the laws of God). They hold their hands on their hearts and give praise to the Star Spangled Banner, they affix plastic "Jesus Fish" to their vehicles and they get all their news from the same company that has given our nation "American Idol", all the while praising warmongers and cursing people who want Peace.