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Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress

If you know anyone who has had a mastectomy (and you do), you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery.

There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of the their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on. Please sign the petiton by clicking on the website below.

http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
When I had a mastectomy in May I spent 3 days in the hospital and still left a little earlier than I probably should have. Luckily, I have great insurance that allowed me to stay and a nurse mama and doctor friend which made transitioning home that much easier too. But, that is not the case for everyone and 2 days is definitely the bare minimum that a woman should be entitled to after a surgery like this. Please check out the link above and sign the petition.

Thank you! (and thanks to Kara for sending me this information)