As an added comment to Gina's post, please read the following.
I don't usually forward things but this is very important.
Even if you can't afford to contribute financially to this important
cause, signing this petition is just as important and will cost you
only a couple of minutes of your time.
You only need to give your name and zip code if you follow the link
to sign the petition.
--Carey in MA

Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress

A mastectomy is when a woman's breast is removed in order to remove
cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone who has had a
mastectomy, 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 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 petition by clicking on the web site below. You
need not give more than your name and zip code number.

http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php

This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and
family, and on behalf of all women, THANKS.

----- Original Message -----
> 1. Do a good Deed!
> Posted by: "ahrens_kids" no_reply@yahoogroups.com ahrens_kids
> Tue Jun 5, 2007 6:30 pm (PST)
> Hello,
> I know this is off topic, but I could use some help for a good
> cause. I and walking in the Avon walk for breast cancer and
> need to raise some more funds for my donation. Please help if
> you can ever little bit helps. This is such an important cause
> to me because this year, an estimated 40,000 women will die from
> the disease. Breast cancer takes another life every 14 minutes.
> Another woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 3 minutes.
> An estimated three million women are living with breast cancer.
> One million of them don't yet know it.
>
> As part of the event, I pledged to raise money. People can make
> donations on my behalf, so that I can reach my fundraising goal.
> With the donations raised, the Avon Foundation will provide
> support and resources for women affected by this terrible
> disease. This will help so many people in our own community
> and throughout the country. Any amount you can give is great;
> I just appreciate your support.
>
> It is faster and easier than ever to support this great
> cause - you can make a donation online by simply clicking on
> the link at the bottom of this message. Whatever you can give
> will help! I truly appreciate your support and will keep you
> posted on my progress.
>
> Thank you for supporting me always, but especially in this
> challenge; you really do make a difference.
>
> Please forward this e-mail to as many people as possible.
> Thanks,
> Gina
>
> Click here to visit my personal page.
> If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can
> visit the web address:
> http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR?
px=3185482&pg=personal&fr_id=1286&et=wytDlyxsYrtpSC3KzrICyQ..&s_tafId
=154281
>
>