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New cervical cancer injection mandatory in Texas next year

Posted By: Lynda on 2007-02-02
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Just heard starting next year in Texas young girls are being ordered to get the new cervical cancer injection, just passed by the governor of the state so I am sure there will be a lot of talk about this.  




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cervical cancer injection.
Me too! I agree with everything you have said. If I have to home school to avoid this I will. It was mentioned that this is being done in case a girl is rapped as well. Well the shot doesn't protect against all the other STDs so why not do something to all the males in the world then so that they cannot rape? We all know that will never happen. That would be crazy and so is forcing our daughters to do this.
Cancer injection
But this particular injection only protects the cancer which supposedly comes from a virus. It does not protect from all cervical cancer. It does not protect from the cervical cancer not attributed to the STD. You are correct, not all cancer comes from having sex, but this injection only protects from the kind that does and even that is a debate.
Anyone who has had cervical cancer (not dysplasia)? (sm)
I have been dismissing symptoms as perimenopause but now I am VERY concerned I might have cervical cancer. I am going to the doctor today. But if there is anyone who has had cervical cance before, can we please talk?
But, isn't it supposed to prevent a percentage of HPV which causes the cervical cancer, after
you contract HPV, there is nothing you can do except monitor it. I have a friend with HPV and she is in the doctor's office every 3-6 months.
I had a cortisone injection in
my heel 2 years ago and haven't had pain since (and it was awful pain).  The shot did hurt but definitely worth it.  I also went to a really good shoe store where they fit my foot to a sneaker and got some $40 orthotics too that I am still using.
I think it should be mandatory and here's why....sm
I've had 2 miscarriages. Prior to that I was able to see the ultrasounds. The 1st time we were expecting to see a normal growing baby and found out there was only a fetal pole and I subsequently had a partial spontaneous miscarriage. The second pregnancy we had the pleasure of seeing the baby's strong heartbeat, but then 3-1/2 weeks later on another ultrasound we saw that the baby had died and had no heartbeat.

Having seen a living heartbeat makes me even more convinced that women should have to see that when they choose to have an abortion that they are indeed ending the life of a person and not just as some people want to say "a thing".

While I lost both pregnancies I feel a closer bond to both babies knowing that at one time they were growing inside of me and my husband and I were able to see that.

I know that women get pregnant when they don't expect it, but ending the life of another person doesn't correct what happened. A good friend of mine gave birth after being raped because she could not end the life of another person because of what happened to her. She gave that child up for adoption so that a couple could have a child to raise. There are alternatives for women who don't want a pregnancy. I've also had 2 friends that had abortions and both of them say that they regret it because they often wonder what their child would have been like if they had not ended the child's life.
selective nodal injection
Has anyone heard of a "selective nodal injection" for a sciatic type leg pain?
Can doc do a botox injection in the area? nm
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Just had the injection in the office. The only part I did not like was seeing SM
the needle that close to the eye. He was very nice and I had confidence in him and it was over before I knew it. They just inject a steroid solutin and it dissolves it in short order. I had mine on a Friday evening some years ago and did not have to work the next day, but would have been up and at it the next monring. You will do just fine if that is what happens. The only part, like I said, was I got a terribly black eye, which actually had it hilarious moments, as you can image at work, etc.  Good luck to you! 
i had cervical fusion
And that turned my entire back arthritic, not saying that is the norm but it is not abnormal either according to my physical therapist. Try NUCCA chiropractic first and only NUCCA Google it and see if there is one near you. Worked wonders on the spasming I had. Also I retired from my job after my surgery but I was a police officer so that is kind of different.
Mandatory recycling
What do ya'll think of a city making it mandatory to recycle?  The city I live in (and will be moving from next month) has had recycling for a while, but it was by choice.  I do not choose to recycle because of all the rules that go along with it - I do recycle newspaper and phone books for the schools - but not my household items - I think the city government is just going too far in requiring everyone to recycle.  I think about the little elderly people who may not understand the rules or what can and cannot be recycled, etc.  I'm not against helping the earth - I just don't think that the government should mandate it - it's alredy in the Bible - perhaps this could be made an issue of Church and State.
cervical fusion
Anyone had a cervical spine fusion and if so how long off work? Thanks.
cervical fusion
Thanks.
oh joy. there should be a retirement age, as in mandatory. NM
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Mandatory BBQ Rules!

BBQ RULES

We have entered the BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine...

(1) The woman makes the trip to the store, buys the food.




(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.

(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.

(4) The woman remains outside the COMPULSORY 3-METER EXCLUSION ZONE where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman.

Now here comes the important part:




(5) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.




More routine...




(6) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.




(7) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is looking great. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he flips the meat.

Important again:




(8) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine...




(9) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, vegetables,utensils, napkins, sauces, dessert and brings them to the table.




(10) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:




(11) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.




(12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed her 'night off ', and, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women.


Let's not have any slip-ups on this, 'kay? 


 


Has anyone had a cervical laminectomy with fusion? SM

My stepdaughter, who is only 25, is having one Friday.  I wanted DH to hire private duty nurse, by apparently the doctor told her today she will not be in any pain and will feel better than before the operation.  What?!!!!


I type these procedures all the time, but know very little about what happens afterwards.  Know people are out of bed fast, but no pain?


Any input will be very much appreciated.


Not mandatory because it is for girls, at this point sm
I have wondered for some while if there is not a connection between HPV and prostate cancer. Given that males are infected at the same rates as females (with HPV), it should be given to boys too...who give it to us! Now, if there is ever a proven link between prostate CA and HPV, you will see it be mandatory so fast it will make your head swim.

All you have to do it look at the procedures that are done for HPV infections of the cervix. I do them all the time. Girls at 16, 17, 18 in for their 2nd and 3rd conization of the cervix. The first one may cause an incompetent cervix, the 2nd one sure will and after a 3rd you won't carry a child to term. Did you know that a standard conization procedure removes the ENTIRE transformation zone and about 1/3 of the surface of the cervix? It does... The reason it is treated so aggressively is the extremely high rate of recurrence.

Vaccinate your daughter, do it now, do not pass "GO" and collect $200.

Just so you know, I see more HPV in the under 20 group, but there are plenty of married women in their early 20s with it and trying to get pregnant who have cone after cone.
Mandatory spay/neuter was just passed in Calif -
and although we already have too many laws, if we hadn't passed this one, no one would both to spay/neuter. There are SO many unwanted animals out there - often because people are too lazy, or too cheap, too uneducated about what really happens to most of these animals, (or all of the above). The mandatory spay/neuter doesn't include breeders (who will pay for a license), but helps to close down some of the backyard breeders. I once had a cat that was a beautiful purebred, confiscated from BYB who kept 100's of them in squalid, inhumane conditions.
I agree with spay/neutering, but not with mandatory spay/neuter
If this was a feral, mandatory spay/neuter would have been useless here, not to mention it is an infringement on personal rights, it gives the government too much control. However, what is needed is tougher punishment for animal cruelty, or cruelty of any kind really. This kitten thing and the ball player with the pit bulls is just sickening, all should be punished. Quite frankly, due to the outside predators, my cats do not go outside, I fear what people could do to them more than anything else. I also did rescue for more than 20 years and now raise show cats. Mandatory spay and neuter would kill off the pedigree cats and dogs that some people totally adore. Yes, there are bad breeders, but there are far more good ones. In my 18 years in the cat fancy, I have seen some bad ones, but the good ones far outweigh the bad. Don't punish everyone for what a few are doing.
New Cancer Vac.
Frankly it scars me and I have had cervical cancer myself.  I work part-time on a onocolgy account and they say it "may" prevent cervical cancer.  You still have to screen for this type of cancer and if you screen every year it would be caught early and can be cured -- as was in my case.  We don't know what the long-term effects are.  What if this drug would make your child/grandchild not able to have a child of her own?  There could be and are some side-effects.  To me the side-effects sound worse than maybe getting the cancer.  I had to have LEEP surgery and go for screening every 4 months for the following year.  If the shot had been available for me in my younger years, I still would not take it evening knowing that cancer was in my future.  A lot of times these new drugs are worse than what they are supposed to cure/prevent. 
Cancer
I had a close relative go through this and I also did work for an oncology doctor for a few months.  I would not do the surgery.  That is my personal opinion.  It is major surgery and you don't just bounce back like nothing took place.  It is a well-known fact in my state that doctors operate just for the $$$$.  I know this is not the case with most, but there are some doctors out there just to make as much $$$$ as they can.  My relative was told to have the surgery or die.  She didn't have the surgery, went to another doctor who agreed she did the right thing. What cancer she did have was gone.  It has been years and she is healthy.  Why be cut up for something that may or may not happen?  To each his own, but I would not jump into this without a ton of thought.  I wish you good health.  I am also a cancer survivor -- cervical.  No more surgeries for me.  Again there was a doctor only out for money and I looked for another opinion.  I had LEEP the cancer is gone and has been gone for almost 5 years.  Did you know that if it doesn't cancer does not return in 3-5 years it most likely will not return at all?  Wait and see.  I did and I am glad I did.
HELP!! CANCER

Hi,


My uncle has Ductal Eccrine Adeno Carcinoma.  The Doctor's say they do not know much about it and do not know how to treat it.  Does anyone know of anyone who has it ( it is rare) and any info. you can give on the subject will be greatly appreciated.


Thanks,


MT


R u in Texas?
nm
Same here! Texas and
hot! Can't wait for the window-opening weather!
Where in Texas? I'm in far
north Texas. Just wish my kids could see real snow! Hayseed, it does sound beautiful there! I worked for a company in Maine and got a lot of information and it just sounded sooooo beautiful! But here I am in Texas, no snow, just ice here and there!
OP in Texas, isn't she? Anyway, that's what
xx
and in Texas
almost 70 degrees and I have been out walking in the sunshine!
I'm a Texas
girl too - in Fort Worth, where are you??
Cancer vaccine
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Breast Cancer

Thanks for you kind response.  I will get the book today.  I don't know what happened to the rest of the responses.  I emailed the moderator to ask where they went, as I would like to reread them.  My head is spinning, but putting one foot in front of the other is all I can do, plus yesterday I used the push mower to mow about an acre of my 5 acres out back.  That did wonders for my anxiety.  Didn't do much for the owie where I had the biopsy, but at this point, that bruise doesn't matter too much.  Blessings to you for your care and concern.


 


 


Breast Cancer
Gosh - Sometimes it just seems so overwhelming.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.  The waiting can make you CRAZY.  Please let me know your results and how you're holding up.  What part of the country are you in?  I'm in Virginia, south of Roanoke.
Breast Cancer
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What are we doing for men with breast cancer?
nm
Don't know about cancer or anything, but it does make me
.
esophageal cancer

Does anyone have any experience with family/friends and esophageal cancer?  I want the good, the bad and the ugly.  My DH was dx'd last week and given a very poor prognosis.  I would like some idea of how others have coped and what to expect.  Thanks in advance.


I feel the same as you with cancer or other

Also, I really don't think there are "huge pot heads" out there robbing banks for their next J to roll. 


I'm for legalizing it for everyone (drinking age of course).  Why not?  Booze is allowed and drunk drivers kill innocent people every day.  There are crosses along the road in my state to prove it.  I say legalize it and save the jail for the real criminals. 


I'm not into a pickled liver, so I stay away from the booze.  But definitely decriminilizing is better than jamming the jails up and using our taxes to pay for 3 hots and a cot for a pothead... 


 


New Texas Rule
I for one am so glad I do not live in Texas.  To force someone to take a shot like that!  It should be the parents who decide.   I have suffered from cervical cancer and no I do not want my two daughters having this injection.  We do not yet know enough about the side-effects and long-term effects of this new drug. 
Do you live in Texas? :)
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Southeast Texas?

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I'm far North Texas
so that wouldn't work for me, but thanks for the info! Sounds like you got a great deal.
In that case, Texas ought to be against also
because their capital punishment rates right up there with Florida and I would bet Texas is definitely into whuppings!
$3.41-3.45 here in West Texas. I have been
checking out yard sales for a bicycle.  Not just about gas, I need to loose about 50 pounds plus all these short trips to the store is hard on the vehicle anyway. 
Had a hysterectomy 6-1/2 years ago, not for cancer, but
by far, one of the best decisions I ever made. I did get to keep my ovaries, but knowing what I know now I still would have it done even if it meant both ovaries being taken out, too. I know it's a tough decision and my prayers are with you. I'm  glad the cancer was contained to the one ovary.
Breast cancer posts
Only one message moved over to Gab from Main. Please get your hands on Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book, it will help. Also get other opinions. Perhaps this is on here somewhere but I know you only have today to prepare. Be strong and positive with positive vibes all around you.
men with breast cancer reply
Honestly I don't know, I just follow for the women, since my diagnosis last year. I'm sure there's something out there though. If not maybe you can start something up for the men... Best of luck.
Moh's procedure for skin cancer

Pancreatic cancer is almost always fatal,
has already spread. Same with ovarian cancer.
Hemp Kills Cancer
Check this out, these people claim to be cured from their cancer by using THC oil.

http://www.youtube.com/chrychek "Run From the Cure-The Rick Simpson Story" (if you look on the left column there are PubMed Study numbers you can check to back this up)

Simple FAQ's if you don't want to watch the video:
http://sites.google.com/site/phoenixtearsmovie/faq

My friend sent me this info recently, what do you all think about this?

BTW, Rick Simpson makes and gives the medicine away for free (he's not looking to make money on this or "scam" people)


Too bad that all of those with cancer are just too stupid to see the light...
smoke a little pot and - presto - you're cured! I imagine with all of the hippies coming down with cancer these days that, if this actually worked, we would all know by now, but I might just say that to make my not-a-pothead-self feel better about the cancer I will someday not be able to cure because I don't smoke weed, right?