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Have fun on your trip abd think positive. Keep me posted.
Most likely the target will be the prostate bed. They hit me with IMRT when my
psa started rising a year after surgery. It has been 5 years in August and has
remained at 0.003.
I was advised whern my psa reached 0.4 to begin IMRT radiation. I went to Dattoli Cancer Center in Sarasota, Fl. and
started treatment in May 2004. After 43 days of radiation my psa has been 0.003 for five years. I thank the Good Lord
each day for s…
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- At 2:50pm on October 27, 2009,
Angela Jenkins said…
- Stuart, when are the support meetings at VBGeneral?
- At 9:28am on April 6, 2009,
Kathy Meade said… - Can you help VPCC by making a call today?
This Wednesday, April 8th, the Virginia General Assembly reconvenes to process Governor Kaine's amendments to the bills passed in February. A pair of bills gave small businesses the option of offering their employees health insurance that did not have to include coverage for some of Virginia's current mandated benefits such as screening for cancers, including PSA test and DRE for prostate cancer.
The Governor is presenting a substitute. Below is a description of this substitute and its rationale.
Please read this and consider contacting your Virginia Delegate and Senator today or tomorrow. Voting takes Wednesday.
To contact your Virginia Delegate or Senator you can get information at this website:
http://legis.state.va.us/1_cit_guide/contacting_my.html
or call(804) 698-1500 and 804-698-7410
SUPPORT GOVERNORS AMENDMENTS TO SB1411 AND HB 2024
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR WORKERS IN SMALL BUSINESSES
Governor Kaine has proposed important amendments to two bills that passed the General Assembly. The General Assembly will vote on these amendments on April 8th.
Both SB 1411 (Sen. Watkins) and SB 2024 (Del. Daniel Marshall) allow small businesses (with fewer than 50 employees) to buy health insurance that does not cover all the specific medical services that would usually be required by Virginia law. Supporters hope that by eliminating mandates, insurance would be more affordable to small businesses and their employees.
Amend SB 1411 to Require Coverage of Important Basic & Preventive Health Care
The Governor wants to make sure that every policy sold under this new provision would at least have coverage for the following basic and preventive health care services:
o Cancer screenings for breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancers
o Well-child visits and childhood immunizations
o Mental health and substance abuse services
o Diabetes
Another proposed amendment to SB 1411 would make sure that employees getting these policies know exactly what is and isnt covered.
Amend HB 2024 to Help Workers Laid Off from Small Businesses
Congress has provided new funding to help certain workers who lose their jobs keep their group health insurance. The funding pays for 65% of the cost of up to nine months of COBRA coverage after an involuntary lay-off. COBRA premiums can easily cost over $1,000 per month. The federal payments can help unemployed workers and their families keep their health insurance.
The Governors amendments are necessary to make sure that workers who lose their jobs at small businesses with fewer than 20 employees can also get this federal money to help keep their group health coverage for up to nine months.
Every day, more and more Virginians are losing their jobs. Laid off workers from businesses of any size should be able to get the same federal help to keep their health insurance during these very hard economic times.
HELP SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYEES GET AND KEEP HEALTH INSURANCE!
SUPPORT THE GOVERNORS AMENDMENTS TO SB 1114 AND HB 2024!
CALL your Virginia Senator and Delegate TODAY!
Prepared by Jill Hanken, Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center, 804-782-9430 x13, jill@vplc.org
- At 8:38pm on January 17, 2009,
Angela Jenkins said…
- Stuart - How are you? I heard the December meeting was really good. Jimmy and I will try to make it to another meeting soon. Could you distribute the information for the DoD funding at the next meeting. Let me know if you need any info and I'll help in any way. We'll be in touch.
- At 12:00pm on January 12, 2009,
Rick Johnson said… - Thanks for the input. Mayo Clinic stated that I was worried needlessly at this time. It was wondering about the "what next?" that gets to you. Once again thank you.
- At 11:22am on January 11, 2009,
Lenny Fonticiella said… - Hi, Stuart
I am glad that your doing so well. It is good to have that cloud a little further back in your head. I appreciate your sharing your experience.I will bing this during my appointment tomorrow. I will be in touch.
Lenny
- At 12:40pm on October 21, 2008,
Darryl said… - Hi! Please take a moment to read and sign the Petition to Make Prostate Cancer a National Priority at http://www.prostatecancerpetition.org Also, please spread the word...we've only got about three more months to gather signatures, so all of your help will be great!
- At 9:04am on October 21, 2008,
Raymond Goff said… - Stu, this group would be a great place to advertise our monthly meeting at Va Beach Sentara....Ray
- At 11:50pm on October 20, 2008,
Angela Jenkins said…
- Great school! What an honor to have the gym named after you!!!
- At 11:30pm on October 20, 2008,
Angela Jenkins said…
- Good picture, Stuart. What high school were you coach? What sport? We've got a pretty good group of members here in the area. One of our members will be attending your meeting this month (I'll be out of town). Maybe we'll have a chance to meet sometime soon. We'll be in touch. This network is really cool. You'll enjoy the discussions.
- At 10:54pm on October 20, 2008,
Arnon Krongrad, MD said…
- Stuart,
Welcome. It's good to see you here. I've been up to Virginia Beach a lot lately. Maybe we can link up the next time. In the meantime, Angela, who's written to you, lives nearby and is a dynamo.
Look around. Join groups. And please let me know if you need any help navigating.
Arnon
Profile Information
- Have you been diagnosed with prostate cancer?
- yes
- What brings you to the New Prostate Cancer InfoLink social network?
- A friend told me.
- Would you help us grow the network? Would you tell others about it?
- Yes
- About Me:
- I'm a retired high school coach with 40 yrs and the facilitator
for the Man to Man prostate group at Sentara Va. Beach Hospital. I had surgery for pc in '02 and psa started rising a year later. I went to the Dattoli Cancer Center for IMRT radiation( 43 shots) and have been.003 since.
- Website:
- http://stusueholland@msn.com
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