Who needs ‘em anyway; do you?
Did you know that reconstruction
Is now a federal law
And by that I mean insurance companies
Are required by law to cover reconstruction
After a woman has had a mastectomy
Did you know that even if you are having
A reconstruction after a bilateral mastectomy
Most insurance companies will send you home
After two nights
Even if you’ve had a previous cancer
With radiation that increases risk
More scarring;
Difficulty healing;
Poor blood supply;
possibility of collapsed lung
no worries, I’m told you’ll know because
you’ll have a fever associated with pneumonia
that goes along with it
or other infection
Even when they know you are going to be home alone during the day
And there isn’t another adult to help you out
You will be heavily medicated and have difficulty moving
After having a major surgery; even more major with the reconstruction
Who needs ‘em anyway; do you?
While we’re on the subject of insurance companies
Did you know that an insurance company
Can on a whim decide to stop covering pharmaceuticals
That are proven to work for you; and are a medical necessity
In your health and wellbeing; because they don’t get a good deal on them
Requiring you to pay through the nose for the prescription
If you have money to do so;
Go without if you don’t have money;
Or I suppose there’s a third option if you have some money
Either decide whether you should eat or take your medicine
This is happening a lot and always has
(Dear Reader, these two examples are just small examples of why I say
Occupy Insurance, Now!)
Who needs ‘em anyway; do you?
Unilateral mastectomy is a major surgery;
Then does that make a bilateral mastectomy – what rank is above a major?
Gotta google that one; but for now; I match your major and raise you a major –
And on top of that reconstruction; I can see I need some more googling here;
Anytime you add an implant you are increasing risk of an infection
And complications
Especially if you’ve already had a previous cancer and radiation
Not enough blood supply; difficulty healing right; to name a few
Being over 42 makes healing more difficult
And many mastectomies are done over age 42
Poetry isn’t always pretty; sometimes it’s pretty grim
You okay, Dear Reader?
Decisions are placed before you; an overwhelming amount;
One step at a time; baby steps; right!
Boobies; titties; tatas; breasts
Brings us back to the original question;
Who Needs ‘em Anyway; do you?
Cindi Silva
October 2, 2012
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