I don't think Angelina Jolie is a hero for having a double mastectomy. There are so many women who have to go through that same process but struggle financially to afford the first surgery. Many cannot even afford the prothsetic breasts to make them feel better, let alone having the top surgeons in the country re-construct her breasts with implants. It's financially difficult for most women to take the time off of work to have the surgery and recover. If she came out of it looking different or having any other financial sacrifice, I might consider her a hero. I'm not saying what she did was easy.
Also, apparently the tests she had done to figure out that she carried the faulty gene, was also extremely expensive. So how are women suppose to even 'learn' from her and follow in her footsteps when they are getting 17 million dollars for selling their baby's photos to People magazine?? Yes, I learned that yesterday on E's 'Blinging up Baby'
i think what she did was brave, yes. But it doesn't make her a saint or anything. Lets all remember she stole some sweet woman's husband away and did it all with a bitchy ass smirk on her face.
I was born in 81, so I wasn't old enough to appreciate the brat pack movies. Now, in in the "meh" club.
Not true! I was born in 81 and I LOVE me some brat pack and John Hughes.
But did you love them in the 80s or later? In 89 we were only 8. I don't think I was allowed to watch them because I never saw them until I was a teen. My mom didn't love tv for me. Which sucks because I think that's why my view of good movies is skewed.
I was born in 81, so I wasn't old enough to appreciate the brat pack movies. Now, in in the "meh" club.
I was 81 and am the biggest 80s everything fan, and the brat pack movies were my childhood and my life and I still watch them all the time. But yeah I think I will never "get" those movies on the same level as someone who was in junior high/high school at that time.
Post by dixeedeluxe on May 16, 2013 8:57:44 GMT -5
About the AJ thing. In a pre-Obamacare world where preexisting conditions would prevent you from getting healthcare, I'd be pissed about people would heroize such a move.
But now that it shouldn't affect healthcare coverage, I don't give a shit.
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Not true! I was born in 81 and I LOVE me some brat pack and John Hughes.
But did you love them in the 80s or later? In 89 we were only 8. I don't think I was allowed to watch them because I never saw them until I was a teen. My mom didn't love tv for me. Which sucks because I think that's why my view of good movies is skewed.
I definitely watched Ferris Bueller and 16 Candles as a child. Though I was also huge into Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, so what did I know?
You children born in the 90's would not know a good movie if it hit you in the face! Ferris Bueller and the breakfast club are both stellar films!
I think I am the only 90's baby here these days and I already staked my love of all things 80's. So don't go bunching all of us together with sprinkle's crazy UO!
the breast cancer survival rate is something like 96% and 87$ for stage 1. I think she over reacted. She can afford the best medical teams in the world to monitor her. why not jsut wait to see if it turns into anything?
Not true! I was born in 81 and I LOVE me some brat pack and John Hughes.
But did you love them in the 80s or later? In 89 we were only 8. I don't think I was allowed to watch them because I never saw them until I was a teen. My mom didn't love tv for me. Which sucks because I think that's why my view of good movies is skewed.
I watched them all when they came out. But, I was the youngest of four kids, so I just watched whatever they were watching.
the breast cancer survival rate is something like 96% and 87$ for stage 1. I think she over reacted. She can afford the best medical teams in the world to monitor her. why not jsut wait to see if it turns into anything?
If it was me, I'd rather go through the double mastectomy and NOT get breast cancer instead of waiting to see if I got it and then having to go through cancer treatment.
My UO apparently is that I am not completely terrified of having twins and I don't think my life is over. I'm constantly getting the most negative remarks, like people must think I'm so upset about what my soon to be life will be like, and it gets really annoying. I feel like I'm supposed to act like its something shitty rather than something amazing and exciting.
I do have fears and I know things will be hard but I'm really not freaking out. Elias is not an easy baby and still wakes up in the MOTN and I'm still not super worried. I won't get any sleep, that's fine. My dh will help me. We will figure it out! I don't get help from my family, my mom maybe once a month for a couple hours and that's it. I'm planning on putting up a shit ton of baby gates and having to hear a baby fuss at me while I run around tending to another one, and doing the best I can. And I think I'll be able to do it! So yes, that's my UO. Hah
About the AJ thing. In a pre-Obamacare world where preexisting conditions would prevent you from getting healthcare, I'd be pissed about people would heroize such a move.
But now that it shouldn't affect healthcare coverage, I don't give a shit.
It can increase you rates though. We have private insurance and they could/ did (I don't really know) make our rates higher for health disclosures.
If we would have had a serious condition the private company would have rejected us and made us use the state insurance pool.
the breast cancer survival rate is something like 96% and 87$ for stage 1. I think she over reacted. She can afford the best medical teams in the world to monitor her. why not jsut wait to see if it turns into anything?
Because of her genetics, she had an 87 percent chance of getting cancer! Now she has a 5 percent chance.
I'd get the double mastectomy too. Especially now that I am a mom. Maybe before I wouldn't have, who knows. But now I'd do anything to be around and be healthy for my kids for as long as possible.
Cancer treatment freakin SUCKS. I hope my kid(s) never have to see me go through that.
My UO apparently is that I am not completely terrified of having twins and I don't think my life is over. I'm constantly getting the most negative remarks, like people must think I'm so upset about what my soon to be life will be like, and it gets really annoying. I feel like I'm supposed to act like its something shitty rather than something amazing and exciting.
I do have fears and I know things will be hard but I'm really not freaking out. Elias is not an easy baby and still wakes up in the MOTN and I'm still not super worried. I won't get any sleep, that's fine. My dh will help me. We will figure it out! I don't get help from my family, my mom maybe once a month for a couple hours and that's it. I'm planning on putting up a shit ton of baby gates and having to hear a baby fuss at me while I run around tending to another one, and doing the best I can. And I think I'll be able to do it! So yes, that's my UO. Hah
Good for you, girl! I actually had a dream last night that I was pregnant with twins and I was terrified. Mine were more financial issues though.
the breast cancer survival rate is something like 96% and 87$ for stage 1. I think she over reacted. She can afford the best medical teams in the world to monitor her. why not jsut wait to see if it turns into anything?
PB ate my first response.
I come from a life of privilege. My parents could afford the best medical teams in the world. My mom is still dead. With your logic, why would you bother eating right when there are specialists out there to clear your arteries and suck the fat out? Why wear a seatbelt when there are teams of surgeons who can put you back together? You take all other precautions in your life to keep you healthy and safe. Why would this be any different?
I carry the gene. I would do what she did in a heartbeat if I could afford it.