Nov 20
mr. herriman commented on
The Panic Over Mammograms.
i'm no doctor, but based on what i have come to understand about cancer, the worst possible thing you can to do a tumor is smash it and radiate it at the same time.
if there IS a tumor in the breast at the time of the mammogram, i think the patient is at a significantly higher risk of that tumor becoming problematic as a direct result of the procedure.
at this point in my life i don't intend to ever have a mammogram.
Nov 17
mr. herriman commented on
Slog Somehow Overlooked....
yay! to The Max @ 32!!
my kids have gotten a pretty thorough (yet age-appropriate) explanation of gay relationships and the fundamental unfairness of the discrimination they face. they've been to the rallies, carried signs and spread the word at school.
you don't need to go into a lot of detail, but kids understand that love is a gift, and that there should not be an arbitrary limitation on it's expression based on what kind of junk you have in your pants.
Nov 12
mr. herriman commented on
In Sickness and In Health.
my sister jut threw her husband, who is dying of cancer, out on the street with no resources or network of support, because she is tired of taking care of him and wants to party. fucking tragic.
i'm so disgusted with her, if i am ever in the same room with her again i'm going to punch her in the face.
it's a hard thing to reconcile having someone in your family who lacks humanity.
if there IS a tumor in the breast at the time of the mammogram, i think the patient is at a significantly higher risk of that tumor becoming problematic as a direct result of the procedure.
at this point in my life i don't intend to ever have a mammogram.