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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:00 PM Original message |
Andy's medical horror story 4 years ago is all you need to know about how effed up Health Care is.. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Still very fresh in my memory |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent point. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Has it really been that long? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Doesn't seem that way, does it. :^( |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Excellent example |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. On the Greatest page, this has 21 recs. On this page, it says 19 recs. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I agree - admins can see WHO recs and unrecs... whoever unrec should be considered a troll. PERIOD |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. now it's 33 & 32. Someone unrec'd their unrec? |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. How do you justify your view that a difference of opinion makes someone a troll? How Democratic is |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. If they feel it's not enough info, they should post about it. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Flamebait. n/t |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why would anyone who truly belongs here unrecommend this thread? |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. lurkers, if they register. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. well lets hope the mods are on this. How could anyone who knows about Andy's hx |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. they delayed his surgery! WHY NOT UNREC it? They frikkin wrecked HIM. |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
47. One could be that coldhearted if they were paid enough to |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. i posted something earlier about school staff forcing |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. Here's Andy's story assholes who unrecommended...you should be ashamed! |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. thank you, mod |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. and read Will Pitt's thread: |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. that sums up my feelings. Thanks again. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. The Stalking of Andy Stephenson |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Thanks Beth. These folks remind me of that John Prine song "Some Humans Ain't Human" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I emailed Thom and Mike and Termite that night. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. and Andy stood up for their votes as well (all of our votes). Too bad they're too stupid |
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KaryninMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. Yes we are- no matter what. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Stephanie might have. |
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malmapus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. I remember that thread =/ |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Hug her for me, malmapus. |
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malmapus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Thanks, I will. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Oh my lord. 27. Not even old enough to raise enough hell yet. |
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PopSixSquish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Sweet Jeebus! |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. No one should have to bear the ugliness Andy had heaped on him at the end of his life! |
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KaryninMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #37 |
66. Thanks, Fly- that's a beautiful post- really lovely. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
58. I'm glad you posted that because it reminds me of what a sweet man |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
60. I remember Andy and this tragic ordeal. I have just one question. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. How many of us scraped together a few bucks to try to save Andy's life? |
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malmapus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. As wrong it was that it was needed, it was a proud |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. It definitely was a proud moment. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Yeah it did. It doesn't for me anymore. DU is a place to dodge flamewars. nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. At least now we'll know how infiltrated DU is. |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. wow ... that brings back really sad memories. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. That's right.. |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. Wonderful post & am Recc'ing to cancel out one of the freeps recent unrecs |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. so true. k&r n/t |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. Wish I knew him. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. Thanks for posting this...it's important! |
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kevsters (109 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
38. Should food be a basic human right? |
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Seldona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. K&R |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. Wasn't it also a GAY thing? IIRC, didn't that delay/preclude his treatment? |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. NO, it was called evil assholes getting his medial paypal account frozen |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
46. K&+R |
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chatnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
48. K&R |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. yep, it was within a year after I joined & I could tell how much he was loved |
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quidam56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
50. In TN & VA, "horrifying" health care = acceptable standards of health care. |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
51. I hope my rec went through |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
52. Amen! K&R. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. I too still think about Andy. Mine is primarily the stolen election |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
55. really, what asshats unrecommended this thread? I guess it gives an idea of |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
57. I remember it because it was DU finest hour |
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Pooka Fey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:59 AM Response to Original message |
59. I remember too. RIP Andy. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
61. I always wondered what might have happened if he had been able |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. It might have made Andy more comfortable |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Many pancreatic patients refuse surgery. Unless the cancer is only in the pancreas, which is rarely |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. A typical patient story |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. And then, once the research facility figures out the problem, if an uncommon cancer, high tail it to |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
62. k&r |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
63. It's still stunning to think about those who would purposefully |
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ejbr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
64. I was out of the loop when all this happened. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
67. RIP Andy. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
68. i'd almost forgotten the nastiness of those freepers and some others |
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