Friends,

I normally try not to make this update political or religious, to the frustration of some people, but I cannot stand by and let some of the things going on happen without taking a stand. I hope you will all forgive me for my lapse.

I have heard, three times now, President Obama stating that people who are really sick, the elderly, and anyone whose treatments would be expensive, should “take a pain pill", rather than be treated. The families and patient should get counseling to prepare to die, because the treatments would be too expensive. I am not making this up! I have heard this frightening, cruel, chilling, and heartless statement come from Mr. Obama three times!

I reflect on my treatments, whose value is waaaay over $2 million dollars now probably. At the beginning, I was optimistically told that my chances of survival were about 30%. I have since learned that the actual number was more like 18%, based on real life statistics for people diagnosed when I was. I have gotten hundreds of tests, spent months in the hospital, and am still getting treatments that cost over $7000.00 every three months. I have lost my teeth, and am getting that fixed, I have gone blind and gotten that repaired. I am in physical therapy due to Graft Vs Health disease.

Was it worth it? It was to me, but what about society? I am still paying lots of taxes and supporting my family. I personally raised, with the help of lots of you, tens of thousands of dollars to help find cures for all of the blood cancers, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, and cancer in general. I have recruited and inspired others to raise millions of dollars for the same. I have helped others understand the process they are going through, and helped people get through their struggles. Have I contributed to society? I guess that is a question I can’t answer, but I think so.

But the new National Health Plan, if it had been in effect, probably would have looked at the expense of my treatments 6 years ago, and told me to “go take a pain pill.”

I find this objectionable, and I hope you do too. We should not deprive people of their right to life, just because it might be expensive, or might be difficult. Our government should not try to play God with people’s lives and take away the opportunity to strive for excellence. A “committee of experts” cannot predict which person will live or die, or what contribution they will make. We treat prisoners better than this!

I beg you, take a stand! Object vigorously to this massive misapplication of government authority, which in itself violates one of the most fundamental constitutional rights we have. Ensure others have the opportunities I have had to live and actively contribute to society. This is a pain pill none of should have to take!

Ted

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