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Bob Axsom 03-11-2012 12:58 PM

This is a little more encouraging
 
Dear Bob,

Thank you for contacting us again regarding the research you have done, and
thank you for the passion you have for alleviating the suffering that cancer
causes. Once again, please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your
wife. This surely seems like an issue that is dear to you, and I am honored that
you?ve chosen to share your work with us.

I apologize for any frustration these events have caused you. I have passed your
feedback along to our National Home Office, and we will take it into
consideration. Regarding your research, please reference the previous e-mails
for instructions on submitting your work. For your convenience, I have reposted
the address you may send it to below:

American Cancer Society
Attention: Research Department
250 Williams St NW
Atlanta, GA 30303-1002

As Anne noted, once we receive your study, it will be forwarded to the
appropriate American Cancer Society advisory group for consideration.

Thank you again for contacting your American Cancer Society.

Steven
Online Cancer Information Specialist

Bubblehead 03-11-2012 05:00 PM

More power to you!
 
Bob - you're trying to provide some good from the loss you have suffered, and I admire you for it! Perhaps your documentation and ideas will provide a basis for improving care for others.

Bob Axsom 03-11-2012 05:45 PM

That is my intention
 
I tend to keep very thorough records and I certainly did my best with this but where the rubber meets the road there is an unbelievable amount of inertia to overcome. I'll just leave it at that and keep brute forcing on maybe something good will happen.

Bob Axsom

Bob Axsom 04-15-2012 05:47 PM

Arkansas Department of Health Response
 
Previously the Joint Commission looked into the hospital and informed me that they cannot reveal any information. This is from the Arkansas Department of Health. It appears that they did all that they could but when I made a follow up call they said the rule to kick out all but staff at shift changes and overnight in the ICU is a hospital policy not subject to government regulation. Bottom line they got the hospital's attention but this effort was ineffective.

Bob Axsom


TS Flightlines 04-15-2012 07:42 PM

Bob---
Keep stirring the pot. It does work. I had a phone conversation with my US Rep.s chief of staff in DC reguarding astronomical health care costs. Low and behold--a certain chief of staff forwarded a reply from a certain insurance carrier ( not to be named here)-----so stirring the pot does get peoples' attention.
Tom

Bob Axsom 04-25-2012 07:29 PM

I think the Medical Board is Taking this Serious
 
As you suggest we have to persist if we want to change a bad situation.

Bob Axsom


Bob Axsom 05-29-2012 08:05 PM

American Cancer Society Response
 
I sent them a three volume 10" thick set of documentation after they lost the original 2" binder for detailed actual case research. I followed up after some time of no response and got the letter below. They can't use it and they are returning it to me. If anyone feels like the appropriate focus is being applied to cure cancer - well we are at odds. This is an example of free enterprise system failure as a method to solve this kind of problem when the problem is a major source of money making.

Bob Axsom



jetdriven 05-30-2012 07:32 PM

Bob, keep fighting for what you believe in, but also, dont run yourself into the ground or get sick over this. See you in Mitchell. Byron

Bob Axsom 06-19-2012 06:51 AM

I guess this completes the medical business cycle - we lose
 


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