Health And Fitness

I'm finally back to the gym as of yesterday. Surprisingly, I didn't gain weight on my vacation, but I know I lost muscle. So, while I am incredibly sore from weight lifting over the past couple of days, it feels great to be back in the swing of things.

Also, Joel Siegel from Good Morning America passed away last night from colon cancer. He was a very energetic man and always brought a smile to my morning tv watching as I got ready for work. Truly sad.

Also, my friend Lisa sent this information that I encourage my readers to read and sign the petition: here's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Senate 459/House of Representatives 758) which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through mastectomy' where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on. Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than yourname and zip code number.

http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php