'Colossal mistake': Sen Mark Kelly doesn't hold back with attack on GOP

[bmichaelh]

7. McConnell is a horrible human being

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I am a lymphoma survivor.

I was first diagnosed in 1990; It returned in 2019 for the third time.

Three things had to happen for me to reach remission in 2022.

The ACA failed repeal in 2017; Trump pushed for this and McConnell voted for the repeal.
A new drug was approved by the FDA in 2020; the drug worked for me after 4 previous therapies over 2 years failed.
My healthcare provider successfully appealed the denial of the above drug.

I would not had gotten over this, whatever McConnell says.
Between the 4th and 5th treatments, my mobility had declined and I had to use a walker.
If the fifth treatment did not achieve remission, it was possible that paralysis would have preceded death; this was an aggressive lymphoma, when it returned in 2019, it was near my spinal column.

It will take a Democratic Congress, Senate and President to fix what Trump has broken.

Reestablish cancer research.
Remove life and death decisions from healthcare providers.