Cancer Support

When my state disability ran out my husband got insurance through his job and then the company closed. We couldn't afford Cobra and the deductible was high for medicaid so no one went to the doctor. Right before we lost insurance I found out I was diabetic. We knew I had neuropathy. I don't know how I lived. I was trying to get Social Security Disability and it was hell. When I finally got Medicare I went to the doctor and they were astounded I hadn't ever gone into a coma. I knew how to eat a diabetic diet. I believe some of the health concerns I still have go back to the time we didn't have insurance.

I don't know how anyone can receive cancer treatment without insurance. I know in 1999, my chemo treatments were $1600.00 every ten days. It went on for six months.

We have the City of Hope and if you are lucky and uninsured you can receive treatment there at either low or no cost. The problem is the waiting list.