flowerseverywhere
8-18-22, 11:04pm
Six months ago DH had a cancer dx stage three. We quickly were referred and seen at one of the National Cancer institute centers of excellence, the only one in our state.
I have no idea how people do this if they have children and full time jobs. Our care has been wonderful however it becomes the central focus of your life.
We have excellent insurance including Medicare with a zero premium supplement so the tens of thousands of dollars of bills (and climbing) has cost us little.
we also have to travel 1.5 hours, sometimes spend the night and have affiliated costs like meals etc.
I am incredibly thankful to have no debt, good insurance and a good working car. We pack food when we journey down. The fridge has easy to digest food for when he comes home after treatments regardless of what they cost. Today I was able to borrow a wheelchair from a local organization that takes donated equipment and lends it to those who need it temporarily. He has a big surgery coming up and I will do whatever I can to make it easier for both of us. I can cook whatever he has a taste for. Sometimes I see young people who are so sick and my heart breaks.
a while ago we made some home modifications that have paid off. ADA Grab bars in the bathroom and a hand held shower head. A shower chair. We live in a one floor house.
so living below our means and striving to live debt free has helped saved his life as his diagnosis could easily have been a death sentence. We had no hesitation to travel to this center to get the best of care. We are lucky indeed.
I have no idea how people do this if they have children and full time jobs. Our care has been wonderful however it becomes the central focus of your life.
We have excellent insurance including Medicare with a zero premium supplement so the tens of thousands of dollars of bills (and climbing) has cost us little.
we also have to travel 1.5 hours, sometimes spend the night and have affiliated costs like meals etc.
I am incredibly thankful to have no debt, good insurance and a good working car. We pack food when we journey down. The fridge has easy to digest food for when he comes home after treatments regardless of what they cost. Today I was able to borrow a wheelchair from a local organization that takes donated equipment and lends it to those who need it temporarily. He has a big surgery coming up and I will do whatever I can to make it easier for both of us. I can cook whatever he has a taste for. Sometimes I see young people who are so sick and my heart breaks.
a while ago we made some home modifications that have paid off. ADA Grab bars in the bathroom and a hand held shower head. A shower chair. We live in a one floor house.
so living below our means and striving to live debt free has helped saved his life as his diagnosis could easily have been a death sentence. We had no hesitation to travel to this center to get the best of care. We are lucky indeed.