Cancer exacts a significant financial burden for many survivors. They may leave treatment in heavy debt, be forced into early retirement, or lose their jobs during the demanding treatment cycle. If they eventually change employers, they may be unable to qualify for health insurance or an affordable … [Read more...] about Cancer Exacts a Significant Financial Burden
Archives for November 2017
Lodging
Sometimes cancer treatment is not available given close to home. The clinical social worker or oncology nurse may have suggestions for free or low-cost housing during hospital or clinic treatment. Many treatment centers have short-term housing centers or discount programs set up with nearby motels … [Read more...] about Lodging
Reading and Writing Cancer: How Words Heal by Susan Gubar
Elaborating upon her Living with Cancer column in The New York Times, Susan Gubar helps patients, caregivers, and the specialists who seek to serve them. In a book both enlightening and practical, she describes how the activities of reading and writing can right some of cancer’s wrongs. To … [Read more...] about Reading and Writing Cancer: How Words Heal by Susan Gubar
The Awesome Way this Woman with Stage 4 Cancer is Taking on Chemo by Catherine Pearson
Karen Walsh, you are brave as hell. Several weeks after Karen Walsh turned 40, she saw a doctor for what felt like a stomach cramp. It turned out to be stage IV colon cancer. Walsh, an accomplished Broadway actress and mother of two, had eight tumors in her liver and three in her lymph nodes, in … [Read more...] about The Awesome Way this Woman with Stage 4 Cancer is Taking on Chemo by Catherine Pearson
A Little Worse for Some Wear
by Max Jennings These days when I’m driving and a song from the past few years comes on the radio, I hastily change the station, my fingers scrambling with the flimsy plastic presets. Even if I’m quick, the familiar words or melodies trigger what I’ve come to call bad thoughts. No matter how … [Read more...] about A Little Worse for Some Wear
To My Next Thirty Cancer-Free Years
by Benjamin Rubenstein A friend of mine did not want to celebrate her thirtieth birthday. She hadn’t accomplished what she had expected. She drowned in a void — her hollowness filled with a ticking clock, save-the-date cards, movies and shows with typical American happy endings. To her, … [Read more...] about To My Next Thirty Cancer-Free Years
Wish Fulfillment Organizations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw3aWPxtpfE Source: Make-a-Wish Foundation In 2010, Make-A-Wish® led a study that defined for the first time the impact of wishes on the children and families that are part of the wish journey. This research provided quantitative measures of the breadth and … [Read more...] about Wish Fulfillment Organizations
Medical Expenses … Medications, Co-Pays, Insurance, Billings
Guide to Managing Medical Bills Source: Triage Cancer Cancer is expensive. But knowing some key tips on how to manage your medical bills can help you avoid unnecessary expenses. This Guide will cover some ways to reduce your costs before you get medical care and after. The most effective way to … [Read more...] about Medical Expenses … Medications, Co-Pays, Insurance, Billings