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The partner of a dear friend of mine has very advanced colon cancer that had spread to her liver and lymph nodes. She had surgery and they got everything from her colon, they think. She needs chemo for her liver and lymph nodes. They got all the cancerous nodes, but since it had spread, the chemo is really important.
And her insurance company won't pay for it unless she comes up with $2500 up front, on top of the $500 deductible. Legalities aside, she doesn't have time to fight this before she can start the chemo. Who knows how long that will take? She needs to start the chemo NOW.
My friend Victoria is the most giving, generous, loving person I know. Everyone who knows her adores her. She's just a downright GOOD person. I feel richer for knowing her and I feel like a better person by seeing her example and trying to live up to it. It breaks my heart that she could lose the love of her life, but especially because of insurance company dicking around with them like this. If it's not criminal, it should be.
There's a Facebook group devoted to helping them raise the money to start chemo. If you have anything to spare this year, I know they would and I certainly would appreciate your sending it their way, no matter how small an amount. If you would like to donate, please email me or send me a note on Facebook and I'll give you the address to send a check or Paypal. I'm not a member of the Facebook group on the profile that most of you have in your friends list there because I keep my work profile separate. I'm going to see if Vic will let me put a Paypal donation button here as well.
Even if you can't or would rather not donate money, prayers and good wishes are always welcome and I will pass them along to my friend.
And the next time someone tells me health care in the US doesn't need reform, I swear I will punch them in the face. The real death panels are the insurance companies that want to deny life-saving coverage to their customers. Anne WILL die without this chemo. She may die even with it, but at least she'll have a chance. Without it, she has no chance.
ETA: Here's the button.
All donation money goes directly to Anne for her treatment. Even if you can't donate, if you could boost the signal by putting this button on your journal or website, it would be much appreciated.
And her insurance company won't pay for it unless she comes up with $2500 up front, on top of the $500 deductible. Legalities aside, she doesn't have time to fight this before she can start the chemo. Who knows how long that will take? She needs to start the chemo NOW.
My friend Victoria is the most giving, generous, loving person I know. Everyone who knows her adores her. She's just a downright GOOD person. I feel richer for knowing her and I feel like a better person by seeing her example and trying to live up to it. It breaks my heart that she could lose the love of her life, but especially because of insurance company dicking around with them like this. If it's not criminal, it should be.
There's a Facebook group devoted to helping them raise the money to start chemo. If you have anything to spare this year, I know they would and I certainly would appreciate your sending it their way, no matter how small an amount. If you would like to donate, please email me or send me a note on Facebook and I'll give you the address to send a check or Paypal. I'm not a member of the Facebook group on the profile that most of you have in your friends list there because I keep my work profile separate. I'm going to see if Vic will let me put a Paypal donation button here as well.
Even if you can't or would rather not donate money, prayers and good wishes are always welcome and I will pass them along to my friend.
And the next time someone tells me health care in the US doesn't need reform, I swear I will punch them in the face. The real death panels are the insurance companies that want to deny life-saving coverage to their customers. Anne WILL die without this chemo. She may die even with it, but at least she'll have a chance. Without it, she has no chance.
ETA: Here's the button.
All donation money goes directly to Anne for her treatment. Even if you can't donate, if you could boost the signal by putting this button on your journal or website, it would be much appreciated.