The OMIP is a state run program run by the state of Oregon that provides medical insurance for Oregon residents with pre-existing conditions. There is a six month pre-existing exclusion period with a look back period of six months.
Has tons of information about all women's topics! Has over 3000 message boards, including one I host called the Cervical Ovarial Cancer board. Here's the link to that particular board:http://boards.ivillagehealth.com/cgi-bin/boards/bhcervicalHope you will find this site as helpful fullfilling as I do.
This is a great women's network with tons of information! It has over 3000 message boards, 1 of which I host called the Cervical Ovarian Cancer board. Here's the link to this board:http://boards.ivillagehealth.com/cgi-bin/boards/bhcervicalI hope you find it as helpful as I do!

A great place to start for information about Thymoma.
The Center for Patient Partnerships is a nationalresource for strengthening the consumer perspective in health care and building more effective partnerships among patients, providers, and other stakeholders. One of the Center's primary functions is to help patients with cancer and other serious or chronic diseases make informeddecisions and get the care they need - acting in partnership with health care providers.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF WHOM MADE IT ANOTHER YEAR, ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD. SPIRTS ARE HIGH AND BE PRODUCTIVE IN SPREADING KNOWLEDGE OF HOW YOU CAN SURVIVE CANCER!
Journalist John Diamond chronicles his experience with tongue cancer. He writes with honesty and no small amount of humour of the treatment and his feelings over the 2-3 years covered in the book. Diamond passed away in spring, 2001.