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new here and have lots of ?'sabout medical cost helpandother?'s

1rockinhippy
1rockinhippy CSN Member Posts: 8
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
hi all! i'm new here my name is kelli aka 1rockinhippy. i'm also new to b.c. well i'm not new to it ,it's my mom she got b.c. in spring '04 has had a lumpactomey ( i think?) had surgery to remove the cancer and had 2 lymph nodes removed,chemo and now needs rad., the only problem is her or my dad don't have insc. and are having a rough time finacacally$$.they are both disabled.my parent's already have made arraigments with her doc. to make some sort of payment,but i'm afraid this will take forever to pay off considering the high cost of medical care is.i'm the oldest daughter out of 3 children not real well off my self and want to help them out finacally$$ ,but can't so i'm looking for an agency ,group,or anything to help them help pay for her chemo.(which she already has had 6 weeks of) and with rad.. any kind of info. will be helpful! may God be with all and good luck to all!!!!I not only have ?'s about this but also about rad. like everything :>
Thanks everyone

1rockinhippy
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  • bluebirdlover
    bluebirdlover CSN Member Posts: 6
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    Check into a group called LINC... they have some availability of putting you in touch with agencies that can help.... they have a website.
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  • bluebirdlover
    bluebirdlover CSN Member Posts: 6
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    Also try donna@cancercenter, the Cancer treatment Center of America... she was very helpful to me.
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  • 1rockinhippy
    1rockinhippy CSN Member Posts: 8
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    bluebirdlover said:

    Check into a group called LINC... they have some availability of putting you in touch with agencies that can help.... they have a website.

    Hi bluebirdlover!Thank you for more roads to go down, i most definatally check out the Cancer treatment center of America! also linc... do you know their website address? i know it's probaly pretty easy !!!!!:> .when i contact C.C.T.of AMERICA,i will try to talk to donna who should i say put me in contact with her? my name is kelli, very nice to meet you! i live in GA.What kind of cancer did / have ? my mom is the one who is going through b.c. if i can be of any support i will be glad to offer any!!!! Thank you for your help!!!!! 1rockinhippy
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  • awc
    awc CSN Member Posts: 1
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    1rockinhippy said:

    Hi bluebirdlover!Thank you for more roads to go down, i most definatally check out the Cancer treatment center of America! also linc... do you know their website address? i know it's probaly pretty easy !!!!!:> .when i contact C.C.T.of AMERICA,i will try to talk to donna who should i say put me in contact with her? my name is kelli, very nice to meet you! i live in GA.What kind of cancer did / have ? my mom is the one who is going through b.c. if i can be of any support i will be glad to offer any!!!! Thank you for your help!!!!! 1rockinhippy

    Hi Kelli, I too am from Ga! I have just finished up on my treatments for breast cancer. You might want to check with the health department in your county too. Talk to your hospitals social services also. My heart goes out for you and your family.

    Angela(awc)
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  • livin
    livin CSN Member Posts: 318 Member
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    Hi Rockinhippy, Does your state have Charity Care hospitals offer this. They pay for hospital visits and clinic visits. How about the P.A.D.D. program for prescriptions( they let you pay 5 dollars for medications) I know every state is different but check these programs out. They maybe under different names in Ga. Livin
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  • mc2001
    mc2001 CSN Member Posts: 343
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    Hi Kelli,
    Since your parents are disabled, is there a way to get them on Disability, or State Health Insurance like Medicaid? Also try to get them on Medicare. Then ask around for state reimbursed cancer centers, such as the Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Universities. Sometimes they take people that have little $$ since they are reimbursed by the Gov't. Hope this helps.
    -Michael
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