No health insurance!

i am so sorry to hear what you are saying because my 25 year old daughter was dx in 9-2003 with cancer and no insurance. it is a nightmare in itself along with the cancer. she was also denied any help from medicaid and ssi. she cannot work because the suregery and radiation has caused severe neuropathy and lymhedema. her dr. will not let her work because of the pain. also she needs another surgery to insert a metal rod into her femor bone that was destroyed by rads. if she had dependants she would be approved. it is crazy that our country helps everyone else but not their own. or girls get pregnant 2 or 3 times and we pay for that. i don't begrudge the babies, they usually don't get taken care of properly anyway. my daughter will probably never be blessed with a child after having cervical cancer at age 17 and liposarcoma at 25. no insurance but they expect her to have ct and mri scans every 3 months. i apologize for my anger but i can't help it. people like you and me work and can't get any help. i buy all her meds ($200.00 per month). that's probably not as much as you but it still hurts. anyway i am sorry about blowing off steam. i feel so bad for you. i legally don't have to pay anything but this is my child. i took out a loan so she could have her surgery (the dr. wouldn't do if i didn't). we finally turned to the county for a loan that we have to pay back. there are all kinds of companies that help, but usually have no funds. have you contacted the ACS? also halle-burton? you can contact rxassist.org for free meds. please email me at dyana123_2000@yahoo.com if you want to talk. i feel your pain. they want you to get better but you can't without the medical care you need. who would hire my daughter knowing her leg could shatter if she stepped wrong. hugs, dyana

Wish I had more info to help, but do your oncs have any social workers that they work with? I don't know what state you live in, but there are different rules for eligability for assistance in each state; there is usually a division that may have some free social work services. The Hill Burton act that is mentioned in the previous post should help to cover uninsured hospital costs, but doesn't help with out-patient bills as far as I know.
Have you tried asking the help line here at ACS for help and specific suggestions...may be worth a try. Have yu discussed your inability to afford these costs with your onc; some may be willing to forgive your debt and write it off as an expense.
My heart goes out to you. My parents struggled with health care costs during my dad's bout with colon cancer; hope you are able to find some relief. Regards, Judy