I am in trouble.

[TheBajan]

I'm heartsick and shocked on your behalf... I can't even pretend to imagine what you must be feeling. You will stay in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us updated. I realize we are only a virtual community but speaking for myself I can say that I care and I know you believe that there are many here who care along with me. So very sorry your are going through this.

[spidge]

I am very sorry for your situation and will keep you in my thoughts.

I have no experience in these matters so am not able to give any advice.

[tobee43]

i know for us we JUST applied??? why i'm not exactly certain for the disability. my d/h thinks it helps us with our home taxes etc. i'm not really sure. or maybe it raises his SS???

again, please keep the faith! your plate is full now, but it will slowly get better

[Pjmax]

Does your state have temporary disability? My state does, through the unemployment office. You may qualify for it until permanent disability kicks in.

Call your legal aid office and try to find a disability attorney. I wouldn't wait the long months only to find you are denied (like most applicants) the first time. Even if you end up paying an attorney, I don't believe they collect until you start receiving disability payments, and if it speeds up the process for you, it would be worth it.

Definitely sign up for Medicaid now.

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. Please keep us posted, and feel free to just vent if you need to.

My thoughts are with you.

[AngelinaCat]

I am so sorry to read this. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Try not to worry about the disability. I don't know how true this is, but I have heard that having cancer is one of the easiest pathways to getting disability. I have a friend who was diagnosed with stage IV Melanoma a couple of years ago. He got disability on the first try. That is a blessing, because like you, he doesn't have health insurance. He is self-employed and said he just couldn't afford nearly $500.00 a month for insurance.

[tobee43]

one word


medicaid....you AID the poor you CARE for the elderly.

sorry to hear about your cancer. many have a hard time even talking about it, and most likely turn their heads. i never talked about it until way way later. our first was a stage 4 no hope say good bye at least 5 times. so i know and understand what you are going through. i hope you have a good support system.

you need to contact social services. get a case manager and get through this, and you will you must keep the faith...(funny many don't know God until they have to look hi/her straight in the eye). but with a little faith and getting onto medicaid you will get the help you so badly need. my prayers will be with you.

[angel7821]

Not sure if this is the right place for this if not one of the mods can move it. I was discharged from my 13 in May of this year that is why I am posting it here.

Everything was going so great. I had a nice savings account built up and a great job. But no health insurance as of yet. Anyway my back had started hurting pretty bad again so I went to the doc. Had an MRI done and have cancer in my spine. Started out as breast cancer and spread to my back. The cancer had eaten away at my spine and shattered a bone so that is why my back hurt so bad all the time.

I have had a ton of doc visits and tests done thus far and the medical bill is getting quite high. I start chemo and radiation next week to start fighting this cancer. So the bill will continue to climb. I had to quit my job and apply for disability as I have a hard time walking due to the damage done to my spine.

My savings is all gone already as I gave it all to the medical bills that are pouring in. Right now I am scared of not getting the disability and having no way to pay the bills. What the heck am I going to do then? So much to think about right now my head is just spinning. Can't really think straight at this time. I think I am still in shock that I have cancer.