My friend has a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.Problem no insurance,srs no help, ssd no med. plan for 2 yrs.?
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Has her oncologist said shes terminal ? or is it curable?? If shes terminal, she SHOULD be able to get SSI immediately, I did. And if shes too sick to go to them, they will do it over the phone. There are research clinical trials she may be able to get in also that would not cost her, but the important thing is to get her help ASAP! Most if not all hospitals have a fund set aside for patients who can not afford hospital bills, cant think of the name of it tho.. anyway, my aunt who is a nurse told me to go to the billing office and tell them I could not pay for my treatment (this was before i got the SSI) , and they could not turn a person down.. you have to sign a paper claiming pauper status, or did at that time. Check with her hospital and see if they have it, they will not offer it thats for sure but have to answer if they have such a program in thier hospital! Good luck and hopefully she will be getting treatment soon!\nOHHHH does she or can she get Welfare, such as food stamps? Some states will give you a medical card along with the food stamps if you are sick, so that might be an option also.
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I was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer.  I had 3 chemo treatments, a hysterectomy, then 3 more chemo treatments.  The chemo is not so bad anymore.  You can get wristbands called SeaBands at a drug store they do help with neausia but you have to put them in the perfect spot on your wrist for them to work.  Most cancers today can be put into remission with surgery and/or chemo.  I have  beat  cancer 3 times since I was 12 yrs old.  Now I am 52.  Your life is precious and you need to remember that.  Keep a good state of mind because stress makes cancer grow faster.  KNOW you can fight this and it won't be as bad as you may think.  When you are in remission it will all be worth it.  And you will be if you keep a good attitude, know you are stronger than it is and do everything your doctor suggests.  They are the miracle workers.   If you want to talk to me let me know how I can send you me email securely and I would be glad to keep in touch and see how your doing.  Best wishes, I'm sending my angels your way.  Just Believe.
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First off Congrats on being cancer free. While I have never had cerival cancer at 19 I was diagonesed with ovarian cancer.  I am now an 8 year survior.  This year however two of my cousins have been diagnoesed with cervical cancer.  They are all under the age 30.  If you want just drop me a message I would love to talk.
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The best thing she can do is regular medical check-ups and mammograms, as well as monthly self exams.  What you can do is be supportive and nag her to have the above done if she doesn't do it.  It has been proven that the sooner a problem has been found, the better the chances of curing it.\nWish her luck for me!
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Be there to support her. She will have good days and bad days. Also try to hook her up with a support group that she can contact. I wish her the best of luck. Many people work for years and years with it. My sister has had it for over 10 years and she is an RN.
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The  truly  sad thing  about situations like this  is  that  the  patient -  more often a man - has already  been  having  symptoms for a  while.      His heart has been  trying to g et his  attention with little signals that he has just refused to pay  attention to.    Heart  attack?   Me?    Nahhh.      I'm  not old enough.....  or....   I   feel  great  etc. etc.       That's the  way heart  attacks work.   My bet  is  that he has never had  a  thorough  physical  examination and heart  evaluation in his life\n                              It's too late now, of course, to be looking into  the past.  It's over.    Only  what happens in the future is important.      The  only  thing YOU  can do right now  is take   some  flowers,  and yourself  to the hospital to see him,  and  say all the right things, about how  important it is for him to get  well so he can as soon as possible  get back to his  family that loves him and  needs  him.        Now  what your friend,  his  daughter, can do is a  LOT.     She has  to  help her mother  and other members of the family  to  bully  the heck out of him  to  start   properly  taking  care of himself  for  a change.  He obviously  hasn't   been doing that  because he already knew his cholesterol  was way  up and  did nothing  about it.    Your  friend  needs to  remind her  Dad  that  she needs him,    and  they all do,  and,  goshdarn it, if he doesn't want to   look after his own health for  him,  he should  do it  for  THEM.                    \n                                 The doctors will have run some tests to  determine if  he has some blockages  (my bet is  that he has)   and then make arrangements for him to have  appropriate   treatment. (probably surgery).    After that,  he is going to need to follow strict  doctor's orders,  change his lifestyle, and  stop  neglecting  his health.   If  he  does that,  he has every good chance of being around for a  long time.    Unfortunately men  are   especially bad at  taking  care of  their health.    I guess it's a macho thing.   "I'm  not  going to  get sick.    Nothing wrong  with me.    I'm  tough"      LOL  I wish I had  a  $20  bill for every  time I heard  a man  say that,  or had  some  woman tell me  that  was how her husband  was\n                                   I hope  this helps.    Tell your friend what I  said, and  tell her to tell him  that she wants her Dad  to be  around to  walk her down the Aisle one day,  and  after that,  to be a part of his  grandchildren's  lives.    Tell her to tell him,  that's not a  request,  that's  an order.
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Has she applied for Medicare/Medicaid? That should be her first step. If she can't qualify contact a not for proffit hospital and ask for a patient advocate/social worker, generally if you can prove hardship and that the procedure is necessary they will do the procedure on a sliding scale or the advocate can help you find other options to get this paid for.  It will probably depend a lot on how necessary the surgery is. Of course it's necessary to you and her, but in the eyes of the person paying, if they deem it necessary you could get a break.
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He should not worry about paying for treatemtns at this time and get what ever treatements he needs. I am a cancer survivor and had no money to pay any of my medical bills, but I got all my treatememts I needed and today I am cancer free. I know at my hospital they had a "wrtie off program" where they white so much of the bill that cannot be paid if you are going though something like your boyfirend is going though, ALso there is ACS, CancerCare, and the Patient Addvociate Foundation, and Lance Armstrong Foundtation that is out there to help people like your boyfriend, they helped me and they can help him. Most of these organizations can be ffound on the intrenet. Take Care and god bless!\n\n*)
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Pretend you only have 2 choices: residency or army bootcamp. Kidding aside, I think it is wrong putting residents through that! It is not safe for the patients either. I wonder if there is a support group out there. Ask some of the Sr Doctors how they handled it. I myself would go crazy. Thank you for going for through this for humankind!!!! It will be over someday. Get together with others and VENT VENT VENT when you get the chance.
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I'm so sorry for the ordeal you both are having right now. My father has liver cancer now and my mother died because of liver cancer too.\n\nWhat I can say is never be apart from her. Be strong, brave, and patient. Talk to her and tell her good stories as it will make her feel very comfortable. Try to do a lot of fun things like going on a picnic with her while she still can. Visiting your relatives and going out with friends will help too.\n\nI suggest your wife go on holistic diet which is consuming vegetables and fruits. My father is doing that now in order to keep fighting the cancer and he no longer eats red meat as it will make the cancer grow stronger. Also the main point of holistic treatment is not consuming chemical-based medicines. You can find holistic books in amazon.com and I'm sure there's a doctor specialized in holistic treatment in your area.\n\nI'm wishing the best of luck for both of you. Keep praying, always believe in God and dont forget that miracles do happen. We can share a lot about this :) Cheers!
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it's sad to know that the spread has already begun to the rectum....i just lost a friend to this malignancy....am really sorry to say this....but HOPE your friend will be able to fight it out. let her go in for the next operation/surgery. If you feel Her condition is deteriorating and is definitely not gonna make it....All you shud do instead of agonising her with more Chemo & Radio (consult her doc and ask for percentage of survival) is to try and improve her quality of life. Try to engage her mind into stuff she always wanted to do.. as in Singing, Painting, Music etc. Keep her surrounded by cheerful people always so that she does not sink into depression.. Sometimes this gives a boost to her immunity and she may be able to fight longer. Give her the best that you could before she leaves......SORRY BUDDY.....BUT ALL THE BEST FOR YOU AND YOUR FRIEND.
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My mom was diagnosed three years ago. She had stage 3 breast cancer. It spread to the lymphnoids and she ended up having a double mastectomy. She's had plastic surgery and is now a fully developed cancer-free 46 year old. I'm so proud of her.\n\nMy best friends sister has Hodgkins disease. It's in her neck and she's currently undergoing treatment at Duke. He's having to stay with a friend while the rest of his family is with her. Please pray for her.\n\nI'd also like to say I'm sorry for whatever reason you posted this. Cancer is a hard thing to deal with but I know dozens of people who have overcome this. I hope everything is okay with you. Good luck and remember that there are always people to support you or whoever you know.
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Please call your local social worker - your oncologist's office should have a referral of name and number. They can help by providing cost free "respite care" for family members.
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First off, he needs to see a different doctor. You might check with a local free clinic to see what they would recommend. You don't say where you live, but here in Dallas we have a county hospital that takes lower income patients without any insurance plans.\n\nMy prayers are with you.
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man, take care of her , be there when she needs you , have patience , try to rise her self-confidence , don`t let her see  your worries and be the supporting shoulder when she needs one. try to talk to the doctor and find out exactly what her status is , there are many forms of cancer that can be treated  and in chase something bad takes place...be there for her...forever...  you`ll have a lifetime to know that you did something well. take care man and hope for the best
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Well, if she is over sixty five she should qualify for medicare and medicaid, what would help manage her disability. She needs to prove that she doesn't have resources of her own, and she can keep her house, a car, and a wedding ring. Depending in different states there are different programs to help with housing, and of course "Habitat for Humanity" If you give more information about her condition and the state she is in, more helpful answers can be given.
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I would suggest to her Dr. first, and see if he can get it ordered for her.  I just recently got help for my mother at home....