I just found out I have a brian tumor, but I have no insurance..what should I do.?
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Go to the best university hospital near your home. Go to the emergency room and tell them you are having intermittent loss of vision and that you demand to be admitted. They can't turn you away and you would have to receive treatment. You might eventually have a huge bill but you are only 24 so bankruptcy is not really a big deal compared to a brain tumor. The important thing is to insist on being admitted for treatment. Don't take no for an answer.  good luck
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This is a repeated question but I will put my answer down anyway cause you may really need help.\n\nPlease visit your Member of Parliament for help. He/she will try to arrange for financial assistance. You can use Medisave, to pay for your operation fees which should be subsidized. Since cancer may need additional treatments like radiation and chemotherapy, maybe you like to stress these out to your MP or just ask the hospital for help. Your MP can also write to HDB to try to reduce your rents. There are always many schemes around, you just have to ask the right people.
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Before you get worried about needing a "neurological" workup, you should see a doctor.  If it's a question of money/no insurance....just contact your county's department of social services.  They will get you in to be seen by their mental health department for either free or hardly anything.  Once you talk to a doctor about your symptoms, he/she will refer you for any testing you may need (also for either free or hardly anything).  They can also get you any medications you may need, too.\n\nPlease start there.  Don't get ahead of yourself.  Let the doctor guide you.
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If you don't have insurance already, you are in for a rude awakening.  You'll be denied by any insurer for the pre-existing condition.  YOu'll need to check to see if your state has a 'high-risk' pool and see if you can get coverage there.  Since you usually need a denial to get in, you might as well just apply somewhere first and get the denial of coverage.\nSince you are low income you might also quality for some sort of state sponsored medical assistance or Medicaid.
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You NEED to get in touch with your local American Cancer Society!\n\nThere are programs available to you such as:\n\nI Can Cope, Look Good Feel Better, and Reach To Recovery\n\nMost ACS offices keep a log of local support groups, as well.  \n\nI have listed the website fr the ACS as well as the 800 number.  These are both completely free and might be able to get you on your way.\n\nIf you need more help, just email me and I will contact your local ACS for you!\ntkdista02@yahoo.com\n\nI am the Team Development Chair for our Relay For Life and also think that is a great place for you and your family - as well as friends!  It helped us so very much when my sister went through it (for 18 months).  We buried her in August of last year.  She is the epitome of the HOPE that IS Relay.  The community that Relay provides for you to become a part of really helps to provide HOPE and to see that a cure for all cancers is out there!\n\nGood luck!\n\nT
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While the people above gave great answers. So I won't repeat what was said.\n\nBut I just had surgery to remove this tumor one month ago. \nSo I did alot of searching for information about this kind of surgery.\n\nI found a website that is dedicated to this kind of tumor.\nIt is loaded with information, pictures, stories from others who are going through/been through this kind of surgery.\n\nThey have a forum where you can ask 100's of people, Questions you may have about before/during/after the operation.\n\nMy tumor was benign.(thank God) \nGood luck to you or whoever is going through this.
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If this is real, you need to see a doctor.\nI believe there should be something like Medicaid in  your area regarding the finiancial situation.
572184
You may have a serious medical or psychological problem. Consult your doctor immediately and worry about the costs later. If you have decent insurance, that should cover most of whatever, even if you're just stressed. (But stress can lead to worse conditions.)
48960
You need to be evaluated by a doctor now!  At best, you are miserable and have disrupted sleep.  At worst, you have a life threatening disease that will only get worse UNLESS YOU GET TREATMENT. \n\nBest case, you have asthma -- a chronic disease that can be controlled.  Uncontrolled asthma is a leading cause of er visits and can lead to death (in severe cases). And that is one of the better scenarios -- others include cancer, copd, tb, pnemonia, NSIP... \n\nIs there anyway you can afford to pay out of pocket?  Put the $65 on a visa?\n\nIf not, are you eligible for medicare (older) or medicaid (lower income) or disability?\n\nIf not, then try a community clinic - they are federally subsidized and offer sliding scale fees for lower income clients.\n\nWorst case, show up a emergency room.  While you will be billed for the treatment (which is why the other options are better), they will treat you eve if you have no money.  Many hospitals offer charity care in some cirumstance.
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Just call around... Just ask if they use the sliding scale for uninsured people.  I went to one that normally charges $120 an hour but I wasn't working at the time and could only afford $40 and he agreed to see me. So just call around and state your situation and I'm sure people would help you out.
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Tumor get it removed.....I don't know you didn't give enough information that I can give advice for.
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i would sue but my Doctor went bankrupt, retired,and moved out of the country after this happened to me so if you have the chance i would sue if i were you i was told i couldn't be helped with surgery but you tore and my Doctor cut me wrong and after he said every thing was fine it wasn't until i went for a second opinion that i was told some thing was wrong even though i knew some thing wasn't right please sue this Doctor and get him to pay for what he has done to you and make sure this don't happen again good luck i hope your case turns out better than mine and i think that you only have 2 years to get a case started so what are you waiting on do what is right
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I'm sorry to hear your situation but you do have options. You can compare quotes from InsureMe. They offer you several quotes and accept many medical conditions.\n\nYou can also look into life insurance with no medical exam required. This may cost a little more, but you get quick approval, if qualified. There's no exam, no agent to deal with, and no delays. Try out quotes from both options. And good luck with getting your coverage placed at a reasonable rate. Take care.\n\nhttp://www.term-life-online.com
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Did you say that the guy who hit you owns a business?  Hmmmmmmmmm.   He was stupid to not have insurance.  But if his business is profitable, that's your insurance.  You can get a judgment against his business and garner his profits.\n\nThat having been said, you should do a couple of things.  First, take the guy up on his offer to pay for your expenses.  DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING FROM THIS GUY UNTIL YOU TALK TO A LAWYER.  In the meantime, let him help with your medical expenses.\n\nAnd then find a lawyer and sue his @ss.  \n\nI'm sure this is the exact wrong time to say this, but I'm saying it for everyone else's benefits -- this is a prime example of why you want your insurance affairs in order.  Keep your liability limits as high as you can afford.  In this case, you should have carried uninsured motorist coverage.  UM insurance is outrageously cheap and will usually only cost you on the order of about an extra $100 per year on your insurance, depending on the limits of your coverage.  In this case, you would have been insured and not in the mess.  As it is, this may take some creative and agressive negotiating to free you of this cr#p.  \n\nGet yourself an attorney right now.  Go to www.martindale.com for a listing of attorneys in your area.  I'm sure you can find one who will take this case on contingency.
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if you have the money you could hire someone just to do odd jobs for you and sometimes when people are ill with cancer the cancer society will take them to all their appts. and all you have to do is call the society in your town and fill out a form..they will also help you to get medicine and whatever you need for your father..I know because my father had liver cancer and we live in a very small town and they helped us..he only lived 6 months..it is hard when we have elderly parents and we have no help, and we have our own problems..medicare and social services may be able to direct you to some help or hospice could help you if your parent is terminal..there is help out there you just have to look for it...call the hospice center and they can direct you even if he is not terminal...good luck I know your pain and i have two sisters who would not help at all when Dad was dying...and i have muscular dystrophy...so i understand!!!....////////
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Hmm..that's really tough. I know what it's like not to have insurance and need to go to the doctor. It might only be scratched, but it might be a lot more serious than that. I would try first to call a nurse's hotline. There should be one in the yellow pages in your area. Talk to them about what happened and see what they say. If they tell you to go to the doctor, I'd do it. I think I would rather pay a $200 doctor bill than a $3000 hospital bill to sew up anything that that bone might have opened up inside of you on the way through your system.\n\nDefinitely call the nurse's hotline though. They help out a lot on any questions you might have.
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YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR as those things might be symptoms of cardiovascular problems. Having no health insurance should not stop you from getting the medical attention that you deserve. If you really can't afford all the expenses, there are some hospitals and other non-gov't organizations that might be able to help you with all these.\n\nAlso, slowly quitting smoking would be a great idea, don't you think? It lowers your risk of you getting more health problems in the future.\n\nTake care!