Dear Kendra -
You have certainly come to the right place. There are lots of good ideas and help available. I went to the Insurance forum page that Tim mentioned and there is a wealth of information and ideas on how to speed up the process. I am fairly new, too and am the mother of a 33 year old son with no insurance and no job. going thru radiation after tongue surgery. Did your Dad have a biopsy? My son got the name of an excellent surgeon from the doctor that did the biopsy. And the hospital has been really great with reducing costs and helpful financial information. It really helps to talk to people and keep checking the OCF site.