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| Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3 Member | OP Member Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3 | Hi, I am four years post cancer and fortunately doing well. I was self employed before cancer, and after cancer took a job with a company primarily for the insurance. I would like to go back to the self employed life when I hit five years post cancer because I thought five years was the magic number required to get a decent insurance rate again but am finding out it may be 10. Has anyone else been thru this and what have you found out? Thank you very much in advance for your input. | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | My insurance company told me after I was 5 years cancer free I could with several doctors documentation get any insurance I wanted. They did tell me the rates even at 5 years post diagnosis would be higher. Luckily I already had several policies prior to getting sick. I am interested in hearing what others have discovered with this. ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | My son who is 6 years cancer free, just got a regular full time job with Blue Cross Blue Shield as a software developer- one of the companies with whom he had been doing contract work. His insurance covers health, dental and vision.
Anne-Marie CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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