 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Jon,
Is there some social service program at the hospital that can help you around this problem? How much additional money do you need? You indicated it was a few thousand. I can't imagine that amount covering 5 days in the hospital even in Thailand.
Does the doctor know you do not have the money or any way to get it? You need to get treatment started right away or they won't be able to treat you as you said. Isn't there anyone at the hospital that help you through this bureaucratic mess?
I assume paying this back in January means you must keep your job and you are already going to be out 5 days at the beginning treatment. It's going to be real rough to be out only one more day.
I pray you find a way out of this problem real soon. Don't they do any charity in Thailand if you promise to try to pay them back?
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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