Brenda-
One more thing, about coming to CA to see your daughter - have you thought about just coming anyway, without the insurance? If you started feeling bad you could just get a flight home, right?
I'm thinking about a trip to Prague to visit a friend in a few months, and if I can't get travel coverage, I might just wing it.

Age 36. Four years of fighting Stage 4 Skull Base Cancer
Can't even fit it in the signature line. I've tried it all! 5 surgeries, IMRT, cyberknife, cisplatin, erbitux, AIM, taxotere, carboplatin.