Kim,

My, what a story. I am really sorry you have had to go through so much. I get so angry when I hear about insurance companies determining the care we need. I have a few of those stories but none of my angst was created by the insurance companies. My first insurance company (you can call it insurance company "A" since you like the alphabet game laugh ) even assigned a patient advocate to me to ask any questions about treatment, cancer, issues in the family, etc. since I was dealing with cancer. She didn't answer questions very fast and I am not sure how thorough her research abilities were but I still thought it was a great concept.

I hope you are well on your way to recovering from the treatment and surgeries. I pray for His grace, peace and continued healing for you. May your blessings be many!

My brother's birthday is May 5 and at 51 I asked him if he knew what Cinco de Mayo was and he didn't. eek I just assumed everybody did.

Great to have you here.

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023