 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Connie, SS can take a long time to get. Im not sure how SS is affected by the government shut down.
Another avenue which can help a little is thru the American Cancer Society. They are available 24/7 and can give your father a voucher for up to $300 at the pharmacy or to help cover cost of transportation to get back and forth to treatments. This takes a few weeks so start now and call them to ask for help. While you are at it, ask about getting your father on the list for a volunteer driver. This would be a big help to give you and your mother a day off once in a while. Im a volunteer driver for the ACS and help take cancer patients to their appointments when I have time.
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  | 
