 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Robin,
I feel very selfish that you feel the need to apologize to us. You didn't stir up any controversy, we did.
To answer the very simple question you asked, yes, I DO believe that lack of insurance can create a lower level of care. People WITH insurance have to fight for many procedures, I can only imagine the battle people with none must face.
I hope your sister can do without the PEG and,like you said, if not they can insert one during treatment.
Keep us posted, we do care.
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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