 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know how difficult it is and if you are by yourself it can seem hopeless at times.
Any major hospital has a financial aid department to help patients in your situation. The hospital where I was treated had nurses who were always fund raising for patient who couldnt afford their treatments and medications.
I work with someone whose mother is a boss in the financial aid dept of the hospital. They write thousands of dollars off daily when people cant pay. There are different agencies who may be able to help you. Ask or go online for your hospital and see what they have. There are all kinds of creative ways you can get help, please try.
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  | 
