Ditto to Pete and thanks for the link Christine.
Your life, your choice and I think that we all respect your right to chose. At 18 you are 1 year away from the Age of Majority in BC? In the US you can get those rights early in court trough emancipation or give control to a court appointed Guardian Ad Litem. Both are scary and difficult if you wish to honor your parents.
Funding the fight was a big issue for me, medical insurance quit as soon as I was too sick to work, sick leave donated by teachers all over the state couldn�t be used, the big giant cancer organizations don�t provide assistance in my area, some suit someplace tried to eliminate my position� you name it, it went wrong.
The community stepped in with massive donations, the food bank showered us with needful things, and news papers in the area ran front page stories and a local bank took deposits. As a safety net, there was the local DSHS office. Some drugs I needed were paid for by grants at the cancer clinic. All in all, it was enough to get through it.
At one point a court appointed Guardian Ad Litem was discussed to handle such affairs for me. My wife was just too involved driving me 200 miles round trip everyday while working at night. Through all of this, I had people pushing options at me, yes I got a lot of pressure to quit treatments and join the church of the carrot juice clan.
Do the research, weigh the options and make an informed decision, based on what YOU want. My inspiration has been a young woman that has worked as one of my interns on and off over the years. I learn that she went through treatment 3 times by herself, no family around to support her. Cancer busses run once a day doing the 200 mile trip to the clinic, she beat it! Clear for 5 years now.
I hope we all live long enough to hear �Scotty, beam the cancer out�
While I might not put up a fight for the alternative choices, I will fight for your right to make your own choice. That must be possible even in Canuckia. Speak your mind and Ping me if you need to.
UncleVern
