Cancer sucks and so does our medical system
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My mom has been diagnosed with stage 4 high risk GIST cancer recently. We found out in January that her cancer was back but due to the pandemic a treatment plan wasn't established until now.
Her tumors have grown significantly since then and to try and combat the growth that has taken place the doctors are going to try an aggressive treatment plan. Her treatment plan includes a combination of Chemoembolization, Cryoablation, and Gleevec medication
"Many people with cancer have medical expenses for things like:
>Provider office visits
>Clinic visits for treatments
>Lab tests (blood tests, urine tests, and more, which are usually billed separately)
>Procedures (for diagnosis or treatment, which can include room charges, equipment, different doctors, and more)
>Imaging tests (like x-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, which may mean separate bills for radiologist fees, equipment, and any medicines used for the test)
>Radiation treatments (implants, external radiation, or both)
>Drug costs (chemo or other medicines that treat your cancer that may be inpatient, outpatient, prescription, non-prescription, and procedure-related)
>Hospital stays (which can include many types of costs such as drugs, tests, and procedures as well as nursing care, doctor visits, and consults with specialists)
>Rehabilitation expenses
>Surgery (surgeon, anesthesiologist, pathologist, operating room fees, equipment, medicines, and more)
>Home care (can include equipment, drugs, visits from specially trained nurses, and more)
>Specialist referrals (other specialty doctors, physical therapy, and others)
>Transportation costs (This may include the cost of travel to receive treatment, be it by car, plane, train, cab, or bus. In some hospitals or clinics, you may have to pay for parking)."
("Things to Know About the Cost of Your Cancer Treatment", 2020)
Those who know my mom know she is full of spunk, sarcasm, love, and always willing to play some poker. She still has a lot more hands to win she just needs to kick cancer's ass first.
We know times are hard for everyone these days but we are putting our pride away to ask for help. Anything truly helps even if it is just sharing this incase someone else can donate.
Thank you,
Samantha
Her tumors have grown significantly since then and to try and combat the growth that has taken place the doctors are going to try an aggressive treatment plan. Her treatment plan includes a combination of Chemoembolization, Cryoablation, and Gleevec medication
"Many people with cancer have medical expenses for things like:
>Provider office visits
>Clinic visits for treatments
>Lab tests (blood tests, urine tests, and more, which are usually billed separately)
>Procedures (for diagnosis or treatment, which can include room charges, equipment, different doctors, and more)
>Imaging tests (like x-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, which may mean separate bills for radiologist fees, equipment, and any medicines used for the test)
>Radiation treatments (implants, external radiation, or both)
>Drug costs (chemo or other medicines that treat your cancer that may be inpatient, outpatient, prescription, non-prescription, and procedure-related)
>Hospital stays (which can include many types of costs such as drugs, tests, and procedures as well as nursing care, doctor visits, and consults with specialists)
>Rehabilitation expenses
>Surgery (surgeon, anesthesiologist, pathologist, operating room fees, equipment, medicines, and more)
>Home care (can include equipment, drugs, visits from specially trained nurses, and more)
>Specialist referrals (other specialty doctors, physical therapy, and others)
>Transportation costs (This may include the cost of travel to receive treatment, be it by car, plane, train, cab, or bus. In some hospitals or clinics, you may have to pay for parking)."
("Things to Know About the Cost of Your Cancer Treatment", 2020)
Those who know my mom know she is full of spunk, sarcasm, love, and always willing to play some poker. She still has a lot more hands to win she just needs to kick cancer's ass first.
We know times are hard for everyone these days but we are putting our pride away to ask for help. Anything truly helps even if it is just sharing this incase someone else can donate.
Thank you,
Samantha
Coorganisateurs (3)
Samantha Logan
Organisateur
Pflugerville, TX
Pamela Cooksey
Bénéficiaire
Dawnee Russin
Coorganisateur