Comments on: Cancer Diagnosis Tied To Insurance

By: Chubby Mommy

Chubby Mommy — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:21:25 +0000

True, but isn’t it interesting how many of our citizens are going overseas to save money on surgical procedures these days? The inefficiency of managed health care has driven up even out-of-pocket costs.

By: wg

wg — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:44:29 +0000

Anyone holding up socialized medicine as an ideal has never had to depend on it. There's a reason those countries send their doctors here for their education. :/ wg's last blog post..Podling update

By: Chubby Mommy

Chubby Mommy — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:33:34 +0000

Thanks everyone. My mom started chemo two weeks ago. They’re using an aggressive one which makes her feel worse but only needs to be done every two weeks. She’s in very good spirits, though, and is determined to fight it.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:19:09 +0000

I'm so sorry about your mother. I hope you'll be giving us better news about her soon. My father had colon cancer a few decades ago when they didn't have great options for detection, treatment or cure, and he's still here. Take care of yourself and yours. Anne's last blog post..Objects in Mirror Are Smaller than They Seem

By: workout mommy

workout mommy — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:07:37 +0000

I'm so sorry about your mom. How frustrating for her to know that she didn't everything SHE could do, yet the system failed her and she is paying the ultimate price. I hope that doctor cannot sleep at night, shame on him. workout mommy's last blog post..Please send me an Expresso Fitness bike!

By: Mad William Flint

Mad William Flint — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:46:58 +0000

If only people realized (or could even BE taught) that the liberal “health care for everybody” means “worse health care for everybody.”

By: Jillian

Jillian — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:38:16 +0000

You know, this is the kind of thing you wonder about happening, but hope doesn't It's scary to think that you can literally die because of your healthcare status! And this also brings to mind the different socio-economic standing of patients. Poor people are less likely to have healthcare, private or otherwise. Jillian's last blog post..Jillian and the Merciless Attack of the Toys!