Being pro-active

after going through hundreds of agents and either being forced to pay a high premium or not getting insured, I've decided to go to a conference in Michigan and learn what I can about living after cancer.

http://www.mibcc.org/events/current/cancer-rights-conference

I believe my hospital is the absolute best hospital in the world in saving people with cancer. It's absolutely one of the best and worse experiences of my life going through this illness. Cancer Treatments of America gave me tremendous opportunities to survive.

The major pitfalls of my hospital is the after care. I realize there isn't alot of money left over after being treated from cancer and what is left over doesn't pay for much. SO there isn't alot of development for after care.

What do you do after cancer? Most people would say "WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM, you should be grateful that you survived!" Well, I am grateful but, I am still human and I have alot of issues from recovering from cancer.

My major issue is insurance. I am very grateful that I currently have one of the best insurances out there and have a husband who can afford the insurance as every year the premiums raises. It sucks that there is no alternative and that I am forced to use this particular insurance. It makes me wonder, what if I wasn't so fortunate?

What about those who are less fortunate about maintaining or having insurance beyond their treatment. There is no legislative protection to those who have cancer, there are no health insurance companies who are willing to insure a post cancer victim and those who are willing to gouge people who are just trying to manage their lives and somehow piece it back together.

Somehow there has to be another way...