Re: Ping Kilikini

Purrs coming that everything turns out well.

*NEVER* stop fighting! Your state of mind has *ENORMOUS* effect on the
outcome. 25 years ago I had a friend who first had one breast removed, then
the other, then a hysterectomy, then a mass in her knee removed as cancer
progressed throughout her body. This was back when cancer treatment was
still fairly primitive. She had chemotherapy and radiation therapy and she
was *HORRIBLY* sick for a very long time. But she had four small children
and would tell me, "I *REFUSE* to die and miss my children's graduations and
weddings!". She is still alive and well today!

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Hugs,

CatNipped

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Yes, except the Medicaid system is very unreasonable (and varies from
state
to state even though the program receives federal funding). I had
emergency
surgery back in 1993, the very day I was supposed to start a new job
and
would have been *fully* covered by insurance from day one if I hadn't
been
rushed off the the hospital instead. The woman in the hospital social
services office essentially told me later that because I didn't have
children I may as well not bother applying for Medicaid assistance. It
was
her experience they would turn me down flat.

Jill



Untrue, I am a breast cancer survivor and have worked in hospitals for
over
30 years. From what I can tell the hospital asked how Kilki would
satisfy
her bill. She was asked for a deposit which she didn't have she was
assigned a social worker, I don't think she has filed the paper work.
If
her application is complete but not approved often the hospital will
provide
services since they can bill retro-actively.
http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/pdffiles/sos.pdf

People do have to spend down there assets but Kilki doesn't have any.
But
you do have to provide information. The quickest way is to go to the
local
office and file in person. Call her state representative to assist her.

Kilkini needs to have the lump out (it may not even be cancer) and she
needs
to do take the proper steps ASAP.



I was never assigned a social worker, though. *I* found a social service
agency that's in the process of helping me (and I've sent off all the
paperwork), but I also found funding through a private organization called
Healthy Women Today that's funding the entire thing. I went to another
surgical consult on Monday (I like this surgeon better, anyway) and
they're
pushing up my surgery. It's supposed to be Friday, but the funding may
not
come through in time. I'm expecting a phone call from a hospital today to
tell me where I have to go and when.

I'm going to have two lumps removed under local anesthsia. They will then
send the lumps to the pathologist for the biopsy. If cancer is present,
I'll have to come back for a second surgery to remove the lymph nodes,
which
will then be tested. If they're clean, I'm good. If they're not, I have
to
decide upon radiation or a mastectomy.

The important thing is that the surgery is covered AND I have filed for
disability/medicaid for any future problems.

It's been such a long ordeal, but there's finally light at the end of the
tunnel.

kili




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