Craig and I are very fortunate in that we have always had very good medical insurance. We have never had to worry about high out of pocket medical expenses or being able to go to the doctor when necessary. We also had the opportunity and foresight to purchase several different policies from AFLAC, one being a cancer policy.
Every month we get a summary of the medical expenses for our records and every month it blows my mind. It is truly impossible to comprehend. Every month the bill total is around $25,000!!!!! What really blows my mind is that one single shot, which takes less than a minute to administer, costs $5,900! Really? How is that possible? How is it possible that one shot could cost more than the 4 hours of chemo I receive on Day 2 of each treatment?
The drug that I receive on Day 1 of each chemo treatment cost $8400, every three weeks. When I continue on my two year maintenance program, I will be receiving it every two months. That's over $100,000 not including the other drugs that go along with it!!!!!!
Let me stress again that these expenses are not causing us any undue stress as we only make a $40 co-pay each time I go to the doctor or chemo. We are very, very lucky. Our concern is-what do people do if they don't have good insurance? How can they possibly afford treatment for their cancer? We have overheard people in the waiting room talking about their struggle to even get to the doctor because they can't afford the gas to get there, let alone pay for their prescriptions and medical bills. It hurts our hearts to know this is happening to people.
As you all know, I believe in the power of positivity in the healing process. How can people be positive if they are worried about the cost? That is a terribly heavy burden to carry.
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