(unknown)

January 3, 2007

Hi, well I haven't left the group, like I was planning, ya'll are all so

wonderful and the information you share is invaluable. Yesterday I went to the

health department, They gave me a card and said I qualify for the 0 pay adult

clinics, but I have to go to the clinic, seems to be a waste of thier time,

since I already have a mamogram and an ultrasound. I have gone over the

radiologists report with a fine tooth comb so to speak and checked every web

site possible for any terms I wasn't familiar with. Seems the radiologist put

down that I had a lumpectomy done 14 years ago that was non cancerous, which is

an error. The surgeon who removed the lump 14 years ago told me it was malignant

but that they had got it all. I did develope a cyst in the place the lump was

removed which he (the surgeon) had to drain 3 different times. When I was

supposed to go back to see him my life had gone quite crazy because my ex

husband had just been diagnosed with leukemia and was given 6 weeks

to live. I had just had our 3rd child 5 months before his diagnoses. as I am

sure you all can imagine that was very difficult. I was 27 and he had just

turned 30. He underwent chemo treatments however his leukemia (chronic

myelogenous leukemia) accelerated and they had only one option a bone marrow

transplant. He did not have any family that was a perfect match, couldn't wait

to find a non related donor so had to go through an experimental mis-matched

bone marrow transplant. This all occurred within a year and a half after my

lumpectomy. Since the surgeon had said it was a cyst, and if he had to drain it

one more time he was going to remove that section of my right breast. Of course

with a husband dying, and 3 small children, I had to put my health on hold. I

could go on actually I had but I deleted it. I kind of got lost in my story.

it's a long one I am applying for medicaide, I have called the american cancer

society, I have a call in to the susan komen chapter in my

state. I have been on every website I can. I do know what my radiological

report means to a certain extent. I am trying to remain positive, to not whine,

at times that is difficult. I don't have custody of my children and without a

definitive diagnosis of bc it is apparently impossible to qualify for medicaide

in the state of florida if you are between the ages of 19 and 65, a US citizen,

childless, whether you are married or not. I don't want to open a policy debate

for my state or my country here but I would like to pass on some information

that might be interesting to other's. Every form I have filled out for

assistance has asked what my RACE is. I don't understand how that information is

important in determining anyones need for medical assistance. I also discovered

that if you are not a US citizen they have special programs for financial and

medical assistance at least in the state of Florida. I guess I am weird I think

everyone no matter whether they are a citizen or

not whether they have children or not and no matter what thier race is should

recieve medical assistance if they have a need like a suspicion of a major

illness like Cancer of any kind. I do plan on bringing this information to the

attention of people with access to the media, like those you mentioned. I don't

know if it will help or not. I may just be barking up the wrong tree so to speak

but I think it is worth a try.

Lori

Re: (unknown)

Oh, Lori:

Please check out your state's Medicaid program. Check out the American Cancer

Society and the Komen Foundation. Surely there is some help somewhere for

you. If nothing else, write to some of the celebrities like Tyra Banks or

Orpah's Angel Network or Montel , etc.

I wish I had a pocketful of money to give but alas, I don't. Please keep in

touch with us here. We will miss you.

jan k

Lori Wadsworth wrote:

hey all well to do a bit of whining myself, I have a mamogram and ultra sound

with the results of suspicious, well I am unemployed and I am trying to get the

biopsy recommended done, but with no $ no one wants to do it, I just keep

getting passed from one person to the next. I guess I can just forget all about

it. so will not be writing here anymore. Hope you all get healthier and all of

that stuff

Lori

____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

January 3, 2007

Thanks, Lori, for not leaving the group. There is strength and support here

that does not come from anywhere else. Lots of time the " race " question is for

statistical purposes and does not have political implications. I hate the

question of marital status on the forms. What difference should that make? Oh,

well.

I hope this means that you will receive the medical assistance that you need.

You have your " plate full " and I certainly will be keeping you and your family

in my prayers. Contact your legislators, too. They can step up to the bat for

you in ways that you can never imagine.

Take care and may you find strength and power and wisdom in the days to come.

Jan K

Lori Wadsworth stickmanslady@...> wrote:

Hi, well I haven't left the group, like I was planning, ya'll are all

so wonderful and the information you share is invaluable. Yesterday I went to

the health department, They gave me a card and said I qualify for the 0 pay

adult clinics, but I have to go to the clinic, seems to be a waste of thier

time, since I already have a mamogram and an ultrasound. I have gone over the