Just diagnosed with colon cancer. Everyone talks about breast cancer and mammograms but no one talks about the messy tests and cancers. I’ll be talking about the messy cancer.
I ignored my doctor wanting me to have a colonoscopy. Even though all the signs pointed to a problem. She finally had me do a new blood test that looks for cancer markers. It was positive for colon cancer.
I had the colonoscopy Tuesday and got the results today.
This is a request for positive thoughts but ALSO a plea for YOU to not ignore any symptoms you are having. Get checked. Get the mammogram, get the colonoscopy, pay out of pocket for the blood test not covered by insurance that probably will save my life.
I don’t have health insurance. Having health insurance in the past almost killed me. My health is dictated by what I decide, not what an insurance company decides. I will most likely be going into massive debt over this and I don’t care. I stand by my way of health care.
I do want to clarify something about health insurance. I stand by my line that I bolded above: **My health is dictated by what I decide, not what an insurance company decides**. I know that means I will go into debt, I will work with the hospital once we have picked one to figure out their available financial aid. Please remember what we went through after the hurricane. Insurance, the govt, all the places that were supposed to help did not.
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