Cancer Truth Notes: #285

Cancer Truth Note: #285 Anyone can tell you who you are and what you can do. Only you can decide they are right. As a cancer patient I found a lot of people had opinions about what we should or shouldn’t be able to do. They may even be stated very boldly as...

Cancer Truth Notes: #284

Cancer Truth Note: #284 Assisted living, long term care, and hospice facilities can be a blessing, improving the lives and well being of the patient and the family members who love them.  This is a big one. Taking care of a loved one is hard. When I had surgery this...

Cancer Truth Notes: #283

Cancer Truth Note: #283 Cancer or no cancer people are living longer. Good in-home care options are limited. As our population ages, there should be classes on how to prepare for the possibility of long term care and the financial and legal ducks that need to be in a...

Cancer Truth Notes: #282

Cancer Truth Note: #282 Financial counseling needs to be at the forefront of every medical decision.  Our medical system, rehab, and long term care options in the United States are nothing if not expensive. Financial counseling should be a standard for all treatment....

Cancer Truth Notes: #281

Cancer Truth Note: #281 Doctors do NOT know how much your care costs! They give you their best MEDICAL guidance. It is up to you to make sure the FINANCIAL side also makes sense. My sister hates when I say this…. but it just is what it is. We put way too much pressure...