From Cathy to Pammy
(request-from-pammy)
Pammy,
My younger sister was also recently diagnosed with 4th stage metastaic liver cancer with the primary being her esophagus. She too has a 5 year old son and is a single mother. Due to lack of insurance she has fallen through the cracks of the healthcare system. She is in excruciating pain and has been unable to fill the $2600 prescription for her morphine. If they don’t begin the chemo soon I fear she will not make it another week or two. I feel for you, I work in the medical field and trust me, a little knowledge is not necessarily a good thing. My sister is terrified and so am I. Anything you have to tell me as far as what happens now or any advise I’m open.
Dear Cathy,
When father had metastatic liver cancer, we opted that no pain was a priority
(no matter what, money included…).
Please contact Colin who has chronic pain and blogs about it. You can find his blog in our Lord of Pain post.