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PlacentiaSoccerMom · #1 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:07 pm

A month or so ago, I asked the bored their opinion about my friend's insurance situation. (Should she pay for Cobra, even though nothing happened to her family during the time the she didn't have insurance. She had breast cancer a few years ago.)

I gave her the link to the thread and let her read the opinions. (She thinks that you guys are scarily brilliant, by the way.)

Anyway, she paid for the Cobra insurance, thanks in strong part due to the advice she found here.

This morning she called me up while we were on our vacation at Catalina Island. Even though she had had a mastectomy and a preventative mastectomy on the other breast and has been ruled clean for over five years, she found a lump under her arm. It was biopsied and her cancer has returned. She will be having surgery and chemotheraphy to treat the cancer.

I want to thank everyone on the bored on her behalf. With everything that is going on with my friend, she feels very lucky that she doesn't have to worry about insurance paying for her treatment and they will pay for her treatment because she has had no gaps in coverage.

My friend is the happiest person that I know. I know that she will be able to beat this.

kayrharris · #2 Post by **kayrharris** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:11 pm

I, for one, am glad to hear some type of good news, even though it is mixed with a bit of bad news. It sounds like it is treatable and curable. I'm glad she has the coverage (I think I recommended keeping it) and I send her all the get well wishes I can.

sunflower · #3 Post by **sunflower** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:13 pm

Well it is certainly good news that she kept the coverage...but not so good that the cancer came back. Here's hoping that the treatment is successful...and at least knowing she has coverage is one less thing to worry about at this time.

Snaxx · #4 Post by **Snaxx** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:34 pm

My thoughts and prayers go out for her for a full recovery.

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silvercamaro · #5 Post by **silvercamaro** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:50 pm

Sending more best wishes for a full, complete recovery. The insurance is way less important than that -- but I'm darn glad she has it!

cindy.wellman · #6 Post by **cindy.wellman** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:44 am

silvercamaro wrote:Sending more best wishes for a full, complete recovery. The insurance is way less important than that -- but I'm darn glad she has it!

Yep, now she can focus all her energy on getting better. I'm glad there are such smarties around here.

MarleysGh0st · #7 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:56 am

I'm really sorry that the cancer has returned, but I'm glad she can be happy about the insurance.