Fw: [Peace-discuss] Healthcare and Daughter Nadine

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Hang in there Barbara,

Stories like yours from people we know, should motivate us to fight harder 
to correct this MASSIVE healthcare injustice in this country.

Medicare for ALL !

David J.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bdyskant at hearthstead.net>
To: <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 8:56 AM
Subject: [Peace-discuss] Healthcare and Daughter Nadine


> Hi,
>
> Barbara here, still AWARE in western NY State.
>
> Healthcare has gotten more personal since my 17-year-old daughter Nadine
> was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last May.  At best, she is
> facing a chemo program of approximately 2 years and, after about 5 years,
> a lifelong yearly monitoring for any kind of cancer.
>
> So far we have "health insurance" although my husband has to stay at his
> job to keep it, about 100 miles from Rochester, where Nadine and I are
> located during her treatment  -- he misses being able to be with the
> family.  And we don't know what will happen 5, 10, 30 years down the line,
> how she can maintain the care she needs, how everyone who needs care will
> (or won't) receive it.
>
> I know we have it "better" than many people -- still the whole issue
> touches me even more deeply now.
>
> However, we're all at risk -- everyone -- from having illness or injury at
> any time.
>
> I'm just writing this personally to urge us all on in fighting for
> single-payer healthcare for everyone -- we know it's what we need.
>
> What a nasty, cruel, profit-ridden system we've got, and what a heroic job
> we have ahead to lift us all out.
>
> Love and peace,
> Barbara
>
> PS -- For friends who want to follow our personal "journey" I'm keeping a
> journal at barbaranadinestory.blogspot.com.  If you're in our area, give
> us a "shout".
>
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