[Peace-discuss] Healthcare and Daughter Nadine

[Jenifer Cartwright]

Hello AWARE Friends,
We all know that -- without at least a public option and lotsa regulation of the Ins Cos, those w/o health ins, period, and those w/ health ins but also w/ pre-existing conditions could be in a precarious position if we don't get some kind of health care reform soon. 
 
Yes, of course single payer (Medicare for all) would be best... but if there aren't the votes to pass that this time, we have to support the best bill that has a chance, and -- because there may not be enuff votes for any significant kind of reform (shudder), we need to swallow our pride and push hard for what realistically we can get.
 
There have been- and will continue to be lots of emails to Peace-discuss on this. Please make the phone calls, sign the petitions, and do whatever else you can to get the best possible healthcare reform NOW.    
 
And THANKS so much for writing, Barbara -- everyone on this list should read yr blogs -- Nadine has one as well -- for an inside look at yr situation... and then try to imagine what a future w/o health care reform could mean for Nadine and her family... or for them and their own loved ones.
 --Jenifer

--- On Sat, 8/15/09, bdyskant at hearthstead.net <bdyskant at hearthstead.net> wrote:


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


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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