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I found a quarter size mass in my left breast about a year and a half ago. I had so many things going on with my children that I pushed it to the back burner thinking I will deal with it later. Now it has over tripled in size and has started to ache, it had never caused me any pain before. This past week I noticed a bloody discharge coming from the nipple. I have a part time job with no benefits, and absolutely no money for a dr. I have 3 daughters, one of them is disabled. How do people like me get help, or don't we? I am scared to death and wish so badly that I had insurance so I could at least see a Dr. I just feel so hopeless.

 i im nanette a 2 year stage 2 breast cancer survivor. i was in your shoes. try to relax and call your local county hospital. i called and told them i found a lump and had no insurance and they hooked me up with the susan komen grant for a free mammogram. now im on hill-burton insurance. look into it. go to your financial office at your hospital. or ask the ladies at the mammogram center. this is YOUR tax money. i wish you the very best. God Bless nanetteh feel free to contact me anytime.................... be strong and dont take no for an answer as they tend to let people fall through the cracks............ as i did.

Hi K Jordan, I am so sorry, but please don't give up. Call your local chapter of the American Cancer Society, they will give some avenues to get in touch with. There is help out there for people without insurance. What state do you live in? Please call as soon as you can, they will help you. There are hospitals that will give free mamograms, someone will help you. The othere ladies will be able to help you too. Please let us know how you make out. I will keep you in my prayers.

Cajun Lady 

 I live in Houston Texas. I'm so overwhlemed and the past few weeks I have become very lethargic. On the week ends I lay on the coach rarely moving except to go to the BR. I still am able to make it to work but it takes everything I have.We have not lived here long so I don't know anyone really. I think I'm beginning to get very depressed and just want it over now.

K Jordan here is the toll-free number for the Susan G Komen foundation 1-800-221-2141. It says no matter who you are, we can help. For help day or night call 1-800-227-2345. Please call hun, you need help and you need it now.

Cajun Lady 

K, please don't give up hope. There are avenues available. My friend was in the same boat, and she found a woman's organization that paid for her mammogram, surgery, and her chemo too. Just please don't wait.

Hi k,

i have read your story and feel for you, i am going to say the same as the rest of the ladies, do not wait, i to was kinda in a similar situation as you and i turned to every avenue there was to find some help. i was misdiagnosed in jan 08 and went back in nov 08 to get a second opinon and come to find out i had 3 tumors one about as big as yours, the first doc i saw said it was fibrocyst, now i am at stage IIB and had a mastectomy done and going through aggressive chemo, i have 3 kids, my 2 youngest have congenital heart disorders, my middle one has to have a heart cath at the end of july, 2 weeks after my surgery my husband was laid off from his job, i was worried like you, wondering where is our next meal going to come from? how are we going to manage all this? i started searching for anything and everything , we lost our place but we have found something else, thank god, we turned to our well-fare office for some help, and they were able to assist us in many ways, american cancer society helped us too, their our organizations out there for you, please look and don't give up, i know these times our so difficult and there are moments we want to give it up, but look into your childrens eyes, they are there for you helping you to pull through, do this for yourself and for them, i will keep you in my prayers and hope it will get better for you, please keep us posted and if you need anymore advice feel free to ask us,

blessings to you and your children,

lisa 

Hi k.Jordan,  Please do not give up!  There is always hope.  Every cancer hospital has a conection with grants to offer treatment for people just like you.  There have been many girls on this site who had advanced cancers but they didn't give up.  Why just yesturday when I went for treatment I met a women who had been in remision for 15 years when it reapeared.  She had a bilateral this time and is doing chemo but she looked great.  Why?  it was her attitude.  She's not ready to give up.

Do you know why the butterfly is a symbol of hope?  Just when the little catapiler thought his life was over...he became a beutiful butterfly.  Go the the Insperation discussion and read the poem what cancer can not do.  It will help.

We're all here for you.  Keep us informed and let us know what we can do. I love to research so I'll be looking for resources in the huston area for you.

Big hugs from ALice

I found some resources:

www.FifthSeasonFinancial.com    

mymethodist.com/tmhs/basic.do?channelId...TYPE

www.hnmc.com/en-US/.../FinancialAssistancePrograms.aspx -

The last on is Financial Assistance Programs For patients who do not have insurance coverage,

Hope this helps.  Don't wait.  there is alot of help out there you just have to keep fighting.

Hugs from alice

K, the University of Texas in Houston has MD Anderson Cancer Center. I'm sure they will be able to help you with anything you need. Their phone number is 1-877-MDA-6789. Please call them right away. 

 Dear K. Jordan,

I found an application for Financial Assistance at www.cancercare.org. Also, Community Action, they do the Headstart Programs, sponsor or can refer you to organizations that will do mammograms for free.

Your life sounds overwhelming but please Don't give up!

Susan