Living with the Possibility of Having Breast Cancer Again and No Health Insurance to Help Me

This article is about how I live everyday with the possibility of having Breast Cancer for the second time in my life. It is very hard to think about having any type of cancer.

I have no insurance so it is even harder for me because if I do find a lump or anything, I cannot go to the Doctor's and have it checked. I do not have a job, my husband is the only one working and he has Health Insurance for him through his employer, but to add me to his plan is almost $170 every two weeks and we cannot afford that. He is thinking about canceling his Insurance on himself.

His Insurance has a $5,000.00 deductible if you even go to the hospital to have something done or something happens to him. It is a shame how Insurance Company's make so much money off of people ho are only seeking Insurance so they do not lose their lives. Like in my situation.

I was suppose to go for my follow up Mammogram in September of last year. I was on the Medical Card at the time of finding I had a tumor in my left breast. After all the tests and the biopsy was done, I lost my Medical Card because I got married and my husband's income has become my income. So I was not able to go back to get my follow up Mammogram in September.

I sit and worry about it everyday wondering if it came back or if it is just fine, but I will never know until I can afford to go to the Doctor's and pay out of pocket for all the tests and Doctor's visits. I should not have to live my life this way. A person should not have to live everyday of their lives wondering if the have cancer or not. Cancer is a very serious condition and can be fatal in some cases.

I talked to my case worker about me having a history of breast tumors and was wondering if I could stay on the Medical Card at least until I find out at my follow up Mammogram if everything is ok. The only thing they could tell me was "Now that you are married there is no possible way." So basically they were telling me not to get married until I had my follow up Mammogram done. I could not do that because I have waited 8 years to get married to my fiance.

It is a shame how the government works now a days. I just wish I could at least find out what is going on with my breast so I have a peace of mind. Just so I will not have to worry everyday of my life. Wondering if I have breast cancer so bad that the next morning I will not wake up.

It is sad to know that I am one of the millions of people who suffer without Health Insurance in America. Nobody should have to go without Health Insurance, especially if they have a history of some condition.