four little, five little, six little phone calls....

Well yes, today is a uniformed failure all around.

I understood (sort of) when I spoke with some of these groups when Brian was first diagnosed in 2000. We had health coverage from 3 jobs and made almost twice our current household income that despite huge expenses, because of our income and health insurance we were unlikely to get any help...

However...

Interesting in a sad way that with no health insurance and half our previous income, so far we have not garnered assistance from any organization. When we of course need it the most. Ironic?...Sad?....or perhaps a shining example of government failure (and I do not support the Obama health care plan even with all this.)

We do not qualify for assistance from the HealthWell Foundation according to their "short" online form.

We have filled out the form from the Patient Access Network and got these results

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Fund
Application Process

Thank you for your interest in the Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Fund of the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation.

Based on the information you have submitted, we are sorry that you do not qualify for assistance with this fund at this time.

If you have additional questions for PAN or if your circumstances change, you may contact us by phone, U.S. mail or e-mail:

Patient Access Network Foundation
PO Box 221858
Charlotte, NC 28222-1858

1-866-316-7263

and last but NOT least...Lymphoma Research is mailing an application to be considered for reimbursement of some medical expenses....SO we haven't immediately struck out there....we're just in a holding pattern for snail mail process.

It's official...after a day like today..I need CHOCOLATE....