thursday update

Brian's had a pretty good week, but he's had some headaches.

I had a brief conversation with someone today who seemed very surprised that a well known cancer group didn't help with Brian's expenses. I was sadly amused, as I ran into this when Brian was sick before as well. For some reason, there are a lot of people out there who think that the well known groups such as the american cancer society and the lymphoma and leukemia foundation actually assist patients with many expenses. This is simply not the case. We have received a total of $150.00 in aid from the L&L and nothing from ACS. Trust me, it is not because of our tax bracket...these groups simply do not help financially...they help with literature..and sometimes counseling and support groups.
What they do with all their donations, I can only guess.,but it sure doesn't go to patients...I know they claim a lot goes to research.

when Brian was sick as a child, we got a small amount reimbursed from L&L (less then the $150.00) and no other assistance from any other cancer group. When Brian completed his treatment, we did get a vacation courtesy of the Make a Wish foundation. They were a group that helped as they claim to.