Blog Post
Jo,
I am not in any way bitter or frustrated, just sayingmy opinion (while iand others on another site have been trying to help a fellow BC sufferer stay out of bankrupcy).
I have written to my minister, did that over the Christmas/new Year break while waiting to see a breast surgeon).
Breast Cancer is not my first illness or injury by far (I have been unable to work for 16 years after a workplace accident, was born with a rare gentic disorder that causes my joints to dislocate and my ligaments to tear, and causes chronic pain, have suffered from juvinille rheumatoid arthritis since I was 12 and have another form of arthritis and other related conditons and have a rare nerve condition that causes severe chronic pain, and have been on a Disability pension for nearly 10 years), have had MANY surgeries, including knee and shoulder reconstructions. So being ill is nothing new to me, neither is waiting for treatment or the cost of treatments etc, I was just stating that in MY opinion, and in a PERFECT world, I WISH that everyone got the same treatment and assistance, be the 5 or 50 yrs old, unemployed or the queen, Average person or celebrity, and that in this day and agein Australia that NO ONE would have to be looking at being homeless and/or not being able to pay bills, rent or uy food, becasue of a medical condtion (it is 2012, for goodness sake) - but I also know the other side I have been to the USA and have friends there and over their if youdon't have medical insurance you are SCREWED big time, and if you do you may still need to sell your home or put yourself into life long debt to pay for treatment) - That is all, I was just stating that in an perfect world there would also be no cancer, there would be a cure for not just breast cancer but all BLOODY cancers.
I am dealing fine with my journey and have no issues with my treatment,or anything, I have in fact been VERY VERY VERY lucky and have made wonderful friend through out my journey.
I guess my post came off stronger than I thought (probably becaseu of listening to what others have or are going through on another support site I am a member of). (in part probably also becasue due to chemo brain (which i am suffering from terribly) I can't think of the correct words, so use one that I think is right, and may infact sound ahrsher than meant)
Sorry if this came across as bitter etc, I was just saying that it shows how the media especially deem illness etc...
I am sorry if this offended or saddened you, it was in no means my plan, like I said above I was just expressing MY opinion about what my wishes were inaprefect world, I KNOW it will take years, if ever for this to happen, but I was just expressing it out loud. And like i said I am neither bitter or frustrated or upset or anything about it, just stating an opinion.