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I know that there are a lot of doctors and patients who do not believe in Fibromyalgia, but this is a very real disease. I have Fibromyalgia so severely, that I qualified to collect social security disability benefits after 30 years of working full time. I do not have medical insurance and pay for my medical expenses and medications out of my own pocket, therefore, I would like to know if your program might be able to assist me with paying for my medications.

Thank you in advance for your consideration!!

Sincerely,

Susan R.

Last March I came home from work with swollen feet and in pain. I went to the ER because it got worst.Before I knew it I was hooked up to a Dialysis machine because both kidneys had shut down. Doctor said if I didn’t come in I would not have lived though the night. I now do home Dialysis every day for 3hrs a day. My problem is that this has caused my blood pressure to soar, and have cause a few other health problems. I do not have insurance I had to quit my job. My medicines now cost me over $1000.00 a month I have no way of paying for them. My parents help me all that they can. But they can’t afford it. If you can help me I truly appreciate it. I will be 22year on May 11, 2007.

Thank you,

Rob, Md.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2006. I have had a radical right mastectomy and just started my chemotherapy treatments on 2/6/06. I have been prescribed Neulasta and Emend. I am insured by Humana because I did not qualify for Medicare Part D. Humana is not as beneficial to me as Medicare was, therefore, I am now in a financial bind having to pay for this medication. The Neulasta alone costs $2,972 and the Emend is $360. I receive Social Security benefits and a small amount from my deceased husband\’s retirement. My total monthly income is approximately $1,300 and my total monthly bills is $1,160. The amount of my monthly bills does not include the cost of these medications. Now, on a daily basis, I worry about how I am to pay for this medication. I need help with paying for my medication in order to stay alive.

Any assistance you could lend would be greatly appreciated.

Joyce R., Bayou Vista, LA

I am very ill waiting for a response from Social Security, I have hired an attorney to help with the process and was instructed to just try and go on with my daily living. I have 10 prescription drugs that I need each month and have not been able to work due to my illness for the past 7 months. My insurance ran out last month from my employer and I cannot afford my Cobra payment. I am turning to any source I can to help with my needs.

Diane B., Punta Gorda, FL

My husband had a stroke 2 years ago He was working for the same company for 35 years great benefits insurance and it all came to a halt when he had his stroke. I have type II diabetes. We have been struggling just to get the medications that we both need. It is a challenge but we have found ways to make it we had to buy our medications 8 at a time just so we had the meds that we need. For people out there be patient there’s a lot of programs out there that can help and it does take time.

Carmen M., Thornton, Colorado.

I am 27, a college dropout and an alcoholic. I still live at home. Mom is praying I find the Lord, but until I do, she is still taking responsibility for me. I’ve caused my parents alot of grief, especially in the high school years. Mom refers to those days as the “Days of Wine and Roses”, only there weren’t any roses. I have asthma. When I was sick last time, it cost her a small fortune for prescriptions. Please help.

Lew Q, Illinois

I am a 26 year old diabetic without insurance and have to ration my insulin and syringes. I do not have health insurance at my place of employment. If this program can help at all, I would be eternally grateful.

I also suffer from pain in the feet which is problematic as I am on my feet a lot at work.
I have dealt with this condition most of my life but until I turned 21 was covered under my parents insurance. I have a great Doctor who has been my primary caregiver the entire time, but when it comes to getting the insulin and syringes, there is only so much she can do. I don’t know what else to do.

Andrew D., Interlachen, Florida

After the company I worked for twenty nine years, they sold the company to a larger company. That particular used smaller workforce. I was laid off from my job after twenty-nine years and the insurance policy was cancelled, because although we were laid off, they wanted us to pay the regular premiums with the unemployment check that barely got some of us through.

I suffer from high-blood pressure and the unemployment checks barely covers my bills, not talking about medicine and doctor visits.

My daughter told me about the free prescription drug plans.

Lula, South Carolina

I am submitting my husband’s story…He has always been a hard worker, always done whatever it took to make a living for his family regardless of whether it was what was best for him. He worked hard in construction and would go to where ever the job was. However, he developed health problems such as morbid hypertension and diabetes. On a daily basis his blood pressure would be in ranges around 200/120. Working away from home was just as bad on our family, because I always expected some ER doctor to call me and tell me he had had a heart attack or had died.

We had been through numerous physicians, and could not find anyone that could get his blood pressure under control. I’m a nurse, so my husband after years of me harping at him started taking care of himself. Despite that fact, his blood pressure stayed out of control….he had every test that you could think of, and we could not get an answer why his pressure was not controlled.

About a year ago, we finally found a doctor that like everyone else told us that he could get his health condition under control and once again we weren’t sure why we trusted him, but we did. One of the first things he recommended was for my husband to stay home and not work. You know if it’s matter of working or living…that’s not a hard decision. We went from $120,000 income to about $40,000- my income as a LVN. I have insurance, but the number of medications he’s takes on a daily basis, just the co-pays are staggering. If there is any possible way that he could be considered for some sort of medication program, it would be a great help to our family.

Tammy K., Texas

I’m a 25 year old black male who just went through a serious illness with my kidney’s. I have never been to the doctor & about 3 weeks ago I was really sick and had to be rushed to the hospital. When I was in the ER I was admitted to the hospital and within 24 hours I had experienced a Heart Attack & kidney Failure. The doctors wanted to know why and so did I. There was nothing to do about my condition except to do dialysis. Which we did do for about 5 days then all of a sudden my kidney’s started back functioning. Now I have to take a lot of medications but at least I don’t have to do dialysis.

Randel, Ft Worth, Texas