how our diseases can affect finances

September 1, 2009

Hello to the group,

I received a call from a friend of mine in California who asked for my help.

After an hour conversation with her....I wondered how many people will go

through the same outcome because the cost of rheumatic diseases( here is the

scientific researcher in me ..LOL). My friends who are a couple I met on a

cruise ship. We were interested in art and we chat after an art auction after I

bought a few peices. They saw Dr. on my credit card and my friends husband asked

,with a big sigh, got any miracles for arthritis? I had noticed his limp.

The outcome of them is they had to leave the cruise line since humidity is not a

great friend for arthritics. I helped them not loose their house to the bank,

but they did have to give it away for the money they owed on it. So, they ended

up selling jewelery, furniture, etc. just to have a car, a few personal

possessions and go to California to seek employment. They have been living the

past nine months in a low end motel, don't eat sometimes. Tonight, I was told

they will now be living in their car and eat very little just to pay their

insurance premiums. I was so upset that how handicaps, the cost of the diseases

and the economy that good people like them have to go through it. I offered to

let them come live with me so they may have food and a roof over their heads,

but they declined with the distance and how it can be very costly medically for

them in Canada.

I wonder statistically how many people will go through this because of illness.

It probably is quite high, any number for me would be too high.

If anyone in California know about places that have food kitchens or whatever

that I can suggest to them would be great. I find it hard to sleep in a

comfortable bed when my friends , who are much older ,will not be having a bed.

If anyone is experiencing the same thing or have experienced it....it would be

nice to know how to survive in that position.

I sincerely hope everyone is well and that life will continue to give a better

quality of life.

e

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