I'm the one who should apologize unreeldeel. It was a childish response. It's been a stressful day and I have no excuse. I just didn't understand why my name came up, and went a bit crazy...sorry to you and to everyone else on this post. Just disregard the comment. Blessings....
As the wife of a cancer patient I have to say that local availability of treatments will be a godsend to many people. If you haven't had to experience travelling for treatments, spending weeks at a time away from home, the worry about your loved one in treatment, trying to insure the care and well being of children and your home, so many things that unless you have experienced it you don't realize, you do not know how a more encompassing facility in the area can benefit everyone involved in a patients life. For profit, non-profit, I don't care. And...
Diane, my wife and I travel annually to UVA for my cancer screening, so far so good. I will visit in November for my second screening and if all is well another three clean screenings and I too will be declared cancer free. My tumor was found at Winchester and I was sent to UVA for further diagnosis which resulted in surgery, I don't regret the numerous trips and am thankful for the care I received in Charlottesville and the support received from family and friends. It would be great if Valley Health could have a facility as wonderful as...
Diane, I know all too well what the cancer treatment of a love one is about and I wish your husband the best. Care giving is the hardest job on earth. Skidplate I hope you have a full recovery. I certainly mean no disrespect toward anyone seeking treatment, but I don't believe treatment should exhaust a family's savings (even with insurance) as it so often does. The love and support of family is so important and will contribute to the healing process more than anything. And yes, we need affordable health care for everyone....
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