I agree with Ian. You are no good to your family if you are no longer here, and
while you may have health insurance in your current country of residence, it is
not helping you with the most critical health issue that you and your family now
face.

You may feel as though staying where you are is your only option, but there are
almost always other options in life if we seek them out. If you absolutely
cannot leave for any length of time, perhaps you need to get creative and find a
qualified doctor that you could visit in a neighboring country. I understand
that you live in the tropics, but there has to be a doctor, even a retired
doctor from your native country, who you could find and pay out of pocket for
treatment. The internet can be a fantastic resource for putting you in touch
with information and people who might be able to guide you in the right
direction.

Good luck to you, and God bless you!

Katherine
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Dixon <iandixon25lr@...>

Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:09:53
To: <fighttogether@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [fight together] Self care when there is no care? Good or bad?


Graham

sadly should you not survive - then you will be in less of a position
to support your family!

there comes a point when that responsibility needs to be shared - and
the 'assumed' standard of living has to be let go

and if you start from a base point of having nothing - then everything
is a gift :-)

I had to let go - and to start looking after ME first - even now that
is a balance I rarely achieve

as for the medications - well if you come back to the UK - yes jobs
are tough, compromises may have to be made - but at least you can get
the treatment

One of the side effects of cancer is a frantic search for an answer to
what seems an impossible challenge. Sometimes letting go of all those
aspirations reduced stress and helps in the battle.

good luck

keep in touch

Love and Healing

Ian

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 9:25 PM, David Graham<david_graham08@...> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Fellow Brothers and Sisters,
>
> I live in tropical southeast asia and am like many of you blond haired blue
> eye tomato looking guy. My problem I am having is I only have health
> insurance in the country I am living but there are no specialists on skin
> cancer since 99% of the population is beautifully tanned and the
> dermatologists spend more time studying how to turn a brown person white
> rather than focusing on skin cancer issues.
>
> I am in my mid 40's and have many many basil cell carcinoma's and lot's of
> precancerous lessions. My mother who is 80 and also has the same skin type
> has had great response from Efudex. She gave some to me but the problem is
> the nature of my job is I have to be outside and sweating alot everyday so
> the Efudex is sweated out before it's effective. I have to support my family
> so camping in a house for a month or two is not possible at this moment.
>
> So what I have done is order the desposible cryotherepy  so I can freeze off
> the lessions that seem to be multiplying and growing fast.
> Again, I want you all to understand that I have no access to a doctor who
> can cut out or even has experience with skin cancer. I am praying for job
> circumstances to open a door in which I can move to a place where treatments
> are available. For the meantime, I am doing all I can for myself by myself.
> And yes! I do not allow myself to be burned by the sun anymore!
>
> Just looking for some opinions and wisdom, especially for any of you in my
> situation.
>
> God bless you all as we fight together.
>
> D
>
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