I would like to know how do you survive financially cancer, for my part as an independant worker, travailleur auronome, I didn't have any insurance and I couldN,t receive welfare , because of an inheritage in France which consisted of agricultural lands divided into 10 persons that I couldn't sell. I couldn't work, being operated from an ovarian cancer stage 3 AC, and chimio for 3 months, I had to ask a loan to the government through my chimio, going to the admnistrative tribunal with no more hair to ask to the judge for a loan . a loan that i am currently reimbursing . thank you for answering
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Can the Cancer Care Social Worker help you? That's where I would start.
Best of luck.
http://ovariancanada.org/living-with-ovarian-cancer/support-resources
It sounds like you are now finished treatment as you say you are paying back the loan so I don't know if there is anything that can be done now to help you. @midcanada had a good suggestion about talking to the social worker in the cancer centre or hospital where you were treated and possibly a free legal clinic where they may be able to help you negotiate reducing the loan amount. If you have not considered this, it may not be too late to investigate further.
It is hard enough dealing with a cancer diagnosis without having to worry about money. Your stress and anxiety levels must have been very hard to cope with. How did you deal with it?
In fact, i was in quebec, I used all i could . I went for the free legal aid, to discuss the situation at the admnistrative tribunal,three times. My social worker could'nt help me really. It was really an awfull time, And I don't wish it to any body. when i saw I couldn't get any help I did a fundcrowding and i did a benefit show last year, and I did an agreement with the governemnt to reimburse that loan, now my head is better, it has been 5 years since i had my cancer, and I don't know why it didN't come back after all struggle
Now, i wrote my story , and i want to make a show to show my story, as I am a clown i will tell with the clown tone. I want people know how you can struggle after a cancer because you don't have means to survive, AND WHAT IS THE AFTER CANCER.How you can find a job after a cancer.
I would like to know how people survive financially during their treatment and after. thank you vrey much for listening
My finances have been a serious issue for me since my cancer diagnosis six years ago. My situation makes me particularly vulnerable because I’m single, self-employed and do not have insurance to cover long term illness or disability. I got help from the appropriate social workers and I’m currently on assistance from the Alberta government. The actual process of applying for assistance was almost as bad as my cancer treatment! It was a long and difficult procedure, Albertans who apply for AISH complain that it takes many months or even a year or two to navigate the almost never-ending bureaucracy.
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/cpp-disability-benefit.html