From Sis #1
Debu, I would like to answer one of these questions:
FROM CATSY:
"How are you able to to handle the financial burden that you must be under. I know that you have had some wonderful people make donations, but the cost of this treatment must be astronomical."
(aside from Debu... From what I have heard, the total cost of a stem cell transplant is about $500K)
From Sis #1:
I am the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Debuma Kick Cancer's Ass. I do the money thing.
Deb as the CEO does the healing thing 100% and shouldn't think of the money thing one lick because she, as the CEO, needs to be laser beam focused at KICKING CANCER'S ASS and as Queen of the Universe, including the subset of Delft, does not need anything as pedestrian and earthly as "financial burdens" to be thinking one bit about. (Of course, if a real CEO had that philosophy, they might be soon sharing a cell with Ken Lay. Or maybe that is Ken Lay's defense?? Hmmm.)
So, the brief summary is...drumroll....she has, relatively speaking, kind medical insurance. They haven't jacked with us too hard.
Otherwise I would either give them my mean look or my pouty lip of death. Or maybe both, but not at the same time. I am sure that when there is a final accounting of everything, I will have to whip out both the mean look and pouty lip of death.
The other expenses stuff isn't cool. (As an aside, apartment moving companies can all go to hades and rot for all I care. Obvious public service announcement, of course, similar to saying smoking is bad for you.)
So, if you are looking for opportunities to make donations that really make a profound difference to an individual person's situation, the Debufund is the bestest one to donate to, in this CFO's humble opinion and always brings a smile to my face. (Especially when I see the name of a Girl Scout buddy I haven't seen since 9th grade! That is so cool.)
No administrative costs! No waste! 100% goes to helping the Debu KICK CANCER'S ASS. Genius mission statement, isn't it?
So as the CFO, I just ask everyone to help anyway they can, even if all you are able to do is spread the word about another human being:
http://www.debutaunt.com/archives/000847.php
And ultimately, like all things, it is best not to think of it all at once, but to take things just a day at a time. So you don't end up wasting energy of stuff that may not happen. Well that, and it also stops your head from exploding, as blowed up heads is a poor fashion statement. See e.g.:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081455/
Posted by debutaunt at March 1, 2006 10:11 AMI cannot imagine a better use for $500K than to keep those glorious smiles -- the one on Deb's face and Zoe's identical, beautiful smile -- glowing for another century or so. Hurray for insurance companies, smiles, studmuffin brothers, kick-ass sisters, and chief financial officers everywhere.
Okay, in another 100 years, perhaps even those lovely mouths will start to look a little puckery, but no one will mind, and you know what I mean....
This may be my first instance of thinking well of an insurance company! I'm glad they're standing by their responsibility, although I know that what they don't cover can still be astronomical. Bless you for removing this concern from our beloved Deb's shoulders, allowing her to focus on the fight to heal.
Posted by: eclectic at March 1, 2006 03:42 PMIt is amazing...an insurance company that has a heart. You are so fortunate to have such loving sisters to be there to help in every way. You can concentrate on what's important now, get back to full health and have your life back to normal. By the way, the check is in the mail.
Catsy
Okay - really, really stupid question coming - can I send a cheque that is in Australian Dollars? If not, is there another way I can contribute? Keep up the good work everyone....
Posted by: yasmin at March 2, 2006 05:37 PM