money, money, money

My hubby will start chemo in a couple of weeks and is down for 4 cycles.  He is an engineer so has a physical job and 60 years old so getting another job will be difficult.   He will only get Statutory Sick Pay, We are also hoping to have the op to remove his oesephaus and stomach.  My wages will not cover the mortgage and bills.  Because we are not on benefits it looks as if we cannot get anything.  It is so unfair. I am so worried about how will we will cope, just what we don't need after a diagnosis of cancer when our world has fallen apart. 

Has anyone been through this. 

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  • Hi. I have just been diagnosed with stage 4 advanced cancer of the larynx I am having major surgery chemo and radiotherapy I cannot speak for 6 months then another op to enable me to relearn to speak 

    I am getting sick pay and it's unlikely I will be able to do my job I talk all day

    we tried Macmillan.  They baffled me with all the info I can't have a badge even though I will be a neck breather.  My hubby is self employed and he hasn't been earninghas he has come with me to appointments 

    we cannot claim anything

    pip  is not available until 3 months into treatment then it has to be ongoing for 9 months

    we can claim for a small grant towards nebulisers

    But we need the money now to pay our bills.   I will need new clothes because of weight loss.  Travelling expenses

    it is so wrong to have this worry on top of everything

    if you never worked you would get money thrown at you. But nothing to help us 

     

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  • Hi. I have just been diagnosed with stage 4 advanced cancer of the larynx I am having major surgery chemo and radiotherapy I cannot speak for 6 months then another op to enable me to relearn to speak 

    I am getting sick pay and it's unlikely I will be able to do my job I talk all day

    we tried Macmillan.  They baffled me with all the info I can't have a badge even though I will be a neck breather.  My hubby is self employed and he hasn't been earninghas he has come with me to appointments 

    we cannot claim anything

    pip  is not available until 3 months into treatment then it has to be ongoing for 9 months

    we can claim for a small grant towards nebulisers

    But we need the money now to pay our bills.   I will need new clothes because of weight loss.  Travelling expenses

    it is so wrong to have this worry on top of everything

    if you never worked you would get money thrown at you. But nothing to help us 

     

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