Teri

Hi and thanks for asking. My mom passed on June 10th, about 6 weeks from initial diagnosis. She was doing good and all of a sudden went downhill very quickly and died 4 days later. She started talking very strangely near the end so we think the radiation didn't work on the brain mets. I still lurk on this especially in the grief section. Teri

Hi, you are correct. If an employer has less than 20 employees he does not have to offer COBRA. However, see if the group plan has a conversion benefit. If so, you can covert to an individual plan directly with the insurance company. Just call the 800 number on the back of your ID card and ask them. The coverage may not be as good as the group plan, but there will be no medical underwriting or pre-exisiting conditions exclusions. Good Luck! Teri

Thank you all for your replies. I'm sure I'll have a lot more questions. Teri

Hi all - My 76 year old mom was diagnosed with extensive sclc with 3 brain mets about three weeks ago. She is currently halfway thru radiation for the mets. I've been lurking here for awhile and this is a wonderful message board. The docs do not want to start chemo until the brain radiation is finished. Does this sound right to you or should she be starting chemo immediately. Thanks for any advice. Teri