by oggbashan
It amazes me how many variations you can come up with on the theme of clothing bondage. Well done. Thanks
my sweet lady lost both breasts to cancer. it is a long ordeal from diagnosis to surgery, chemo and more surgery if reconstruction is doable and insurance will pay for it. many find that their insurance will not pay for reconstruction and often will not come close to covering the medical bills leaving the patient owing great debt. often the marriage or relationship ends due to debt and or the partner rejection of their partners changed appearance. I am glad that in the story the guy loved his lady before, during and after cancer struck. JB
Anonymous (1 July)
This story is set in the UK. Here (and in most European countries) the full medical costs of treating cancer are free to the patient. An employee is likely to be on full sick pay for six or twelve months. An attendance allowance can be claimed for the person looking after the sufferer - in addition to the normal pay and tax-free. There is also money available from charities for the increased costs. They can also provide visiting nurses for home care - free.
Even protheses and reconstructive surgery is free. One of my staff, decades ago, had to have a double radical mastectomy. She was back at work, part-time (on full pay) within two months and had reconstructive surgery within the year.
Having cancer in the UK is unlikely to lead to substantial debt. I am sorry for those who get cancer in the US.