How things are going so far

  Things were improving earlier this year. I had finally paid off both my MasterCard and Discover accounts. Finally, I'd have enough money to build up my checking and savings accounts. Then I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This meant that I was going to be on medication for the rest of my life. A setback, yes, but since I had insurance, some of the cost would be absorbed by my insurance. Then a routine colonoscopy turned up a 1cm. cancerous polyp. That meant surgery. The cost of the presurgery tests and the surgery itself, even with insurance, was expensive. I had to go on medical leave from work, so I didn't have as much money coming in. Even with the $1,000.00 my Mom and Dad gave me to help pay bills, I still had to pay for some things via credit card. The surgery went well, but the cancer had entered my lymph nodes. This meant chemotherapy. 12 cycles of chemotherapy.

  Why is it that when I see a light at the end of the tunnel it's always the headlight of an oncoming train? It seems like no matter what I do, I can't get ahead financially. I clear away most of my credit card debt and now I have health problems. End result, more damn debt. I'm due to return to work some time in December. I'll still be undergoing chemo, but I have no choice. I can't afford to take any more time off. And when those treatments are done, what will happen next to fuck me over? Another health crisis? An accident? What? It would be really nice if after all this is done, I could enjoy a period of financial stability. One where I could pay down my credit card, clear away some bills and build up my bank accounts. I'd like to be able to attend Gen Con this year.