Oy. Ok. I’m gonna get into it for a minute. Meghan McCain just put out a statement about the health of her father.
In it she stated “My family is no different than any other family who has experience with cancer.”
In it she stated “My family is no different than any other family who has experience with cancer.”
Oh sweetie. You are though. You have access to the best specialists. Your dad can afford to stay home from work. Your family can afford to be by his side.
I was working two jobs when my dad passed away in August. I had to ask family & friends for grocery gift cards to help support us. We had to have a kickstarter to cover funeral expenses.
My mom just got their social security figured out LAST WEEK. She can finally make mortgage payments without assistance from anyone.
And your father worked for decades to make it that hard. To bust unions and fuckup public assistance and to rail against affordable healthcare.
You’re family is not like mine because you are rich. That doesn’t mean you’re not scared to death for your dad. I’m sure you are. He has always appeared to be a loving father.
But that amount of wealth shields you from so many problems that I had to experience. Worrying whether insurance would cover hospice care.
Seeing him suffer the after effects of stroke, but being glad (FUCKING GLAD) that he was gonna pass soon. Because you knew he would never be able to get proper rehab.
My father also worked for decades. He worked until double-bypass surgery forced him to retire early. And then he got macular degeneration. And then he got cancer the first time, which led to TIAs and loss of cognitive function.
He didn’t really understand when I graduated with a masters degree. He didn’t understand when my mom wished him a happy 47th wedding anniversary. And he died being unable to speak and unable to hear us say we loved him one last time.
And I know you’re feeling so much of what I did during the last year. You want him stay and meet your kids. You don’t want him in pain. You want your mom to have all the help she needs.
But there’s a significant difference between your story and mine.
You have such an immense platform to help other families in need. To advocate for policies and grant money and political compassion. Please find a way out of your own grief and fearfulness to do that. Please. We need you.
