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Join our Private Facebook group!

Join our “Breast Cancer Financial Help & Resources – Cancer Butterfly” Private Facebook Group!

This is a private facebook group where we share information and resources that will help you save money on your out of pocket cancer treatment costs from the comfort of your own home!

This is a group created by a Breast Cancer Survivor (Danielle Rivera) to help other Breast Cancer patients navigate through the financial side of cancer.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer 8 years ago at age 40 and had two young daughters at the time. I found the financial end of cancer to be very stressful and it caused me a lot of worry wondering how we would pay for my out of pocket cancer treatment expenses.

As I went through treatment I uncovered several ways to get help with my out of pocket cancer treatment costs and my hope is to help others who are burdened by this horrible disease and help ease their mind about the financial end of treatment.

I was able to save over $4,200 on my out of pocket cancer treatment costs by applying for Cancer grants and financial assistance that is available for cancer patients and I can show you how you can save too! This group is created so that cancer survivors and patients can share information with each other in order to help each other through the financial side of cancer….Welcome 

Please feel to join and ask questions in our private facebook group – “Breast Cancer Financial Help & Resources -Cancer Butterfly”

 

 

Welcome to Cancer Butterfly! Learn how to save money on your cancer treatment!

cropped-Youtube-Thumbnail-Cancer-Butterfly.jpgThe Cancer Butterfly website is officially open!

My name is Danielle Rivera and I am a seven year breast cancer survivor, I created this site to celebrate my seven year breast cancer survivor anniversary on September 4, 2016.

Since going through ten months of cancer treatment myself, I learned how expensive cancer treatment can be and what a burden it can financially be on a family.

This is a site designed to help cancer patients learn how to save money on their out of pocket cancer treatment expenses.

The resource pages will help guide you smoothly through your treatment by providing information on the different types of wigs available, how to set up an electronic meal delivery calendar, dental advice for how to take care of your gums and teeth during chemotherapy treatment, tips on how to keep all your medical paperwork organized, and even how to get free hotel nights and airfare for medical treatment or for a much needed vacation 🙂

Our family was able to save $4,276.61!  This is the actual amount I saved on my “out of pocket” cancer medical expenses, this amount would have come directly out of our families pocket had I not found additional programs and resources that help cancer patients with their “out of pocket” cancer related medical expenses.

I am excited to share all the resources that I uncovered during my treatment and help guide cancer patients and their families along the way.  My family lives on the central coast of California.  My husband is a Firefighter for the US Forest Service and we have two daughters, Jessica who just turned 13 years old and Emily who is 9 years old.

Saving money has turned into somewhat of a hobby of mine, whether it is on groceries, household items, hotel stays, air fare, or cancer treatment, I am interested to find out how to save money and look at it as a fun rewarding challenge that I am excited to help others succeed with as well, especially cancer patients!