Emily V
California
thyroid cancer

“I know that when I graduate in 2010 I will have a job that will pay the bills, but until then I live hour-to-hour taking whatever odd jobs come my way with gratitude. The hospitalization bills took whatever stocks and retirement savings I had at the time and in one fell swoop I saw all that I had worked for disappear... Some people are grateful to have enough money at the end of the year to take a vacation, but I am just happy to make it to the next bill.”