Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
I've been forced to ration my insulin or simply go without.
My name is Marcus LaCour and I’m a husband, father, and minister from Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2000, during my sophomore year of high school, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. After feeling lethargic and having blurry vision, I went to the hospital for what doctors thought was just a viral infection. When they checked, […]
Patient Testimonies
What good will new drugs do if they are too expensive for me to access?
My name is Jacqueline Garibay and I’m a 19-year-old college student from Austin, Texas. Last year, I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, an autoimmune disorder that primarily affects my spine and has spread to most of my major joints. Without expensive biologic medications, my spine could fuse and leave me unable to walk by the […]
Patient Testimonies
I was forced to ration my supply of a drug that is as vital to me as water.
My name is Iesha Meza, and I’m from Phoenix, Arizona. In 2012, at the age of 21, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. At the time, I was married and living in North Carolina, but soon my circumstances changed –– I separated from and eventually divorced my spouse, moving back to Arizona, where I […]
Patient Testimonies
I don’t know how I’ll be able to afford treatment.
My name is Lynn Scarfuto and I live in Herkimer, New York. I’m a retired nurse, having worked with cancer patients as a nurse navigator for nine of my 25-year career. My job was to work with cancer patients to ensure they received the best treatment possible. After retirement, I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic […]
Patient Testimonies
Without this medicine, I would be unable to move.
My name is Ginny Boynton and I’m from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. I am a mom to two sons, and I used to be active in sports and outdoor activities –– until 2001, when I started having mobility issues. When my kids were finishing kindergarten and third grade, respectively, I started having physical difficulty with certain tasks. […]
Patient Testimonies
I don’t know how I will afford my medicine.
My name is Vivian and I live in Benton, Arkansas. I’m 75 years old and currently take Incruse Ellipta for my Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). COPD is a chronic disease that inflames my lungs, often making it hard to breathe. COPD often causes daily coughing and can worsen over time without treatment. When taking […]
Patient Testimonies
I had to ration my insulin for almost a year.
My name is Xanadu Roque and I live in Gainesville, Florida. In 2003, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. At 12 years old when diagnosed, I was still on the Florida state insurance plan for kids, but when I turned 18, I no longer had health insurance, which meant facing the full list prices […]
Patient Testimonies
I feel like I’m working my job just to afford my medicine.
My name is Savannah Hampton and I live in Dallas, Texas. More than 40 years ago I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and today am a proud advocate for affordable insulin. Between the high cost of insulin and other supplies, affording the necessary treatments to survive as a diabetic can be incredibly costly. Because […]