My husband almost died because he was so scared to go to the doctor - if you need help call 911 or go to the ER. You can usually get financial assistance if you don't have insurance. Don't wait.

So my husband would not go to the doctor when he had a weird lump in his chest wall. He didn't have insurance and was terrified. Finally, his symptoms got so bad that I dragged him to the ER to get him looked at. I am very thankful we did. Turns out he had an abscess that needed to be drained. We got a call from the hospital saying he would need a minor procedure. Then we get the call saying his abscess was so bad it had almost gone into his heart. He would have died in his sleep if we hadn't taken him in. They were able to drain it and he is doing well.<br><br>I know we aren't the only people to fear going to the doctor over finances. If you need help, go get it. You can usually get financial assistance if you don't have insurance. Please go to the doctor if you need to.