Patty H. - If you are not earning more than $810 per month you can not collect Social Security Disability. Here is a link to see if you qualify for benefits.
http://www.ssa.gov/
Joy - It does get better. I've had stage IV Inflammatory BC since January 2000. I had 4 1/2 years of remission. I relapsed this past fall, but am now in remission again. I went to school and earned a degree (with honors), vacationed, dated, cooked, cleaned, raised my kids and smelled the roses. It's okay to have a pity party once in a while, but please don't let it take over. You have to remember, as tough as this vile disease is, we are very lucky to be able to fight it and live with it. My grandmother never had a chance to fight thyroid cancer and what about all those people lost in the Tsunami - gone in minutes without a clue.