Having cancer is EXPENSIVE

[@malinandtom]

Pop on over to the podcast channel and have a little listen if you fancy it! youtube.com/@lifeonastickpodcast 🧡

[@MonicaValentine-b5v]

@@malinandtom I did and I will binge listen/watch several you posted earlier! You two are brilliant! 😊

[@elizabethduggan8793]

Hello Malin & Tom….. thank you so much for the cute ice cream, it arrived today and now attached to my car keys. Love the channel you are such a lovely family…. Best wishes xxxx❤❤❤❤🍦🍦🍦

[@malinandtom]

Ah I’m so happy it arrived safely and that you like it. Thank you 🥰❤️

[@MonicaValentine-b5v]

I absolutely love the way you parent. 🥰 Interesting to learn more about the Swedish healthcare system. I’m definitely heading over check out your podcasts! Cheers to my favorite Swenglish family! 😊

[@CattyT1]

Thank you Welsh nhs. Our prescriptions are free. I can’t bear to think of the cost of my stoma gear (bags, adhesive remover spray, barrier spray, stoma paste (best find ever)) The delivery company add disposal bags, cleaning wipes and post to my door. I’m so grateful. ❤

[@malinandtom]

Ah wow that’s so good! Even if ours gets cheaper with time and in the end free it does cost a lot before you get there. And for something that you can’t live without! Also great that they add disposal bags and cleaning wipes, that’s something we have to pay for ourselves here too!

[@CattyT1]

@@malinandtom I’m not sure what happens in England. I think if you have essential meds life long, like thyroid medication or stoma stuff you get an exemption card and all your prescriptions are free, not just for those conditions. Of course the nhs is completely broken everywhere else (I work there😕)

[@pelicannurse7397]

Kudos for the safety gear.

[@kimtongo3533]

Thanks for letting your kids be kids!!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@malinandtom]

That’s what they’re best at! 😅 kids should be allowed to be kids 🧡

[@lauries608]

I have grown to love watching your family and the beautiful scenery. Thank you!! So wholesome!

[@jordandouble1]

Interesting about costs, in Australia supplies for anything stoma related are free. Wonderful health system. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@malinandtom]

Ah wow that’s amazing, it really should be free!

[@NoodlesEaton]

i am so jealous!

[@mariebarrett8774]

Great excitement here today when Bunny Cooper arrived...He is absolutely perfect & so handsome ❤& super soft...A week after ordering wowwww super efficient service thanks so much Malin 💜✨🕯

[@malinandtom]

Oh I’m so pleased he arrived safely and that you’re happy with it! 🧡

[@lorainewimbledon2029]

Hello Favourite Friday Family, you always brighten .my day

[@malinandtom]

Ah that’s so nice to hear, thank you 🥰

[@gerryryan1372]

Thank you so much. Love you guys x

[@HarmedbyNHSmentalhealthcare]

Thanks for me Friday 'positivity fix' guys ♥

[@malinandtom]

Ah thank you 🫶🏼

[@MelindaAustin-dx9pv]

Interesting to hear about health systems in other countries. Are your scans and other check ups free? I believe that here in Italy, after your doctor has confirmed your needs in writing , you get a prescription and your local chemist or the hospital chemist will supply you with all your needs free of charge.

[@malinandtom]

Ah wow that’s amazing! With scans and check ups it’s basically the same system as with aids, that we pay up to a certain amount and after that it’s free.

[@Crystalslade87]

I read once a lady in the USA her insurance wouldn’t pay out for her cancer treatment it’s so bad how has the world ended up this way

[@julieh1815]

Good to see you all again always look forward to Friday night videos from you and I do intend to watch you on you tube aswell❤

[@malinandtom]

Ah thank you 🥰🧡

[@clairehunt-l6y]

Wonderful as always. Claire

[@malinandtom]

Thank you 🧡

[@mandybeddoes9112]

beautiful strawberry sloth landed here today( stunning x) thank you so much x 20/9/24 x

[@malinandtom]

Ah I’m so happy you like it and that it arrived safely! Thank you 🥰❤️

[@pelicannurse7397]

Thanks!

[@malinandtom]

Thank you so much! That’s so lovely of you 🧡🧡

[@coressaclark6354]

Love your podcasts on you tube.

[@malinandtom]

Thank you 🥰

[@Crystalslade87]

I’d love to order the sloth - for my dog , do u ship to uk it says total in krona and postage but not sure if that’s to uk ?

[@malinandtom]

Hi! That’s great 😅 yes we ship to the UK, no problem at all! You should see the amount in GBP when you get through to the end, after you’ve put your shipping address in 🙂 Please let us know if you need help with anything! 🧡

[@Crystalslade87]

I’d love a tour of the van and see how u live n amenities etc

[@malinandtom]

Hi! That’s a great idea, we’ll definitely do that in one of the coming videos 😁

[@Crystalslade87]

Wow that seems so expensive for medication I take quite a few meds but in uk I have pre payment with nhs but sounds a lot cheaper than where r u

[@MinniMouse-c8s]

👍 ❤️

[@lonia.5283]

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[@annedarcy3725]

My cancer treatment in Ireland was free except for the stays in hospital x

[@malinandtom]

Ah that’s really good, my treatment was also free here which is a relief because you don’t have the worry about money while going through treatment at least!

[@iSheree]

I am in Australia where healthcare is free for the most part. But we still have to pay for things and the cost adds up. While it is nothing like the US, it still is more expensive to be a sick person than a healthy one. So we kinda have a right to complain. I have multiple disabilities, chronic illnesses and just got to NED with cancer but that's not over yet. I pay for hospital parking, medicines, some scans and tests that I need to do are out of pocket, doctors appointments are also out of pocket but you get some back, etc. Psych appointments are not free (I have bipolar disorder and PTSD) and neither is dental which sucks because radiation treatment on my neck could affect my teeth. I also need speech therapy due to damage caused by neck surgery for cancer, and this is not free, so I can't afford it. It all adds up and puts a huge financial strain on me and my partner because I am on a disability pension and he is on a carers pension. Neither of us are working. I do have to say though, I am about to have a surgery that may result in a stoma and we have a scheme here where you pay a yearly subscription fee and stoma supplies are sent to you (you just pay postage). Is there anything like this in Sweden?

[@anneherman6745]

☀️☀️☀️

[@karlaharvey2623]

Hi your 4 precious, favorite people of mine. I’m assuming Charlie is Left handed? I always wanted to be left handed, but thru out school, I learned how to write with both hands. ( ambidextrous) 🤷🏼‍♀️🙄🤦🏼‍♀️. They are having a great time on their New Scooters. Great way to teach and learn balance. In the US, Stoma supplies ( regardless if your disabled) having a Stoma, you are considered Disabled and therefore covered under the disability provisions of the Equality Act. 🤷🏼‍♀️. I’ve been on disability since 2010. Anyhoo, I am so excited for y’all in going to visit your New Friends that you met in T.? And wow, an Alpaca Farm, Bella and Charlie are going to Love that. Hopefully Bella gets to see her Friend and bond again even though he is probably all grown up. Can’t wait to see. 😊❤. Have a great wkend and week. I will see you on Tuesday.

[@malinandtom]

Aw thanks Karla 🧡 it seems like Charlie could be ambidextrous actually, he often switches hands when writing! Really interesting with the stoma bags in the US, that’s actually really good! Take care and have a lovely weekend 🧡

[@maricormier121]

Appreciate your comments on healthcare..yes healthcare in the states sucks! Love your vlogs and how you are raising your kids!

[@aileensteele7298]

Do you make the bucket hat in adult sizes?

[@malinandtom]

Absolutely can do! I don’t got a supply of already made ones, I do them as the orders come in. So it’s just to send us a message as you place the order and I’ll do it for you 🥰

[@Maria-tl1lm]

It's the same in Spain. We have free healthcare (well, we pay for it with our taxes) and also medicine and stuff like that is also much cheaper because the government pays for it. Again, the gov obviously pay for it thanks to the taxes we all pay but yes, we are lucky. I wouldn't like to be ill in the USA.

[@malinandtom]

Yes it’s obviously the same for us, it’s because of our high taxes that it becomes “free” in the end. But like you say, you still appreciate the way it’s done.

[@tftlred5454]

👍💙💖💙💖🇬🇧

[@annedarcy3725]

That was 15 years ago I think it's still the same

[@nicoleziegler6112]

Hi...Canadian here! I know this video is not about healthcare, but I feel the need to demystify this free healthcare thing. "Free" healthcare is anything but free! As Canadians were are one of the highest taxed populations to cover that free healthcare. Canadians who have sat down and done the math, realize paying for private insurance, like they do in the US, comes out cheaper than being taxed at almost 50% on your income, as we are in Canada! And in the US if you make below a certain amount you do get free healthcare, so they are not left with no healthcare. As a Canadian this myth of free healthcare is frustrating to say the least. The average wait time in the ER is 24 hours, and it takes over a year to get to see a specialist, and for things like an MRI, or knee surgery - up to a 2 year wait! Many Canadians are forced to go to the US to get these procedures, and pay out of pocket out of sheer desperation. Our nickname in Canada for our healthcare system is, "Hallway Medicine" since many wait and die in the hallways of the ER. Ok...... rant over!

[@TeresaRaab-hb5co]

So many in the US don't have private healthcare or qualify for "free" healthcare.

[@judewhitbread2394]

Wow, sounds even worse than UK! Did the pandemic exacerbate things? Thanks for the reality check, I can empathise.

[@malinandtom]

Wow that’s eye opening! What an awful system. It’s also a bit misleading to say ‘free’ healthcare here in Sweden to be fair, as we have a similar system paid for by high taxes. A more realistic term would be non-privatised or state funded. There are definitely benefits to both sides!

[@louisemason2006]

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