 My testimony today represents my personal position and not necessarily that of my employer. On the day after his 27th birthday, my husband Andrew started having pain and throwing up. When he was finally diagnosed, we learned that he had a fast-growing tumor that had spread throughout his body. We knew that we would have to make some sacrifices in order to afford his care. Nobody thinks that cancer treatment is free. But we had no idea about the financial burden that cancer would force on us.