Crane: My cancer journey ... so far

Like millions of other Americans, since my late 30s, I have dealt with a chronic medical condition, in my case, ulcerative colitis (UC). 

Treatable and manageable, though without a cure, and that pre-existing medical condition made securing medical insurance a real joy, until the advent and passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Each year, since the late ‘90s, as part of that ongoing treatment, I …