All things have to start somewhere. My insurance paid the extreme prices that this rare treatment required at the time, and my treatment meant they had more data (and now a decade of follow up) to verify if the treatment works.

I didn't have a job with insurance because of luck, in fact I was aware enough of medical costs I chose which job I accepted based on the medical benefits.

I was lucky to be alive at a time treatment was available and within reach of a modern working person, not lucky like the Queen's nephew being promoted.

I think saying I was single and working my first job out of college should put it in perspective here. I didn't drive a Cadillac to my chemos. Stuff costs money, especially medical R&D, production, and care delivery.