How much is your life worth?
If you're lucky, you will never have to answer that question.
But for Christine Manins, that price is $7500 every month.
Ms Manins has lived with terminal breast cancer for 11 years after being told she would be dead in 18 months.
So far, she has spent more than $250,000 on Everolimus, a drug she would get for free in Australia, England, Germany or Israel.
Her latest scan showed her tumours have shrunk but she wonders how her drug can cost so much.
Story investigates how well our health system is caring for Kiwis. Should they be put in a position where they are selling their homes and assets to fund their own cancer treatments?
Watch the video for the full Story report.
