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Mary Anne in TX · 10-27-2009, 01:39 PM

My last month of insurance will be about $550. I've never been so excited to have a birthday...#65 in January!
Each year since diagnosis my insurance went up almost $100. The last 9+ months I had to pay $700. per treatment for herceptin to keep getting it. Not much money left, but I am alive!
They're like man eating fish! Someday it will change. Maybe we need a web site for "I" stories! ma

10-27-2009, 01:39 PM	#3
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Re: My Medical ins - Premium nearly doubled !!! My last month of insurance will be about $550. I've never been so excited to have a birthday...#65 in January! Each year since diagnosis my insurance went up almost $100. The last 9+ months I had to pay $700. per treatment for herceptin to keep getting it. Not much money left, but I am alive! They're like man eating fish! Someday it will change. Maybe we need a web site for "I" stories! ma __________________ MA in TX. Grateful for each and every day.... Diag. 12/05 at age 60 Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified vascular invasion Ki67 20% borderline Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense) Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense) Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007 Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year. Port removed August, 2012. 8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!