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Jackie07 · 03-07-2009, 09:23 PM

I've always been grateful to have good insurance whenever I was diagnosed with a serious illness. There was one time (in 2003) that I proposed to hubby that perhaps we should drop the insurance (after my MRI showed stable nodules) to save money since I had lost my job. He mentioned it to his Dad over their morning coffee and my Father-in-law began to pay for our monthly premium. (He trusted us so much that he just give hubby a check book and eventually put hubby's name on the account.)

Barely three months after we had taken his kind (and smart)offer , I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. The total bill amounted to $60,000.00 - that was cheap compared to the Herceptin stuff in 2007. (I think each 3 weeks of TCH and labs cost over $25,000.00. And MUGA scan was very, very expernsive - over $25,000.00 also[?])

This round of recurrence we've been relying on my side of the family - foreign aid - after I had lost my job 'again'. And yes, we do have insurance - the very expensive, all self-paid COBRA.

My Mother had fought for my Oldest Sister's pneumonia shots (some very expensive antibiotic back in the 60's) when the hospital demanded for prepayment of the drug. "Never, never, never give up", so said Sir Winston Churchill. I believe my Mother has been immersed in this WWII spirit all her life.

Perhaps I have inherited her fighting spirit - thank you, Mom. And thanks to all the fighters like Ann Marie Rogers.

03-07-2009, 09:23 PM	#18
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	'Never, never, never give up' I've always been grateful to have good insurance whenever I was diagnosed with a serious illness. There was one time (in 2003) that I proposed to hubby that perhaps we should drop the insurance (after my MRI showed stable nodules) to save money since I had lost my job. He mentioned it to his Dad over their morning coffee and my Father-in-law began to pay for our monthly premium. (He trusted us so much that he just give hubby a check book and eventually put hubby's name on the account.) Barely three months after we had taken his kind (and smart)offer , I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. The total bill amounted to $60,000.00 - that was cheap compared to the Herceptin stuff in 2007. (I think each 3 weeks of TCH and labs cost over $25,000.00. And MUGA scan was very, very expernsive - over $25,000.00 also[?]) This round of recurrence we've been relying on my side of the family - foreign aid - after I had lost my job 'again'. And yes, we do have insurance - the very expensive, all self-paid COBRA. My Mother had fought for my Oldest Sister's pneumonia shots (some very expensive antibiotic back in the 60's) when the hospital demanded for prepayment of the drug. "Never, never, never give up", so said Sir Winston Churchill. I believe my Mother has been immersed in this WWII spirit all her life. Perhaps I have inherited her fighting spirit - thank you, Mom. And thanks to all the fighters like Ann Marie Rogers. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 07-03-2009 at 09:10 PM..