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Lilylady · 07-20-2012, 07:10 PM

I failed on Xeloda/Tykerb weeks ago and am in the appeals process to go on perjeta/Herceptin/taxotere. I failed on Herceptin in Jan. My doc thinks they will ultimately approve it. I am on for getting my first infusion Tuesday. The onc office is covering the cost of the first tx while we keep on with the appeal. They have a special fund for things like that and they consider me a great investment. shame the insurance co doesn't think that way. They said I would have to fail on 2 more conventional tx or be in imminenet danger of death before they would possibly approve. Thanks so much to them!!

07-20-2012, 07:10 PM	#36
Lilylady Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Seven Mile, Ohio Posts: 3	Re: Pertuzumab not avaliable to stage 4 contrary to what you have heard I failed on Xeloda/Tykerb weeks ago and am in the appeals process to go on perjeta/Herceptin/taxotere. I failed on Herceptin in Jan. My doc thinks they will ultimately approve it. I am on for getting my first infusion Tuesday. The onc office is covering the cost of the first tx while we keep on with the appeal. They have a special fund for things like that and they consider me a great investment. shame the insurance co doesn't think that way. They said I would have to fail on 2 more conventional tx or be in imminenet danger of death before they would possibly approve. Thanks so much to them!!