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KKI, I think I will toss this idea at them and see what they say? If that type of arrangment could be made I would be thrilled. Its sounded more and more like this might be possible after hearing from all of you. The trick is to get the insurance company to ok it...and two oncologist to work together it sounds like. Thanks so much.
Chrisy, Since your doing something close to what KKI mentioned...I am curious if you both have PPO's or HMO's? Sometimes with a PPO you have alot more options. But at this point I think my cancer center wants me gone so I am not sure if they will let me arrange this or not, but I sure will find out? Now that I am armed with this information...time to call the HMO lady I have been dealing with & see what can be worked out regarding this type of arrangment. (I'm crossing my fingers & toes.) Thanks again to all of you!
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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