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daughter · 01-05-2007, 05:56 PM

Thanks again, she lives in Serbia and Montenegro. I already went on line
and they've had herceptin clinical trial in Belgrade which is no longer recruiting.
Croatia may be a possibility - they did used to be a same country but I am not sure how all is working now because of the war. I will definately look into it.
I found the spoc website also and I will call to see if they can do something
for her if I bring her here to live with me. She is supposed to start taxane
in just a few days and I guess I need to let her try that first, I just hope
that doesn't disqualify her for something more helpful. I also hope she doesn't
give up, becuse her initial reaction was - no more chemo.
I am not sure how we would cover the cost of doctor's visits and stuff.
If you are part of the trial does insurance take care of some costs or is
that just given to you as a participant? I am such a novice at this. I am so
grateful that there are people like you to help. I wish there was a support group near her so she can be a part of it too. People there are just told what to do, they don't dare question the doctors and there is no choice on it either, they tell you which hospital you need to go by your address. Last year
I was lucky I knew the patologist in the hospital she was beeing treated in
so he was telling me what was going on with her, she didn't even know it herself. This year she can't go back to that hospital she was reassigned to
another one. I am sorry I am venting like this, not many people here have
these kind of problems, but I know dealing with insurance providers here is not
fun either. I might have to leave things till Monday now in hope someone will
answer the phone for me. I will look more at these websites and see if
there is place that mom might qualify for some drug. Thanks again!!!

01-05-2007, 05:56 PM	#5
daughter Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta GA but relocating to Jacksonville FL Posts: 11	belgrade Thanks again, she lives in Serbia and Montenegro. I already went on line and they've had herceptin clinical trial in Belgrade which is no longer recruiting. Croatia may be a possibility - they did used to be a same country but I am not sure how all is working now because of the war. I will definately look into it. I found the spoc website also and I will call to see if they can do something for her if I bring her here to live with me. She is supposed to start taxane in just a few days and I guess I need to let her try that first, I just hope that doesn't disqualify her for something more helpful. I also hope she doesn't give up, becuse her initial reaction was - no more chemo. I am not sure how we would cover the cost of doctor's visits and stuff. If you are part of the trial does insurance take care of some costs or is that just given to you as a participant? I am such a novice at this. I am so grateful that there are people like you to help. I wish there was a support group near her so she can be a part of it too. People there are just told what to do, they don't dare question the doctors and there is no choice on it either, they tell you which hospital you need to go by your address. Last year I was lucky I knew the patologist in the hospital she was beeing treated in so he was telling me what was going on with her, she didn't even know it herself. This year she can't go back to that hospital she was reassigned to another one. I am sorry I am venting like this, not many people here have these kind of problems, but I know dealing with insurance providers here is not fun either. I might have to leave things till Monday now in hope someone will answer the phone for me. I will look more at these websites and see if there is place that mom might qualify for some drug. Thanks again!!!