Tell me what to say, please...
Hi all!
I am once again in the position to have to try to convince the insurance company to allow my herceptin treatments to continue. My doctor called them last time and they agreed to honor his request until June 28. But after that, they refuse.
When I saw my onc last week, he asked me to call them and work with them on extending my time due to the pathology report and our belief that it is the herceptin that has kept me from having mets so far.
I'm so afraid that I will say something crazy and mess up the whole thing. I don't want to get mad at them, but it's my life and I say crazy things when I'm mad or nervous.
Would surely appreciate any and all suggestions for approach and whys, etc. Bottom line....I need help.
ma
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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!
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