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Hi Kimberly, You must have a PPO...since I have a HMO I have to go through either my primary or onc too get a authorization to see a genetic counselor. I can't see any specialist without one...I just played heck seeing a dietician. I finally got my primary to ok that. (Frustrating.)
I could pay out of my own pocket if I had too...but I wish my onc would just at least put a request in for one and see if my insurance ok's it or not?
I can only imagine how shocked your onc was when it came back positive. Its a good thing you took it upon yourself and got tested because now your daughter can stay on top of things. Its a shame we have to be so pro-active all the time...but whatever works.
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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I didn't go through my Oncologist to be tested...
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