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Dealing with denied Insurance claims

Karen M.
Karen M.
I'm Karen M., and I'm a survivor of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Karen M.
I have been denied twice for a pet scan from my oncologist. The insurance company claim I don’t have enough of the factors or criteria for this. So the dr ordered a Mri and a cat scan. I’m not sur...
4
  • Wed Jan 16, 2019 · Like1

Rash and itching from getting Erbitux

In group: Patient Empowerment
Richard P
Richard P
Hi, I'm Richard P
Richard P
I get the same skin rash/itching when I get a shot for anemia. Aranesp. Some times I go a month without needing it. But it always comes back when I get the shot.
8
  • Tue Jan 15, 2019 · Like1

Memory issues

In group: Are you concerned about memory or thinking problems after cancer treatment?
Starla
Starla
Hi, I'm Starla
Starla
I'm sorry to say that I still have cognitive impairment from chemo and its been 7 yrs. Like you, Hmoorepa I had to quit my job because I couldn't remember what to do or retain anything and I worked...
5
  • Mon Jan 14, 2019 ·

Mesothelioma

Betti
Betti
Hi, I'm Betti
Betti
Does your treatment center have support groups? Mine has several for various types of cancer. Take care of yourself, Betti
2
  • Mon Jan 14, 2019 ·

Monoclonal gramapathy of undetermined significance

In group: Patient Empowerment
Pat
Pat
Hi, I'm Pat
Pat
Thank you. Sorry after reading the post I realized auto spell check made an error. I apologize. Don’t know how to correct error. Anyway I am hanging in there. I am blessed to have wonderful friends...
27
  • Sun Jan 13, 2019 · Like4

Looking for answers

In group: Patient Empowerment
Hmoorepa
Hmoorepa
Hi, I'm Hmoorepa
Hmoorepa
I hope you had a blessed Christmas. You may want to ask your dr about prescribing either amitriptyline, trazodone ar remeron. These will help with difficulty sleeping, stress and weight loss. I’...
22
  • Sun Jan 13, 2019 · Like1

Vidaza

In group: Patient Empowerment
LINDA R
LINDA R
Hi, I'm LINDA R
LINDA R
Please take a look at the website for the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation webpage for Community Connections, they have a Central Georgia Community Connection MDS Support Group https:...
6
  • Thu Jan 3, 2019 · Like2

Throat and tongue cancer

Mickel
Mickel
Hi, I'm Mickel
Mickel
Yes, I have finished 9 months from treatment and the puzzle of life is being continued, slowly. Be understanding of your limits. I am 69 and I think age does slow the process but accepting the lim...
1
  • Mon Dec 31, 2018 ·

CimaVax

CYNTHIA S.
CYNTHIA S.
Hi, I'm CYNTHIA S.
CYNTHIA S.
Hello to everyone who suffers from lung cancer. Researching a book I am writing, called Naked and Freezing, about patient awareness tackling surgery, I stumbled upon an interesting story: apparentl...
1
  • Mon Dec 24, 2018 ·

How to deal with non stop hipcuping

Betti
Betti
Hi, I'm Betti
Betti
What did your infusion nurse say about it?
3
  • Thu Dec 20, 2018 ·

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