I have been lucky that my insurance is still paying for my tests although they have now started giving "special permission" for what is the protocol test. I would definetly look into it as more and more outside labs are being used. Holly Dxd 2000 gleevec Undetectable 3 months in Barely detectable 2012 Tasigna August 2012 Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 26, 2013, at 6:28 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > In a message dated 6/25/2013 10:00:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > I would like to ask a few questions about BCR-ABL test and other blood test > that we go through every 3-6 months. I'm not sure if we all get the same > tests depending on what drug we are taking. I take 400 mg Gleevec. I have > noticed some very expensive charges for blood tests recently. I get 5 vials > of blood drawn every 6 months. The costs for the test has been as high as > $3500 and $2400 at the low end. I am being treated at the Cleveland Clinic > cancer center in Independence, Ohio but sometime go to another Cleveland > clinic facility for the blood tests. I think I'm being overcharged by the > off site facility. Does anyone keep a list of their charges for blood test? > How do they compare to the Cleveland Clinic charges? Do you have price > swings in charges at your clinic/hospital?.....................Would > appreciate everyone's input. Not sure this went out to the whole group the > first time. > > In a message dated 6/24/2013 10:53:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > On Sunday, June 23, 2013 11:35:09 AM UTC-5, Suzieq wrote: >> >> Hello everyone: >> >> I don't know if I posted my results or not, but they came back "none >> detected" once again........it's been this way straight through since the >> beginning of 2010......YIPPEE!!! My doctor is letting me cut the Gleevec >> back to 100mgs a day and we will see how that does. I will celebrate my >> tenth anniversary of my diagnosis next February 6th (according to my mom as >> that's her birthday and she always reminds me that I called her and told her >> on her birthday about the diagnosis.) >> >> I see the new Pain Management Specialist this coming Friday. I do hope he >> is able to help me. I have had two awful bad nights in a row now. Was >> doing much better up till then. Been seeing my Chiropractor regular and >> he's been helping me quite a bit with my Sciatic leg pain and hip pain. >> But, then the arthritis in the SI joints decided to act up and there isn't a >> whole lot he can do for that. I've been hitting my bottle of pain meds >> pretty regular for past two days. I am beginning to think my husband may be >> right about me being in a wheel chair soon. But, I will do all I can >> to fight that and keep going. I don't mind walking with my cane if I need >> to, but don't want to give into the wheel chair before I turn 60 years >> old. >> >> Alright, gotta get going now. Y'all have a great day and enjoy the >> summer..... >> >> Suzieq > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
