On Saturday, June 6, 2015, 'RobertGlover from Hornsby' via CMLHope < [email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you for posting this link http://www.cmleukemia.com/ > asco-2015---chicago.html> to the cmlhope site. > > I zoomed in on the link to the article: > > > *Is the high cost of CML care "worth it"? Which finished with the > conclusion: * > > > > * Our findings showed that, despite high costs, CML care provided good > value for money. * * > > Since 1991 when I was first diagnosed with CML a huge amount of money has > been spent keeping me alive, currently it is $148 Aust per day. ($1 Aust = > $0.76 US). > Fortunately, we Australians, have a Universal Health Levy, which pays the > major portion of this, for which myself, wife, three children and one > Grandson are immensely grateful. > > I would also like to acknowledge Roche Pharmaceuticals who provided me > with Interferon in a clinical trial. As well as Novartis who provided me > with both Glivec and Nilotinib in clinic trials. > > While CML stopped me from participating in any energetic activities > including sports such as tennis, I soon adjusted and found other activities > which give me a pleasant life style. Most importantly, I was able to > continue working until 61 years old paying Income Tax and the Medicare > Health Levy which now helps to fund my medical expenses. > > It is reassuring to read that people doing scientific research, also agree > that money spent keeping us CMLers living longer lives, is good value for > the whole community. > > > Regards > Robert > > > > -- > -- > [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 CMLHope-unsubscribe@ > googlegroups.com > 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/d/optout. > -- -- [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/d/optout.
