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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@chicagoan We picked it up from a neighbor who invited us for dinner, he had been out around the nearby small town for the 4th of July festivities. I noticed him coughing but DH mentioned that he had emphysema, so we thought nothing of it. Fortunately, I have a surprisingly robust immune system considering I’m on chemo.
illimae
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
oh no the dreaded Covid strikes again. What a shame if that’s how you caught it. Who feels like using masks again. I don’t. Glad you’re on the mend.
Hello Mara! Hope everyone else is at least ok! My mouth is bothering me again. Talk about chronic !!!
micmel
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Micmel, I’m ok. DH and I were down with Covid but are up and about the house today. I’ve notified the chemo clinic, they’ll let me know when I can come back. It was a tough 48 hours but I had plenty cold/flu meds. Just resting now.
illimae
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
As of July 6, my former employer was in violation of his second deadline to pay the penalties owed for our unpaid wages complaint. The CDLE (Colorado's dept of labor) found that he owed us the maximum amount of backpay allowable; and, since it was deemed willful, he was fined penalties equaling 3x the backpay owed (non-willful penalties are 2x backpay), plus additional penalties to the state. But the state is kind and merciful. If he paid it off early, they would halve the penalties owed us and waive the state penalties.
When we received our backpay checks we thought he had finally given up and would take the reduced penalties deal. Then, a few days before the penalties checks were due, he decided to appeal the "willful" part of the decision and sent checks for half of what the penalties would have been if the finding had been non-willful - 1x backpay instead of 1.5x backpay.
In doing so, he shot himself in the foot so hard. One of the requirements for the reduced penalties is that the defendant doesn't appeal the amount of monies owed to the complaint filers. (They can still appeal any procedural orders handed down, but not money.) So even if the appeals judge finds in his favor, he will owe us the 2x backpay penalty and will have to write us another check for another 1x our backpay. But now that he's violated his second deadline, the penalties go up half-again from 3x to 4.5x backpay owed. Either way, he will owe us more money for the sake of his ego.
If this goes the maximum in our favor, this whole saga will cost him just over $500,000. That will be some tasty karma.
Re: Success Stories!
My mom was diagnosed in 1992 and she had 6 positive lymph nodes. She had a lumpectomy and radiation followed by 5 years of tamoxifin. Five years later, she found a lump in the other breast. It was a new primary cancer. She had a lumpectomy and radiation. I went with her to every medical appointment she had over the years. She just passed away in 2021 at the ripe old age of 95. She basically just wore out and she had a wonderful life!
I just had an alarming mammogram and ultrasound that are necessitating two biopsies next week. I'm hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Through my fright and anxiety, I keep reminding myself of her awesome life span.
Re: Just diagnosed
Just joined this club - never wanted to be here - still waiting on molecular sequencing, and as of yesterday the insurance pre-authorization for Faslodex and Kisqali. Waiting sucks.
Re: Bone Mets Thread
I had to watch Alien last weekend in honor of my chestbursting met. The CT scan like I mentioned, its downright frightening. It seems to have stopped growing and doesnt hurt so I guess we will see what we will see. @sunshine99 I also had some strange shortness of breath but that seems to have passed - I do get some pain in the left (non cancer) breast so it must be pressing on a nerve. But its a huge knock to self confidence in taking a shower with a messed up leg, this mess on my chest and no hair. Surely nothing else can go wrong!
I love a Doris Day and Rock Hudson flick to cheer me up, and watched sooooo many over lockdown. I love the ones he did with Douglas Sirk and the future Mrs Angela Channing like All that Heaven Allows, and then the one where he helps her cause shes blind. Its just all so vibrant the colors. Ive also been watching 70s series like Columbo - its so brown! BUt its also very comforting and non stressful.
sondraf
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Deleted previous posts. Longer way of saying, fridge, too full, bought too much. Throwing excess stuff out of fridge, leaving freezer taped up until I finish eating that, no more shopping. Organizing each. Laundry and chores for today, playing star wars music.
Trying out a nutritional great value bowl, see how it tastes, later eggs, lentils and beefless ground, not sure how I am making it. Other than that, going out with DB was nice, both nephews came and niece, older DB carried in my groceries. Always appreciate that.
Weekend plans include full on house clean, movie watching and that is about it. May also get used to riding the regular bus as well, it is free off peak hours, might as well take advantage. Save paratransit for hospital and other trips.
Hoping everyone has a good day, in pockets for those who need it. I am happier with this post. Need to condense what I am saying, good place to practice this.
Re: Medicare coverage of post-reconstruction MRI
Thank you maggie15. I’ve been a long time nurse that worked in jobs that required me to work with many insurance billers, coders, and UM departments. Oh, I know insurances, to be sure! I never had an issue with my private insurance, but being new to Medicare, I was unaware that this wouldn’t be covered. I’ve escalated the issue in the hospital billing department, and have reached out to my PS office. I may try my secondary payer, just to talk to a person who actually knows insurance billing and coverage. I know you don’t get that at Medicare.
Re: Zometa side effects
@tougholdcrow and @AJ Thank you both! It's a relief to hear some positives so I can get my mind off of the negative!