Im bitchy, I moan, I groan.....anyway.
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saw the title of this thread and LOVED IT!
Everything really does suck!
I was diagnosed with DCIS in the left one in May. "Only" micro calcifications", stage 0! had an MRI and that showed suspicion in the right one too. My breast surgeon, who came highly recommended said I was a perfect candidate for a skin and nipplesparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction! I thought great! so I had it done one June 28. Everything seemed to be fine, all the cancer was gone (there was none in the right breast btw..) and the implants were in! how cool is that!
Well now I have necrosis on both breasts, implants will have to be taken out and dead skin cut out. PS was going to have to put in expanders followed by new implants down the line...BUT my insurance, which I've had through my job for 13 years, has an annual limit of $3000 for outpatient surgery. $3000!!!!! How could I be so stupid! this btw is new for this calendar year, annual limit used to be $100 000, I didn't realize how bad it had gotten!! So I don't know what'll happen now..PS probably won't want to touch me, idk I go back to see him on Tuesday. I alredy owe about $35000 because of this, but I was told "as long as you have insurance you're fine"(by my BS). I'm SOO ANGRY!!
Whatever...bleh!
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miasanta2007 - I'd be pissed. Our insuranse changed @ the beginning of the year too. Still not as bad as yours. Sorry for that. Kinda sucks when we find this stuff out after the fact.
Thank you all for your kind wishes.
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Leisa, so sorry for your loss.
Wish,, I WISH there was no suckage in any of the realms of your life. No PET results yet. I *will* be calling the office at 8 30 am.
No, barbe, still living here in the slowly-falling-down-but-still-charming old farmhouse. We have hired a new realtor, though. He came very highly recommended, but he is young. We are referring to him as "broker boy."
Hope everyone has a great night.
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sorry for all the suckiness, ladies.. i haven;t been here for a coons age; but, so much CRAP has gone on, im so sorry for all of it.. Leisa; espcially sorry your dad passed. i lost a sister in May; it all adds to such crappola... keeping you all in mind.......3jays
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leisaparis: thanks! pissed is right!...and I too am sorry about your dad, that sucks all around
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Mia- can't you get your ps to determine that you need to be inpatient? With necrosis, seems like it could be risky...you'll certainly need to stay at least overnight
:) If your ps has a surgery suite and everything is outpatient, it would make sense to change doctors. Maybe you could do with a better one anyway. In your area, you have lots of choices.But that does Suck !!!!
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tnbcRuth: Thank you! I will certainly try! at least the maximum for in-patient is $12000...lol. I did ask why my first surgery wasn't considered in-patient, I did spend the noght in the hospital, but was told because I wasn't there 24 hrs+. I think I'll call my PS office today and suggest.
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Sorry for all the suckage!! Now listen to my crap: PET scan came back "highly suggestive" of isolated met to sternum. BUT shows large enough to biopsy, so that's next. Early next week, trying not to panic until I know for SURE. Gaah!
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DAng it all {{{{{{{{{{{{{{SUE}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} THAT SUCKAGE no one wants for you ever
I'm so sorry girl....dang it all...just not fair this damnable disease Many {{hugs}} hon....will be on this weekend..sunday most likely, but hang in there...will have you close in mind and heart and a prayer each time hon....0 -
Dang, whole lotta suckage going on among the ladies here! In the happy spirit of this thread title though, the support and good humor is inspiring.
Judith and the Mods
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wishiwere, long time no see! We've missed you. Glad you're back!
Hugs to all who are dealing with rotten things this weekend and any time. Sue, you know I'm thinking of you. I hope you're near some lemon cream cheese kolaches -- I know for a fact that they help alleviate suckage.
otter
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I just gotta say that Cancer Totally wrecked my somewhat wrecked life. I don't have the fight to put it all together again
Subsidized Cobra health insurance runs out this month...next payment is over $500. Still no job and so loopy on Lyrica and hurting with side effects, its unlikely I can do much. SSDisability is only $800, not enough to live on, and my daughter is still estranged from me for over a year (I was too needy during my treatment). I'm stuck in a city I hate, and the rest of my family died 3 years ago.
I spend all day every day watching TV- I am losing my mind! I've had chronic back pain for 6 yrs...back surgery in November didn't help and I've gone to many doctors and had every treatment available. So physically I'm stuck with chronic pain. I take tiny amounts of Lortab but doing that for the next 20 yrs doesn't seem doable. I truly wish I could take the mets from someone who has a lot to live for! It breaks my heart to see them wanting to live so bad.
Just had to do a little annonymous whining. My girlfriends here can't understand why I'm not up and going again. It would take a whole lot of miracles.
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Sue, you got the major suckage!! YOu win!!!
Ruth, strangely enough, I totally understand where you're coming from!!! Right now I'm on short-term disability, wondering if it's going to turn into long term. I find I'm doing less and less every day. The upside is that I don't have to take break-through pain meds in the middle of the day. The down-side is that I'm just watching everyone else around me live and I am stuck. I totally get the "give me the mets" and let me die an honourable death cause I'm not good for much else anyway kind of thinking.
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What can I say....All this suckiness sucks. Ruth, wth is wrong with your daughter? we raise them all their lives and when we need them they can't take the heat?
Much love, you all are the best
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tnbcRuth and barbe1958: I wish I had some magic words to make you both feel better. Just want to let you know that I care and I am sending hugs your way. Cancer truly sucks.
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Leisa ~ I'm sorry for your loss. Sending you a (hug).
Sue ~ High hopes for your bx next week!
Ruth and Mia ~ I can relate to both of your stories!
Ruth I share your pain of cancer is totally wrecking what is left of my life.
Mia, I share the financial chaos issue with you. I am on STD which will go LTD before end of month. The part that SUCKS...is that in 10 days I will be going for my surgery and will also be terminated from my job that day. Their policy is with less than 5 yrs tenure you can be on leave a max of 6 months, which expire the day of surgery! I will lose my insurance at the end of that pay period 4 days later! Heres another kicker...I work in a reputable HOSPITAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made it through chemo and I will get the UMX w/ SNB, but the rads and tamoxifan that was in my treatment plan...not sure what will happen! Really hoping the BS gets it ALL in case my treatment stops there! I can not afford COBRA at $454 a month! My mom is having to buy my groceries as it is! Yes, this cancer thing SUCKS!!! Thanks for an oppotunity to vent!
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OMG you have scared me FLwarrior!!! I have only been with my company for 4 years and now I wonder if I qualify for LTD????? YIkes!!! How do I ask them without making it look like that's what I'm aiming for??????
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Barbe, Sorry didn't mean to scare you. Each company decides on the benefits they offer their employees. Yours may be different from mine. Check the benefits section of your companies policy and procedure manual. If you don't find what you are looking for there, try reading (yawn) the insurance "policy". Good luck!
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I own a small business and pay my own insurance - Great since BC my rates have darn near doubled to the tune of $618.70 a month with a deductible of $3000. Of course my surgeries are spread out over 2 insurance years and this year i have paid over 7000 out of pocket in medical bills. I requested my insurance company review my account and sent them my HSA statement. Believe it or not i just got a check back from the one hospital for $860 for over payment on medical bills. That was a surprise!
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so much suckage: im sorry that all of us get this crapoola AND cancer..doesn't seem fair.. i got a son who dissappeared, also, and will only "talk" by texting.. where did they come from??? i hope we can wrestle out a new life out of the peices we have left... im like barb, and ruth; can't get around so good anymore. but, im not going down without a fight!! i WANT as much of life as i can.. and, of course, that comes with numerous doctors, AND their bills>>hahah 3jays
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FLpinkwarrior, That really does suck.
You should be able to at least get the Tamoxifen. It is less than $10 a month at some stores. You should be seeing some doctor, whether through a clinic, or medicaid etc. who can write the prescription, which is usually good for 6 months to a year's worth.
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Hi, Everyone, I have not read every single post on this thread, but by speed reading, I think I can chime in to make some of you feel a little better. My premium for my insurance is $1045.00 a month + copays for every single time I see a doctor. OK, and besides that, I am so depressed after rads, that I can barely function. I think it is the rads fatigue, plus I am still blistered, not wanting to put a bra on and go anywhere. The up side is, I know how lucky I am to have been diagnosed in Stage 1. Lumpectomy, no chemo, just rads and Arimidex. Maybe my depression is coming from that drug??? Thanks for listening
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Can I just say: Insurance companies SUCK! Cancer SUCKS too!
FLpinkwarrior: Chaos is right...Bitch away! ps where in FL are you?
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I'm doing my 3 month check-up a month early (since ins. runs out) with my onc and I'm going to complain about every little ache so she will order a full body scan...then that's going to have to be it for who-knows-how-long. I wouldn't get treatment anyway, but it would be nice to know. I'm not spending my flipping tiny savings on health insurance. I think a cruise would be a better choice!
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I haven't been on this thread for a least a couple of years. I see some others are still here or returning. I always loved this thread. I've only read two pages...ha!..to lazy. Perhaps I'll go back and read a few more pages.
{{{{{{Sue}}}}}} So sorry for the news. I had a biopsy on my L1 and it wasn't bad. Just wanted you to know that. It really sucks to have to have these tests. We'll pray yours is B9.
Awww, tnbcSue, I feel soooooooooo badly for you. Financial worries really, really suck. How to make it from one day. There are places that will help with medical finances. Some help when one doesn't have insurance and others help if one has insurance. I'll have to find the site. One of the wonderful women that used to post on this thread had a site that gave all kinds of financial places to go. And it's VERY hard to ask for financial help when you've been financially independent all your life.
I'm sorry about your daughter. Perhaps her eyes will be opened to understand that you don't want to be a burden. None of us do.
Barbe, geez, I didn't know you were on disability. I'm so sorry. I hate that anyone is in pain..physically or mentally or both!
Navygirl! How are you doing? I haven't PMed you to tell you that I got the T-shirt from Harley. We met for lunch one day and she brought it. I love it! Thank you very much.
wishiwere, it's great to see you. I don't know if you even remember me. We had some great times laughing our butts off in the past.
Keep on moaning and groaning! This is the BEST place for it.
Shirley
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welcome back, Shirley. hope you stick around this time. would love to hear how your lifes' going. you "got away" for awhile, means priorities changed.. i hope it was good things!.................3jays
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Mia, I'm in Palm Harbor. What part of Tampa are you?
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After reading about Kelben's sig. other kicking her out and her living in a woman's shelter since Mother's Day (!!!!!), and LJ not making the new clinical trial, Sue's financial wreck and Barbe with no hot water...my gripe doesn't sound so big at all..........but I got BACKED into while I was waiting at a red light last week and I find out today their insurance lapsed on 7/31. Even if they pay up today, the insurance co. is completely off the hook. $500 deductible on my insurance. Will it ever stop?
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Ruth, that's a DOOZIE!!! You deserve to be pissed!!
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tnbcRuth: that's some seroious CRAP! time for a cruise, huh?
FLwarrior, I'm in Wesley Chapel.
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