Since I couldn't be in the drug trial I've been waiting to see if I could get one of the two drugs available that slow the disease process down. I was told it was $30,000 a year. Assistance is available to pay for the drug so I was given the paperwork to apply for help. Today the drug company called to tell me that the first 15 days of the drug would arrive Friday. I asked the cost and was told there was none!!! They told me that the next amount I would get after the 15 days would be for 30 days from now on. I again asked the price......NOTHING!! What a relief! I am very grateful.
Here is a picture of me making beads. I got approval from the doctor to continue making them using a respirator at all times....not comfortable, and impossible to make hollow beads with a hollow mandrel, but I'm happy.
Since I'm showing pictures here is one of my son with his kids and me with my oldest granddaughter.
Here is a picture of me making beads. I got approval from the doctor to continue making them using a respirator at all times....not comfortable, and impossible to make hollow beads with a hollow mandrel, but I'm happy.
Since I'm showing pictures here is one of my son with his kids and me with my oldest granddaughter.
New meds and the price = YEEEEEEHAWWWWW!!!
ReplyDeleteOne of my closest friends is beginning the new medication for HepC today. She had to "persuade" her insurance company to kick in. If not, that one pill a day would have cost $1,000. Really??? She'll be on it for 24 wks. Do the math. After they came to an "agreement" her portion will be $5,000. That's more like it.
I know this recent dx was not in your life plan but I'm glad to see you back at the torch and I'm happy that big pharm has a heart.
Happy new year, my friend
Dear Harriet,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you got the pills you needed… at a much reduced rate!
Good luck taking them and I hope they do the trick.
Now will TRY to get this email to the "comment" place.
Mary C.
P.S. The pictures of your family and you are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMary C.