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dixiegrrrrl

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19. Nancy, I just found this....
Mon Nov 21, 2016, 08:25 PM
Nov 2016

I have posted here about my breast cancer.

Wanted to tell you..I had my port put in Aug. 22! Musta been a good day for ports.
And still paying that off.

Most important...I wrote about how to get expensive cancer drugs for pennies, here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11463920

I am like you, the one who does the bills and organizing and etc
and like you, my dear husband would be lost.
but I had to make him a binder with all the info. on bills and etc. just in case.
It is tucked away for now, thank god.

I kept 2 folders.
One for tracking all the bills, account numbers, checks paid,
and one for tracking all the visits and appts and a short note of what was covered
so I could match up the Medicare reports of what they paid vs. the bills I actually got.

One time I was overcharged by a provider, so I started keep track.

Hope you will continue to share how you guys are doing, and any useful tips, etc.

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Sending many prayers and much love to you and your husband. woodsprite Aug 2016 #1
thank you so much OKNancy Aug 2016 #2
You need to be the one that writes everything down and act ad sinkingfeeling Aug 2016 #3
thank you OKNancy Aug 2016 #4
I'm in Fayetteville AR. We have a guy who lives in Stillwell and sinkingfeeling Aug 2016 #5
6 times.... that's terrible OKNancy Aug 2016 #7
I'm sorry to read this but please know you can unload here with us. Solly Mack Aug 2016 #6
Something to keep in mind PennyK Aug 2016 #8
thank you. I think they have been very open about side effects OKNancy Aug 2016 #9
HPV caused cancer is easier to treat than cancer caused by smoking. alfredo Aug 2016 #10
Is he a veteran? alfredo Aug 2016 #11
No OKNancy Aug 2016 #12
start looking for state and federal programs that can help defray costs. alfredo Aug 2016 #13
Sorry to hear you and your husband have joined the sucky club ... slipslidingaway Aug 2016 #14
thank you OKNancy Aug 2016 #15
Hope all is going well, waiting is very difficult, continue being a polite pain though ... slipslidingaway Aug 2016 #16
Nancy, I just found this.... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #19
good morning... I stopped writing because all I felt like doing was complaining OKNancy Nov 2016 #20
Look into FMLA. Ms. Toad Aug 2016 #17
Thank you for posting. OKNancy Aug 2016 #18
Prayers for you and husband and for all cancer patients and those that love them. cpamomfromtexas Jan 2019 #21
Oh my. The new post today made me read through this thread again OKNancy Jan 2019 #22
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