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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / January 2006My new RD
He is definitely a keeper and spent some quality time with me and even laughed at my jokes. hehehe I think I was interesting to him as I am on Arava 20 mg; and Remicade; AND the new one - Rituxan. And my former RD, Dr. Delleripa, had sent him four different letters with info on and about me. ;) I also have a new internist who is also young and energetic and impressed with my printed medicine list. Said he wished his other patients were that organized. I told him it should not be assumed I was organized but really absent-minded. :) He went to Tufts medical and did his surgery rotation at Lahey where I spent my last 25 or so medical years. What I don't have yet is my insurance card and had to pay out of pocket for this months medications. Including the Arava which was over $560, the bill was $1580+ The insurance company has promised that we should have the card numbers at least by Monday. Of course they promised them to us for Thursday and then Friday..... Since copay was going up by a great deal, we wanted them filled in 2005. Duckie Anyone who needs my email let me know at the old addy - not this one - and I will send it along. duckie, It is good to hear from you. I hope the unpacking soon progresses to a conclusion for you. I am on Rituxan as a result of my Lymphoma and will be getting infusions for four weeks in April and again for four weeks in October. What type of schedule do you have for your infusions? As I remember you were getting Rituxan for your RA not for Cancer. Donald Whitely > He is definitely a keeper and spent some quality time with me and even > laughed at my jokes. hehehe I think I was interesting to him as I am [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Anyone who needs my email let me know at the old addy - not this one - > and I will send it along. Well -- I will try posting again. The first message seems to have disappeared into nowhere.... I had my first done once a week for four week last May. My former RD said it is usually given once a year but since mine took 2 months to kick in, he thought it would be wise to do it again in say February. My WBC has been slightly low since the end of the orginal doses. Guessing that would finally begin to rise about the time I needed it again but what do I know. Going to hit post again - but first doing a copy so I don't have to retype. This google is a pain. I really must unpack my mac How are you doing Don? Duckie Well -- I will try posting again. The first message seems to have disappeared into nowhere.... I had my first done once a week for four week last May. My former RD said it is usually given once a year but since mine took 2 months to kick in, he thought it would be wise to do it again in say February. My WBC has been slightly low since the end of the orginal doses. Guessing that would finally begin to rise about the time I needed it again but what do I know. Going to hit post again - but first doing a copy so I don't have to retype. This google is a pain. I really must unpack my mac How are you doing Don? Duckie Duckie, My lymphoma is in remission I am experiencing some breathing problems and shortness of breath which I a working on medication wise and have an appointment with the Pulmonary department on the 18th. I have now discontinued all pain meds that have a side effect which affects breathing as well as doxepine. My current pain killer is extra strength 500 mg Tylenol. Currently getting epidural steroid injections for my painful shoulder and neck and the stenosis in my back. Don Whitely > Going to hit post again - but first doing a copy so I don't have to > retype. This google is a pain. I really must unpack my mac > How are you doing Don? > Duckie >. And my former >RD, Dr. Delleripa, had sent him four different letters with info on and >about me. ;) Will your insurance pay for Rituxan and Remicade? Which insurance company did you go with? Hopefully not Pacific-no-care. Visit my website: http://www.mzuschlag.com > He is definitely a keeper and spent some quality time with me and even > laughed at my jokes. hehehe I think I was interesting to him as I am > on Arava 20 mg; and Remicade; AND the new one - Rituxan. And my former > RD, Dr. Delleripa, had sent him four different letters with info on and > about me. ;) Congrats on starting out with a keeper! Sure sign that this move really was meant to be ;) > What I don't have yet is my insurance card and had to pay out of pocket > for this months medications. Including the Arava which was over $560, > the bill was $1580+ Yowza! That Arava keeps going up. It was about $250/month when we left Boston 2.5 years ago - went up to $360/month that fall and apparently has been climbing ever since. Rather suspicious if you ask me....... I'm glad to be off it AND to have Rx insurance again! It's funny how many folks think the insurance means we pay nothing for my meds. They'll complain to me about how their medication(s) cost them $60/month! Well, now that we get most of my meds mail order we have the monthly co-pay average down to $160. What a joy, as we used to pay more than that for the couple of meds I couldn't get through samples. Will the insurance company be reimbursing you for the additional out-of-pocket expenses?  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare |
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