Erbitux and Insurance companies
Thanks,
-Phil
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Hi Phil,
I don't have any first-hand experience with Erbitux/insurance issues. But my sister-in-law is part of a clinical trial using it. If you run into problems, you might try that avenue. I have to say that she is pleased with few side effects. She does have the skin rash, but feels good and has a lot of energy.
Best of luck to you.
Cheers,
Maura0 -
This comment has been removed by the Moderatornanuk said:The stats on these drugs are confusing-you might try googling them, or word searching on this site..
I'd be interested to know the rest of the story..
This post points to a need for a central site here to go for some of these answers..huh, Jose..? Nanuk0 -
A Blast from the Past
This was my second post on this site. The first one had a broken link in it. I think this still might be an issue on whether Erbitux is covered by insurance or not. This dates back to July 4th, 2005.
So that's how long I've been successful with Erbitux if anyone needs this info.
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and you haven't changed a bit in almost 4 years!PhillieG said:A Blast from the Past
This was my second post on this site. The first one had a broken link in it. I think this still might be an issue on whether Erbitux is covered by insurance or not. This dates back to July 4th, 2005.
So that's how long I've been successful with Erbitux if anyone needs this info.
-p
mary0 -
My 2nd post ever! Erbitux and Insurance companiesCAMaura said:Hi Phil,
I don't have any first-hand experience with Erbitux/insurance issues. But my sister-in-law is part of a clinical trial using it. If you run into problems, you might try that avenue. I have to say that she is pleased with few side effects. She does have the skin rash, but feels good and has a lot of energy.
Best of luck to you.
Cheers,
Maura
Thanks you Folks. I will most likely be going in to NYC on Wednesday to start this chemo. I should know today about the insurance coverage. I don't get what the issue is myself. It is an FDA approved drug. I am part of a clinical trial (for my hepatic pump) and the stuff works. It's like seeing if I'm 'sponge worthy'. I'll let you know what happens.
Phil0 -
Truemsccolon said:and you haven't changed a bit in almost 4 years!
mary
thanks to the magic of having the photo update every post ever...
That was well over 3 years ago, I joined May 25, 2005 so I am close to 4 years on the forum.
And they STILL haven't thrown me off!!!!
What's wrong with these people, I would have banned me by now :-)
Hope you are feeling well Mary
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KIND OF FREAKED ME OUT THERE, PHIL
Seeing Nanuk "responding" to you...
Anyway, I hope that your insurance company will cover your erbitux & your CPT11 treatments. Not to kick a dead horse, but THIS is what I mean about how the insurance system is broken. Imagine it; a system where some pencil pushing prarie-dog-town-dweller has the power to say yes or no to life-giving treatment that is approved by the freakin' FDA! Amazing. NO, I'm definitely NOT trying to get that thread started again - I think in the final analysis of that we're all on the same side, we just see different (well stated) options for how to get there.
When (not if!) you start your erbitux, you should give a call to Jessica Simpson and see if you can use some of her endorsed acne medicine. YOU might have a great future in TV endorsements, Phil!
Be well
- SB0 -
A Blast from the Pastspongebob said:KIND OF FREAKED ME OUT THERE, PHIL
Seeing Nanuk "responding" to you...
Anyway, I hope that your insurance company will cover your erbitux & your CPT11 treatments. Not to kick a dead horse, but THIS is what I mean about how the insurance system is broken. Imagine it; a system where some pencil pushing prarie-dog-town-dweller has the power to say yes or no to life-giving treatment that is approved by the freakin' FDA! Amazing. NO, I'm definitely NOT trying to get that thread started again - I think in the final analysis of that we're all on the same side, we just see different (well stated) options for how to get there.
When (not if!) you start your erbitux, you should give a call to Jessica Simpson and see if you can use some of her endorsed acne medicine. YOU might have a great future in TV endorsements, Phil!
Be well
- SB
That was along time ago. I knew people at Sloan who help me expedite it. I've been on Erbitux steadily since that post. I basically had SK tell my insurance, it's this or I'm dead.
Needless to say I got it but what a PITA. The acne isn't too bad. It's the splitting fingers that get me but I started trying paraffin last night and so far it seems like it's not hurting and I may be on to something. Time will tell. I find it runs it's cycle though. I have treatment, get the rash, it goes away in a few days, I look fine, I get treatment get the rash, it goes away in a few days, I look fine... for almost 4 years.
I agree, it should not be up to some "pencil pushing prairie-dog-town-dweller" (too f-ing funny) person to decide my fate. I mainly got a kick out of seeing my post from sooo long ago.
Happy Easter/Good Friday/Passover/Festivus/Whatever, to everyone.
Be well.
-phil
you look sharp there SB in your uniform.
I'm going to try to spectate and not still the pot too much for a while, it's tiring :-)
I think my first post was something that was controversial. It's in my genes/jeans.0 -
HAPPY WEEKEND!PhillieG said:A Blast from the Past
That was along time ago. I knew people at Sloan who help me expedite it. I've been on Erbitux steadily since that post. I basically had SK tell my insurance, it's this or I'm dead.
Needless to say I got it but what a PITA. The acne isn't too bad. It's the splitting fingers that get me but I started trying paraffin last night and so far it seems like it's not hurting and I may be on to something. Time will tell. I find it runs it's cycle though. I have treatment, get the rash, it goes away in a few days, I look fine, I get treatment get the rash, it goes away in a few days, I look fine... for almost 4 years.
I agree, it should not be up to some "pencil pushing prairie-dog-town-dweller" (too f-ing funny) person to decide my fate. I mainly got a kick out of seeing my post from sooo long ago.
Happy Easter/Good Friday/Passover/Festivus/Whatever, to everyone.
Be well.
-phil
you look sharp there SB in your uniform.
I'm going to try to spectate and not still the pot too much for a while, it's tiring :-)
I think my first post was something that was controversial. It's in my genes/jeans.
Glad you got your meds - I'm really bad about checking the date on posts unless I see a blast from the past.
You have a great weekend - as far as I'm concerned, any day that I wake up on the green side of the grass it's a holiday!0
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