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no room for excessive
Nothing is excessive that's saving your life, except mucus, mucus is excessive, yuck!, I wish, 5 years out, my oncologist would do a pet scan, just for my piece of mind, but, no, my insurance doesn't want to pay...there's another excessive, excessive involvment of insurance companies in medical issues, yuck! Good luck and take care, we're watching you
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That's what I'm thinking.Hondo said:MRI & PET and more
Not bad for your first go around, if you add it all up in just being scanned just a little over $112,000.00 You doctor must really love you.
Tim
That's what I'm thinking. Every time I turn around, another scan. I have to think they are necessary and not some scheme to nail my insurance. My claims will reach $350k by years end.
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We all know everyone's case
We all know everyone's case is different. The thing in your message that stands out to me is 5 biopsies. Seperate instances? Secondly, my husband's situation is quite different than your's, but his onc has been doing regular scans to track his treatment.
Our level of knowledge changes quickly. As we learn more, don't be afraid to ask questions. Some patients want more information than others. I remember quite vividly a confrontation with husband's rad onc when treatment and comments from staff did not match up with what he was telling us.
Thirdly, if insurance is paying, they are probably asking for justification for all these scans.
Finally, don't these different types of scans show different things?? My knowledge about what scan is used when is about zilch.
Wishing you the best
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Maybe...
...a little heavy on the CT scans, depending on what the onc (assuming your onc ordered all these diagnostic exams) was looking to see. You always have the right to ask if they are necessary and if there is a non-radiation (mri or us (ultra sound)) exam that can be used instead. As for the biopsies, thats part of the diagnostic phase, glad you have a team willing to go the distance for you.
Much love -PC
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