The Cure

Let's leave politics off the site. We get enough of it everywhere else. Just shake hands and go back to your corners, please. jams

CAMaura said:

I had eight doses of monoclonal antibodies -- in the form of my anti-nausea drug EMEND. I paid nothing (my onc secured samples for his patients), but if I had been charged, Merck would have worked to reimbursed the charges (about $150.00 per pill or per dose...I really cannot remember). I had a good outcome; it kept me out of the ER (when NOTHING else would work)!!
Things are not always so incredibly black and white - us against them. This is a group or very strongly-opinionated people. I do not always like or agree with some of the opinions (or even enjoy some posts), but we are here kicking...and we are human first, cancer patients or survivors second; so I'm thrilled that we can still disagree!
All the best - Maura

Oh Lord. The grammar/edit/typo police will get me. Insert: reimburse.

nanuk said:

thanks Maura, but the drugs I was referring to were Avastin and Panitumumab..Emend is an anti-nausea, anti-depressant drug. I don't believe it is a monoclonal anti-body.
I agree; we are so fortunate first to live in a free society-(meaning that politics are a given..)
and to have this forum to express our sometmes differing views..

You don't have to believe that EMEND is a monoclonal antibody, but it is; had it not been, I would not have mentioned it. The facts about it and how it helps nausea are written in the package insert...

No biggie, though...chemo is an expensive expedition, monoclonal antibody or not...

Bud -

I agree with Rodney (and ****, of course, too!)

I think that here in America cancer has been made into a political issue - I believe it was then-President Nixon who declared a "war against cancer". As long as taxpayers fund NCI grants and the Congress passes legislation that would seem to either facilitate or impede the ability of researchers to conduct cancer-cure research it IS a political issue; certainly for those of us living here in the US and most probably for those living in other countries as well.

Your message - which I didn't perceive as "political" but more "socially responsible" - was in the very same vein as our mantra about being an educated patient when dealing with one's medical team. You didn't pick a side, you didn't call out names, you didn't really even tell us how or what you personally think - politically speaking. You merely urged each of us to think the impact our vote may have on the future of cancer research in this country. I believe that's as important as considering what impact your vote may have on your ability to marry, your accessibility to various social programs, how much you pay in taxes, etc. It's all part of the bigger picture we need to consider.

I hope your posting made people think. That's what this DISCUSSION board is about - people discussing sometimes differing viewpoints in a respectful, educated manner. Thank God (uh-oh, am I mixing politics and religion?) we live in a country where we have the freedom to urge people to be better informed consumers of not only their medical care, but also their Government.

Thanks for your stimulating post, Bud!

- SpongeBob

This message paid for by the SpongeBob for Student Council President Campaign Fund; USAKAT Treasurer.

StacyGleaso said:

When I saw the title of this post, I thought it was going to be about the 80s alternative band. Bummer....

Tee hee,

Stacy

Stacy!

Did you say Alternative? Hey, that may all fine and dandy for you but don't try to shove your alternative music down my throat. You may like alternative music and it may work for you but I prefer to not listen to that stuff. It's not been confirmed through Billboard Magazine to be conducive to feelings of eurphoria nor has it been proven that it actually creates a dance environment.

Thanks, but no thanks. I'm sticking to my Folk music.

teehee


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(((((((((((((nanuk)))))))))))))))) kiss kiss smooch smooch !!! Thanks for the good laughs. You and Sponger made my day with this post. (and you too stacy! haha)(I actually thought it might be about the movie that was filmed in my old town in MN about the little boy with AIDS done in the '90s)(and knowing nanuk and his movies.....).

anyway, for the record bud, I support your idea. (Sponger, not sure if you get my vote for Student Council since you have been known to fondle the Treasury).

peace, emily who is apolitical but maybe can get passionate about this issue

spongebob said:

OMG! The same thing ran through my mind when I saw the subject line! You and Em are too funny.

The Cure and Depeche Mode RULE!
Emily!!??? Doing WHAT with the treasury? Are you accusing me of comingling funds!

Yeah, when I saw the subject line I wondered if Robert Smith himself had been diagnosed with colon cancer.

Thank you Bud for being one of the people with "balls"! How refreshing! Lately it seems that we are walking on eggshells here and that is not how it should be. Barring anything deliberately hurtfull to other members we should be able to post what we think and not worry about "getting in trouble".
-Susan