Rapidarc=steriotactic radiosurgery in guatamala

snommintj
snommintj Member Posts: 601
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
For those of us that aren't candidates for surgery and are being led down paths they don't want to go because of Govt regulation or restrictions. Guatamala has begun treating patients with Rapidarc. The cost is about $15,000. Hope International Centre de Radioterapia.
I want to get two tumors irradiated but Drs in the states can't do it because there isn't any evidence it would help. Even they all agree that the procedure would benefit me, there is no documented evidence so they can't get it funded by insurance. The procedure here is 200k.

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  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
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    wow
    I have been wondering lately about how you are doing. How have you been feeling?
    Do you think you'll actually pursue radiation in Guatemala? Even at less than the cost here in the U.S., the price is still an outrageous amount to pay. No wonder our insurance is so high here- the cost of procedures is completely out of control.

    Wishing you the best, John. I love your fighting, no-giving-up spirit.

    You take care,
    Lisa
  • snommintj
    snommintj Member Posts: 601
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    lisa42 said:

    wow
    I have been wondering lately about how you are doing. How have you been feeling?
    Do you think you'll actually pursue radiation in Guatemala? Even at less than the cost here in the U.S., the price is still an outrageous amount to pay. No wonder our insurance is so high here- the cost of procedures is completely out of control.

    Wishing you the best, John. I love your fighting, no-giving-up spirit.

    You take care,
    Lisa

    yes
    I am undergoing chemo now to try and qualify for treatment here. That will require the Dr to be able to treat every visible met, either with radiation, surgery, rfa, or any combination thereof. If he can't treat every met, I will have to go to guatemala for treatment. I will have a few pesky lung mets to deal with. But they are very small and may already be gone.

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