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ibx denies breast cancer survivor genetic testing
Independence Blue Cross has denied my genetic testing related to breast, cancer and other cancers. I am a breast cancer survivor currently in remission, and I have had several bouts of skin cancer. I also had a full hysterectomy a … Continue reading
breast cancer screening needs to be EVERY YEAR and start earlier.
A lot of times I tune things on the Today Show out. And that’s primarily because this has gone from being a very good morning news show with good news segments, to a lot of softball and marshmallow fluff. But … Continue reading
standard of care.
This is a more generalized healthcare post, as opposed to being specifically about breast cancer. Now is the time of year that I have my seemingly endless rounds of doctor’s appointments. This week alone will be hundreds of dollars in … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, health insurance, healthcare, life
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the cost of living…and dealing with healthcare costs
This morning I happened upon a report about women being charged and overcharged for mammograms. It was on CBS News this morning and it’s not a morning program I generally watch. But given my nine year journey with medical bills … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, health insurance
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer costs, healthcare costs, mammogram costs
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f*ck cancer, any cancer
I started getting religion about my dermatology appointments for skin checks after I finished radiation in September, 2011. So how about the irony of a skin cancer diagnosis at the onset of Pinktober which I hate already especially because of … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, health insurance
Tagged breast cancer, f*ck cancer, penn medicine, skin cancer
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#pinktober truths
Ahh #Pinktober. Ask most women who have had the disease, and who are still in treatment for the disease how they feel about a month-long barrage of cheap pink marketing ploys and they will tell you they dislike the farce. … Continue reading
dear penn medicine, enough already asking for money in 2017
This is what makes me dislike non-profits. There is only so much giving one can do in a calendar year, and well Penn Medicine? I give enough right now. I was so excited to have FINALLY paid off my oncology/radiation … Continue reading
last radiation bill
All I have done for the last 6 years is pay off my breast cancer treatment bills from 2011. Every month, without fail. I did my radiation at Lankenau Hospital in suburban Philadelphia, PA. I did my radiation there because … Continue reading
a very pink victory: say buh byes to “breast cancer survivors foundation”
This is a really big deal. There are far too many scam charities out there in this world. This video and a link to the official press release came with a note from an Assistant New York Attorney General: I … Continue reading
dear pat toomey, bob casey and entire US senate….
As your constituent and as an American I’m asking you to protect all Americans by opposing the American Health Care Act. This harmful bill gives billions to special interests while dramatically increasing costs for older Americans. This bill includes an … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable care act, breast cancer, Donald Trump, healthcare, politics, smerican healthcare act, trumpcare
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