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bmichaelh

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11. Grants are very helpful

Reply to erronis (Reply #10)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 04:22 PM

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Good luck.

Before I went into maintenance; I took another drug with my current treatment, called Revlimid.

It lowered my WBC so that I needed another drug called Zarxio.

I applied with and got grants to pay for these drugs.

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Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me [View all] erronis Yesterday OP

Nationalize health insurance and this bullshit goes away. Midnight Writer Yesterday #1

I think its purposeful Bayard Yesterday #2

And when the patient has enough money, keep them alive long enough erronis Yesterday #3

That's the point Blue Full Moon Yesterday #4

USA USA U... progressoid Yesterday #5

Years back, my wife needed an MRI. Orrex Yesterday #6

They are going to wait to see the results of a diagnostic scan to decide whether to pay? erronis Yesterday #7

I had some impolite words for the agent who gave me that answer Orrex Yesterday #8

My experience with cancer treatment preauthorization bmichaelh Yesterday #9

You have definitely seen the underbelly of the med-insurance racket. Glad you're in remission! erronis Yesterday #10

Grants are very helpful bmichaelh Yesterday #11

Back in 2017 I had severe anemia, associated with the return of my cancer. Staph 19 hrs ago #12