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Are You and Your Doctor In Charge of Your Treatment or is Your Health Insurance Company?

1 Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

My husband and I have been members of Blue Cross/Blue Shield for over 40 years, most of those years healthy. For the most part Government Blue Cross/Care First has paid our medical bills albeit painfully slow. Doctors in some case wait 6-9 months to receive payment. Of late the insurance companies are pushing back in […]

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A Trip to the Doctor: Tips on Being Prepared

1 Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

Since the results of my recent PET scan were not as good as they have been I armed myself before my appointment with my own research into new drug regimens that work with metastatic breast cancer. I also had my own idea of what I wanted to happen. One of the worst parts of dealing

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Finally! Results of PET Scan

Leave a Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

After waiting for almost a week I finally got called about the results of my PET scan. When the phone rings during that time I jump out of my skin and this call was no different. I had my husband answer to get the information. I already suspected that the Cancer was on the move

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Pet Scans: A Necessary Evil

Leave a Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

Well it’s that time again. It’s time to see what’s going on inside of me. That means Saturday I have my PET scan scheduled. The outside of me is doing okay and, having a little break from chemo, I almost feel normal (whatever that means). I go about my business and do my errands and

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This is My Life

Leave a Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

I have been on the regimen of Abraxane/Avastin every other week for the last 2 months. Side effects occur about 2 or 3 days after infusion. They are tolerable but unpleasant and kind of stop my routine just from the fatigue alone. I sometimes say to myself is it worth it? If you talk to

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Cyclical “SICK”-Lical

1 Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

I am presently in the throws of side effects from my last chemo infusion. My eyes burn and tear, my mouth is dry and has sores, my nose bleeds and burns, I have aches and pains in my back and I am exhausted. As I’ve said before I have learned to deal with some of

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Here I Go Again: My Cancer Fatigue

Leave a Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

Will the real Gloria Dunetz stand up! “I can’t” I say “I’m too tired”. That’s caused by the Avastin I have begun to take again. I just received the 2nd treatment of the cocktail Abraxane and Avastin and, when I was on the Abraxane alone I didn’t get this overwhelming exhaustion I have right now, so we know the Avastin is the culprit. It is the kind of fatigue that doesn’t lift until it’s good and ready to. All you can do is go with it and rest. I HATE IT! I’ve been on chemo drugs for over 4 years and have experienced many side effects which I’ve learned to deal with quite well. Not this one, because it completely shuts me down and so for the time it is with me I am unable to forget I have cancer. NOT GOOD!

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Back With the Living

1 Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

Last week I finally was approved to get the drug Avastin again, which after having 5 treatments was held up at my medical insurance company’s non-payment.

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Good News / Bad News

Leave a Comment / Patient Reflections / Gloria Dunetz

My sister has gone home and it’s back to the real world for me. Went to see my Oncologist on Wednesday for my monthly meeting and found out that my tumor markers went up significantly. That’s the bad news. The good news is that finally my oncologists got paid for the drug Avastin which was

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Are You and Your Doctor In Charge of Your Treatment or is Your Health Insurance Company?

A Trip to the Doctor: Tips on Being Prepared

Finally! Results of PET Scan

Pet Scans: A Necessary Evil

This is My Life

Cyclical “SICK”-Lical

Here I Go Again: My Cancer Fatigue

Back With the Living

Good News / Bad News

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