We went to see the oncologist yesterday.
Our insurance did not approve the Opdivo.
They say there is no documentation to support its effectiveness
in non metastatic cancer, and they also said no because we do not yet know if
the radiation was effective. It's 24,000 bucks for one dose of the Opdivo. He would need a dose every 2 or 3 weeks forever I guess. Who can pay that out of pocket?
So now it's kind of a waiting game.........waiting for a pet scan to be done in 7 weeks to see if the radiation did its job, if not then waiting for the cancer to metastasize. Chemo is an option if the cancer is still there but boyfriend told the doctor absolutely not.\\
I may or may not sand and paint the kitchen wall
today.
Our insurance did not approve the Opdivo.
They say there is no documentation to support its effectiveness
in non metastatic cancer, and they also said no because we do not yet know if
the radiation was effective. It's 24,000 bucks for one dose of the Opdivo. He would need a dose every 2 or 3 weeks forever I guess. Who can pay that out of pocket?
So now it's kind of a waiting game.........waiting for a pet scan to be done in 7 weeks to see if the radiation did its job, if not then waiting for the cancer to metastasize. Chemo is an option if the cancer is still there but boyfriend told the doctor absolutely not.\\
I may or may not sand and paint the kitchen wall
today.
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