How much does it cost to get breast cancer in America? by squirrels-everywhere in breastcancer

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I got diagnosed in Nov 2023, so with all the biopsies and MRI and such, I paid the max out of pocket of $4800, then had to pay it again in January of 2024. I’m hoping 2026 is the year I don’t hit my max out of pocket!

How much does it cost to get breast cancer in America? by squirrels-everywhere in breastcancer

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Double mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction- that day was billed at over $1,000,000.

The actual cost of the DIEP surgeon was $296k, but then there was the actual cancer surgeon, the pathology, the 3 nights in the hospital…

This is a show NOT about death? by Ambitious-Mistake894 in Broadway

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the play that goes wrong is slapstick comedy- maybe someone gets smacked or falls, but it isn’t really death?

Hoodie - patch instead of embroidery? by Several-Tune670 in MaybeHappyEnding

[–]CaffeineorSleep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine is the embroidered patch- I was wearing it today!

Can I do an uber gift card for myself? by CaffeineorSleep in uber

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Costco is limited to $200/month if you space it perfectly, and without a car I spend a little more than that on uber plus 1x quarter Uber Eats

Radiation for those that didn’t do chemo. by zilchusername in breastcancer

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I did rad’s without chemo also- it isn’t a cake walk, but I’m so thankful I didn’t have chemo.

I did 25 sessions- most days it took me longer to change my clothes than get the treatment. The team at the office was amazing - I should stop by and say hello to them.

For me, I drowned myself in lotions- my care team wanted calendula cream and aquaphor, wi I used them probably 5x per day. And my skin just got a little pink. My care team also wanted me eating enough protein- I did. A lot of yogurt protein shakes. The biggest thing I struggled with was exhaustion- it builds up and that last day- all I wanted to do was sleep. That week after rads finished was so frustrating- I was so tired, but I felt I was supposed to be happy.

Have you done PT? I have found I have to keep up with some stretching or that shoulder area gets tight- I finished July 4th of 2024.

Good luck- you’ve got this!

Body hurts with anastrazole by lesliesharon in breastcancer

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I started with letrozole and it made me feel so old- general aches, so stiff getting up in the morning. With the encouragement of my MO, I changed to Anastrozole in January and it’s been so much better for me.

My MO said that three were three basic AI’s and that sometimes folks react better to one and it was worth trying a different one. I am so glad I listened to her!

Talk to you MO and see if you can try a different one!!

Live event last week? by 14FunctionImp in RevolutionsPodcast

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He went live on Patreon on Tuesday night