Tomy: I'm with Blue Cross CareFirst, and was able to start getting treatment almost immediately. Had to have certain things done first such as seeing a dentist, PetScann, etc. It may have been 3-4 weeks before I got started. However, my doctors took care of all the insurance filings.
Sandy
Sandy 56, BOT SCC Biopsy 1/21/09 Stage 3, T3NXM0.
Finished 3 cycle induction chemotherapy 4/7/09. (Chisplatin, 5-fu and Texotere). Re-staged 4/20/09,(very successful.) Will start Carboplatin/radiation 2 Gy/5 days/7 weeks (Tomotherapy) starting May 4th. Finished 6/22/09.
OCF member/supporter
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