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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 476 | John got his cans of "food" and supplies through Apria Healthcare. They would send a couple of cases of cans at a time along with boxes of tape, syringes, gauze pads etc. Don't be surprised if you get a bill in the mail. I have EXCELLENT health insurance since I work at a hospital. We had no co-pays for surgery, chemo, radiation, CT Scans, PET Scans etc. and we got billed for the PEG food and supplies. I forget what the co-pay was but it cost a few hundred dollars over the course of John's treatment.
Wanda (47) caregiver to husband John (56) age at diag.(2009)
1-13-09 diagnosed Stage IV BOT SCC (HPV+)
2-12-09 PEG placed, 7-6-09 removed
Cisplatin 7 weeks, 7 weeks (35) IMRT
4-15-09 - treatment completed
8-09,12-09-CT Scans clear, 4-10,6-11-PET Scans clear
4-2013 - HBO (30 dives) tooth extraction
10-2019 - tooth extraction, HBO (10 dives)
11-2019 - Left lateral tongue SCC - Stage 2
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