Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 188 Likes: 1 | Deborah, My insurance considered it durable medical equipment, and paid 90%. I've had mine for nearly 2 years. I used it faithfully for several months and saw great improvement in the trismus. I now use it infrequently ot prevent loss of range of motion.
Good Health,
Chuck
SCC Stage IV right tonsil T3N3M0. Dx 08/03. Clinical Trial:8 weeks Taxol, Carboplatin then Hydrea, 5FU, IMRT x's 48, SND, Iressa x 2yrs. Now 20 years out and thriving. Dealing with a Prostate cancer diagnosis now. Add a Bladder cancer diagnosis to all the fun. It's always something "Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it." |