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Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | Hello if you has cancer or have cancer can you please let me know how much you spend please
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | About $750,000 for me. But my insurance paid all but about $65,000 or so.
Last edited by Uptown; 08-23-2014 12:20 PM.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | Man oral cancer cost 750k ur insurance bearly paid anything
Teen with questions and willing to help and give support any way I can
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | By now I must be the million dollar woman. After the too many hospital stays, too many surgeries, visiting nurses for 8+ months, HBO dives and hundreds of doctor visits and tests it has to be over the million mark. I had seen one of the 2 month hospital captivity bills but I cant remember what the amount was. Back then, my mind was too foggy to retain any info.
PS... Please relax about the $$$. Many treatment facilities offer charity care for those who are un or underinsured. When it comes to fighting for your life there is no price tag!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 269 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 269 | Hi Jhonny...glad to see you learned how to post. I never looked at the bill...I was too busy making sure I didn't have to pay over what my out of pocket costs were and was battling with my ins company. Just had to pay $3500 for my yearly deductible.
I'm thankful
Nancy (53 at dx)
Metastatic SCC. Stage III. HPV positive with occult primary. N1, no ecs
7/1/11 - L-Selective neck dissection. Tonsillectomy. All clean. No rad, no chemo.
5/29/13 - Found primary
7/3/13 - TORS
7/8/13 - Emergency Surgery/Blood vessel burst in throat
8/9/13 - Peg in
9/3/13 - Radiation starts 30 IMRT, 60gy BOT, 56gy both sides of neck
10/14/13 - Radiation ended!
11/12/13 - PEG out!
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Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | Thank you yea cristine showed me how
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | I started paying attention when the insurance company called me before treatment had finished to tell me I was canceled because there was a lifetime limit of $500,000 and I had reached it.
I bet your a multi-million dollar woman, Christine. Priceless in my books!
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | Getting sick is expensive
Teen with questions and willing to help and give support any way I can
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | That's why you should eat healthy and exercise when you are young. That's the only thing keeping me alive.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 595 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 595 | I had two insurance plans and what one did not pay the other did, my total out of pocket was $500.00 out of $750,000. That includes gas for my truck to get to apointments. So I guess I am lucky in that respect. Semper-Fi Bob
Bob age 57, non smoker,non drinker, ended treatment on 11 Nov 2007 and started back to work on 29 Nov 2007. Veterans Day 2012 the Battle was lowered, folded, Taps was played and the Flag buried as I am know a 5 year survivor. Semper-FI !!!
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