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RCGJR commented on the post, Medicare It Is 7 hours, 43 minutes ago

Good advice. I went through the same drill: mandatory Medicare for me at 62 (also did standard with Medi-Gap and separate drug plan) and having to get wife standard coverage. Both took days and days of research and much head scratching. I have a law degree and am used to complex materials. I wonder how people get through it.

danielpmalito commented on the post, The Treatment Room 9 hours, 51 minutes ago

@bobtalisker When I first saw that room and everyone all masked up, it struck fear into my heart as well. Plus the waiting room was like a scene from the Star Wars cantina, it was awful. It turned out, though, as it often does, that my assumptions were wrong and it was pretty not bad. 🙂 Keep on keepin’ on, DPM

danielpmalito commented on the post, What’s with the Good Cancer? 9 hours, 57 minutes ago

@radiant-racheli The only good cancer is the one that comes with a horoscope, and even that’s not so great all the time (reserved and introverted? Yeah, don’t think so BuzzFeed quiz). It’s always the second question they ask though. Great vid as usual. Keep on keepin’ on, DPM

danielpmalito commented on the post, Medicare It Is 9 hours, 59 minutes ago

@mattg Medicare is a labyrinthine quagmire of paperwork and regulations that only someone who is half robot, half accountant, and half bureaucrat can tackle. Yes, that’s three halves, but that’s exactly right for an institution like Medicare. I had to fight all the way to an Administrative Law Judge once just to get them to pay for the meds I had…

danielpmalito commented on the post, Why I Fired My Oncologist and How I Hired Another (Part I) 10 hours, 4 minutes ago

@jamesspeidel I think I met your doctor’s cousin from overseas – Dr. Doesn’tGiveTwoCrapsAboutMyTime. I mean, it’s such an uncommon name, they must be related, right?

Finding a doc who actually helps you AND doesn’t make you beg for his or her time is a hard thing. I’ve lucked out in the past, but I’ve also had a few duds. Great stuff. Keep on…

danielpmalito commented on the post, CAR T-Cell Therapy: A More In-Depth Look (CAR T 201) 10 hours, 8 minutes ago

@david-downs What they are coming out with for cancer (and other illnesses) is really amazing. Re-training cells? That was the stuff of science fiction a decade ago. We can only hope there will be much more to come. Great info. Keep on keepin’ on, DPM

Bob McEachern commented on the post, The Treatment Room 14 hours, 53 minutes ago

Yes, Yolanda, and the eye-opening is a good thing. I think not knowing is always worse than open eyes and knowing what to expect (it is for me, anyway — I can prepare myself emotionally).

saljercoleman commented on the post, Scan, Scan, Everywhere a Scan 17 hours, 20 minutes ago

Try a great hobby of many facets, model railroading.

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YolandaBrunson-Sarrabo commented on the post, Why I Fired My Oncologist and How I Hired Another (Part I) 23 hours, 33 minutes ago

I’ve had to fire one as well- we learn to do what must be done when things are not being done. Good article!
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YolandaBrunson-Sarrabo posted a new activity comment 23 hours, 34 minutes ago

Welcome, @ruth71 to the forum. Please let us know if you have any questions along the way. Best!

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YolandaBrunson-Sarrabo commented on the post, The Treatment Room 1 day ago

The steps many go through can really be an eye-opener for those looking in, can’t it? We do what we must to add this to our lives as best as we can. Best!

YolandaBrunson-Sarrabo commented on the post, Traveling with Multiple Myeloma 1 day ago

Hi @susanmae I’m happy these tips were helpful. Yes, indeed these can be followed for those long car trips as well. Traveling can be the pits but knowing what you need to do to be comfortable in the process helps. Best!

YolandaBrunson-Sarrabo commented on the post, Thanksgiving and Treatments are Almost Done! 1 day ago

@annharper sure did- lowkey with plenty of food, and living life. Hope yours was nice as well 🙂

SusanMae commented on the post, Why I Fired My Oncologist and How I Hired Another (Part I) 1 day, 12 hours ago

@rusty_vs_cll Excellent article. Will help others to expect basic competence from their doctors. Dealt with a lot of the same as you did, but luckily, not since I moved to a different community, hospital and oncologist.

RCGJR commented on the post, It Is Me or My CML Diagnosis? 1 day, 13 hours ago

I appreciate your strength and the commitment you are making. I don’t know you, but I hope you understand I am making this comment as a person fighting AML for the past three years and now fighting AML, lymphoma, and GVHD. I am also a grandfather with three children and two grandchildren. If you decide to have the child without a mate, I hope y…

Editorial Team posted a page 1 day, 18 hours ago

I am very fortunate to be a husband to a wonderful woman (a doctor, no less!) and father of two terrific sons, ages 6 and 9. I am 46 years of age, which I used to consider quite old until I got here. Now I see […]