Well Hunter has a new look for the year 2004. We did get pictures done of all the kids together yesterday before we cut the hair off. Her hair started to fall...
DON'T WE HAVE ALLOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR!!!!!!!!!I I am still praying for Hunter -what a little trouper!!! Course you are such a great inspiration to us all....
YEAH FOR HUNTER!!! With her new look I am sure she is just beautiful!! I am so glad to hear that you can't even see the tumors! What a wonderful start to...
Hi everyone, I would like to introduce myself, my name is Raya, and I have been lurking for a while on the list. I was put on Gleevec 400mg then raised to...
Hi, Everybody: I'll be at Memorial Sloan-Kettering on Wednesday, January 7, for my consult with Dr. Jurcic, arriving around noon. Please let me know if anyone...
Once again I am looking for advice on insurance coverage with you guys. I have been covered under my husband's policy, which will not be available for us...
You should try the Gleevec Patient Assistance Program. It is difficult to be accepted but does provide free or reduced cost Gleevec to some patients. If that...
Try the site cml.tlls.org ..... which tells you all about what cancer surviors need to know about insurance. Another suggestion might be.... financial...
... 866-884-5906. Request assistence from them. They will send you a form to fill out with your financial info. Your home and first car are not considered...
This is from the Novartis web site http://www.gleevec.com/info/page/cml-reimbursement ****************************************** Call the Gleevec(r)...
Thank you so much for your advice. Once COBRA is ending, we certainly will check into the Novartis program again and we hope that we will be accepted this...
... Wis, no that is not included as income. Your first personal car is not considered an asset. Business vehicle is another ballgame. Our income is less than ...
When it was first started the Novartis program was fairly generous in the number of patients they would help. They have now put in place a lot of additional...
Rob
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Jan 6, 2004 8:00 pm
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I have Regence Blue Shield and we own our own business and I still get my Gleevec through patient assistance. Stacy [Non-text portions of this message have...
Does your Blue Cross cover prescription drugs? Rob ... From: Carbee64@... To: Gleevec@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 8:39 PM Subject: Re:...
Rob
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Jan 7, 2004 6:27 am
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Hi, Everyone! I'm new to the group. My name is Sherri, I'm 33 from Mass,
married with 3 children. I joined the group because my mother has GIST -...
The Novartis patient assisstance program has been denying applicants in recent months who have prescription drug coverage because of changes they have made in...
Rob
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Jan 7, 2004 5:16 pm
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I guess I should cross my fingers then. Every six months when I have to fill out the paperwork, I think they'll deny me. My doctor says I'm very lucky to be...
Hello, Iım new to the group, as I am being considered for a Gleevec trial at UC due to a recurrence of my previously treated (seed implants and external ...
I was wondering if anyone in the Group has been in the trial for Prostate Cancer recurrence with Gleevec as the next line of defense? I'm about to enter the...
There are ways around this. Try to fill an extra month before the end of your coverage. Perhaps if you explain the situation your physician can write 2 X 400...
Someone emailed me and asked if you still have the Gleevec to give away. Rob...
Rob
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Jan 16, 2004 7:32 am
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Loren, I saw your request for Gleevec for Prostate Cancer, and wondered how you were doing with it? I have a recurrence after radiation, and am considering...
Hi my name is Nancy, and I found out three days ago that I have cml. I took my first three Gleevec pills this week. I am wondering how fast the white count...
You should also join the CML group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cml which has over 1,600 patients worldwide. Many of them are on Gleevec. Rob ... From:...