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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]freemay20
(243 posts)First, hamsterjill, my deepest condolences to you and yours. It's a crime.
My SO, DUer OneGrassRoot, is going through chemo now.
ObamaCare saved her life though, for sure. She went to the ER in late July on a Sunday, they thought she was dying (they admitted her and the nurse asked if she wanted to see a pastor!), and had surgery two days later on Tuesday to remove a mass in her colon. Had she taken the typical outpatient route, it probably would have taken six months to get to diagnosis and then surgery. She said she had ever test known to humankind that Monday; having not had insurance for years, she hadn't had any of the recommended diagnostics for people over 50. Going to the ER no doubt saved her life.
Fortunately, surgery removed it all, but the protocol given the stage is six months of chemo.
Don't know how much the monthly chemo costs are, but I can tell you that Neulasta alone (given to increase white blood cell counts) is $15k-18k PER ADMINISTRATION. She has chemo every two weeks and Neulasta is part of that regimen. The cost for everything else must be extraordinary.