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6 years 1 month ago #54838 by lotech35
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No problem with my insurance, its military health insurance . I haven't had a problem with any of my procedures at all.I do still get copays but they are reasonable.
Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.
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6 years 1 month ago #54833 by DougG
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Glad you are doing well on the Keytruda. Did you have any problems getting approval from your insurance company for Keytruda? Doug's oncologist indicated they wouldn't approve it if Doug didn't try chemo first. I think his urologist would be more willing to go to bat for him against the insurance people.

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6 years 2 months ago #54748 by Alan
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THAT is good news!
DX 5/6/2008 TAG3 papillary tumor .5 CM in size. 2 TURBS followed by 6 instillations of BCG weekly with a second round of 6 after a 6 week wait.
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6 years 2 months ago #54746 by Jack R
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Lotech,

Great to hear that the immunotherapy is not causing problems. Keep the good news coming !

Best
Jack
6/2015 HG Papillary & CIS
3 Years and 30 BCG/BCG+Inf
Tis CIS comes back.
BC clear as of 5/17 !
RCC found in my one & only kidney 10/17
Begin Chemo; Cisplatin and Gemzar
8/18 begin Chemo# 3
Begin year 4 with cis
2/19 Chemo #4
9/19 NED again :)
1/2020 CIS is back
Tried Keytruda, stopped by side effects
Workin on a new plan for 2021
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6 years 2 months ago #54744 by cltyxx
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Hope things will work out for you! Keep on the good fight!
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6 years 2 months ago #54741 by lotech35
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Okay second infusion of KEYTRUDA, no side effects so far! Actually I feel pretty good!
Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.

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