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T3N0M0 Right vocal cord ca.. 35 rounds radiation, 5 cisplatin and 2 cytoplatin due to hearing loss. Approx 6 months after completing treatment left shoulder and arm became very painful and useable. A few months later this started in right shoulder and arm. I believe it was from lymphedema. I was manually doing lymphedema message which help a lot but now I have the flexitouch plus by tactile medical completely gone in right arm and very minor in right shoulder. This thing has changed my life. I finally feel normal again. It is around $7000 my insurance paid all but $500. It is now approved for head and neck patients.

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Hi @pfitziern,

I tried getting the Flexitouch pump device by Tactile also this year but was declined both times. The last time being a couple weeks ago with my appeal. I had Anthem insurance through my wife's employer as I am 56yrs. old.

What insurance did you have?