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@kasmpeterman

Husband is on clinical trial in Rochester so we are there each week. I have a spreadsheet that I haven't updated since June with a lot of expenses -- and we have great insurance. We have been had a situation where the chemo treatment was rejected, bills that show up that are in error for thousands of dollars, and mountains and mountains of paperwork and expenses. Plus staying employed is a challenge to pay for it. I'm still working but my husband had to retire. The stress of stage 4 cancer is one thing but adding to it with a significant financial burden and working with not so friendly insurance companies makes it unbearable. Glad you are doing this study.

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@kasmpeterman I see you have been a member for a while, but this is your first posting to Mayo Clinic Connect. So, welcome! Thank you for telling us about your journey, which probably has so many nodding their head, too, in agreement. The toll it takes in so many forms can be rough on everyone, patient and family members alike.

I am interested to know more about the clinical trial your husband is participating in, if you care to share anything? Where is he at in that clinical trial?
Ginger