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Wife Just Diagnosed w/ ES SCLC - What Can We Expect?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 20, 2022 | Replies (222)
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@merpreb

Good morning Bob- I really hope that you get answers about the hold-up of Liz's treatment. You are very patient to wait a whole week to find out. I wouldn't. Don't be afraid to push.

I am so happy that Linda is staying with you and helping Liz. What a gift. I'm sure that you are soaking up every bit of information you can from her. And I'm sure that you are counting the days until your daughter will be home for the summer. What is her name?

Not to end on a sour note but please think about what Dee recommends too. All of these, if they are applicable are very necessary at some point. If Liz is drugged up or unconscious it will be too late for her to make decisions- in the eyes of the law especially.

I'm sure that you will, but please let me know, when you can, about the hold-up. From where I am sitting no word in a week is inexcusable.

When we can only use words it's often difficult to know exactly how to respond. Perhaps I could offer more? Do you think that Linda and I should talk so that we are on the same page?

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rlogan | @rlogan | May 25, 2022

Merry, we found out that the hold up is the insurance company wants a peer to peer discussion with the Radiologist to discuss the requested palliative radiation treatments before they decide on whether to approve them or not. Unfortunately for Liz, the doctor is away until next Tuesday, which means we will have lost last week, this week and next week before treatment will be scheduled, if at all. Our Human Resources VP has called the insurance company representative for my work place and has asked if they can expedite the approval, based on circumstances. I explained to the HR VP that this treatment is Liz's only option at this point, since the chemo failed to control the tumor growth. The insurance company was supposed to get back with us today, but like everything else lately, this too was an empty promise. I will be calling again tomorrow morning to get a status.

Our daughter's name is Vicky.

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