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MBC and Going on Medicare soon, any advice.
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Hi Jackiestack, I have recently been diagnosed with MBC after my initial BC diagnosis is 2018. My onc prescribed Verzenio but my PartD plan with BC/BS in Kansas denied it. They approved Ibrance and, after numerous appeals, I recently switched to Ibrance. Do you have experience with either of these drugs? What has your onc recommended as an immunotherapy? Have you tried holistic approaches? Sorry about all the q's, this is new territory for me.
Thanks in advance!
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Good luck. I trust and appreciate my knowledgeable Oncology team, but I ask many questions. They have been patient and thorough. I understand that the treatments you are considering are good ones. In 2018 I was diagnosed with MBC, and due to some testing challenges, my Doctor recommended a Chemo called Capecitabine. I have been on it for 4 1/2 years, and my PET scans done every 5 months show no return of Cancer. When it does return, they will change my treatment. I feel like I am buying time for the better treatments in research today.
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Vicsmit,
First, I want to say that I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
When my wife first went on Verzenio, she had no drug coverage, but Lilly has something called the Lilly Cares Foundation, she applied and was approved, we paid $0 for Verzenio until she obtained proper drug coverage. I don't know what it takes to qualify, but it might be worth looking into, they also help those that are underinsured (it is possible that things could have changed in the two years since she went on it). Since you are on Ibrance at this point, this may not be an option for you, but maybe someone else will be able to benefit from the information.