Re: Suzanne - oncotype DX test denied!\

[Guest guest]

My test was denied the first time but when I wrote to the company,

they said that they hadn't heard anything from the insurance company

yet. I am glad that the test was done as it showed that I would not

benefit from chemo and combined with my age(54) was a good thing for

me and I hope that the ins. company would see that I saved them money.

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> > >

> > > Hey Y'all,

> > >

> > > I grew up on the theories of Linus ing (My Dr. Dad was a

big

> > fan). I'm still leery of IV

> > > Vitamin C for these reasons:

> > > 1. If you max out on C (like 10,000 mgs daily), you'll give

> > yourself scurvy when you quit.

> > > 2. Don't assume that only the " good " cells are getting the

benefit

> > of the therapy.

> > > 3. During radiation, it is a good idea to back of off major

doses

> > of antioxidants as the radiation

> > > is hoping to create free radicals in the cancer cells to wipe

them

> > out. Healthy tissue can survive

> > > for an eight week period without antioxidants, but - hopefully -

> > the cancer cells won't.

> > >

> > > If I were going to do it all again, and I hope never to have to

> > test this theory, I would

> > > concentrate on bio-available antioxidants found in food/juices.

I

> > don't think we've improved upon

> > > the GI tract's ability to absorb and use vitamins. Make every

bite

> > as nutritious as you can. I

> > > drank lots of organic pomegranate juice, and organic vegetable

> > juice during chemo treatment. I had

> > > dose dense therapy, 4 A/C, 4 Taxol. I had no side effects to

the

> > chemo, and didn't even need the

> > > Neulasta for the last three Taxol treatments.

> > >

> > > But, it is your body and you have the right to do whatever you

> > please with it. It might be fun to

> > > query the doctor as to the specific benefits of IV therapy as

> > opposed to simply ingesting large

> > > doses of C. Coming from a large medical family, I love it when

> > patients ask detailed questions and

> > > get detailed answers. Remember, the doctor is your employee

> > (please don't let this hack off any

> > > doctors on the list, but we are all familiar with the " I am the

> > great big Doctor and you are the

> > > itty bitty patient " syndrome).

> > >

> > > Take care,

> > > R.

> > >

> > > Ruffing

> > > Grade 3, Stage IIIA, ER/PR+, HER2 neg, 4.9 cm and 5 nodes

positive

> > > Chemo and radiation completed 9/28/06

> > > Mastectomy, no reconstruction

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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