Re: Testing at no Cost - Gloria

September 15, 2010

No, they didn't do a hep panel. The $120 was just for the pleasure of sitting

there for 4 hours with a million coughing, sneezing sick people!!! I didn't

really think the cost of the hep panel they offered me was so out of line, I

just couldn't pay it (although Canada has the right idea, everyone should get

the care they need). But I will be working hard to save the money as I am able

because I am NOT GIVING UP!

I hear ya on the brain fog. I think for me it's the absolute worst thing to

deal with.

Thanks for the heads up on Peach State Pam and the New Mexico member. Hopefully

they will come along soon.

I appreciate your help!

Robin

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> Robin

>

> So, did they or didn't they do a Hep panel?? Likely the reason for that huge

> cost is because they might have been intending to do a viral load test. Now,

if

> you didn't get the test to truly tell you whether you are currently a chronic

> HepC gal, you really, really need that.

>

> I'm Canadian, so paying for a blood test of any kind is absolutely alien to

me.

> However, there is a real push from HepC groups all over the world, to provide

> this test at no cost. Therefore, I'd try to find a link to a group a little

> closer to you.

>

> One person that could be very helpful with that information is " Peach State

> Pam " . She is a member of this group and hopefully will see this post. Also,

> the brain fog is bad tonight; but, there is another member here from New

Mexico

> that might have some information.

>

> Hopefully, one of them could give you advise!!

>

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