Received a very nice surprise in the mail Saturday. It was a reply from Johnson & Johnson about my application for assistance w/ Leustatin (Cladribine). I do qualify!!! Yay!!
It came w/ a form my Oncologist needs to fill out, though. Why not send it to him and save a step?! Ah, well. I got an SASE ready and mailed the package of to him.
...And the journey takes another step.
Showing posts with label Leustatin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leustatin. Show all posts
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
Lapse in Memory
As I wrote in my other blog, "What's Their Problem", I'm confronted w/ a new "problem". I've received the forms to complete for assistance from Johnson & Johnson where the Cladribine (Leustatin) is concerned. This both frightens & excites me.
It frightens me because the drug comes w/ a warning for the patient not to be exposed to anyone w/ a contagious illness, because the infusion lowers the blood count. Thus, the immune system is pretty severely compromised.
So, I could die due to a side effect of the med. Hard to be an influential father as ashes in a jar. But, what kind of Dad will I be w/ my head not screwed on straight and my balance not so good, thanks to some of the meds I'm on now. I've been really torn about this.
Well, it's funny how God reminds me in His Word what I'm missing. I was reading Billy Graham's book, "The Journey", this morning and, what should come up the AM after my "Doubt and Fear" entry but, "Conquering Our Fears". Within four sentences, I had my fear eased. Dr. Graham wrote, "The opposite of fear is trust-trust in God and His unchanging love". There is also Psalm 118:6, "The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid".
Once again, I was worried, afraid and in tears w/out talking to the One Who knows me best and knows what's best for me.
I'll finish the application process, and the rest is in His Hands.
It frightens me because the drug comes w/ a warning for the patient not to be exposed to anyone w/ a contagious illness, because the infusion lowers the blood count. Thus, the immune system is pretty severely compromised.
So, I could die due to a side effect of the med. Hard to be an influential father as ashes in a jar. But, what kind of Dad will I be w/ my head not screwed on straight and my balance not so good, thanks to some of the meds I'm on now. I've been really torn about this.
Well, it's funny how God reminds me in His Word what I'm missing. I was reading Billy Graham's book, "The Journey", this morning and, what should come up the AM after my "Doubt and Fear" entry but, "Conquering Our Fears". Within four sentences, I had my fear eased. Dr. Graham wrote, "The opposite of fear is trust-trust in God and His unchanging love". There is also Psalm 118:6, "The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid".
Once again, I was worried, afraid and in tears w/out talking to the One Who knows me best and knows what's best for me.
I'll finish the application process, and the rest is in His Hands.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Progress?!
Heath Shulers' office called again today. ,She needs a bit more info before she can put pressure on the insurance co. to cover Cladribine (Leustatin). One thing she needs is the manufacturer. Peace-o-cake, right? Wrong!! I keyed in "Cladribine Manufacturer", "Pharmaceutical maker of Cladribine", "Maker of Cladribine", even "I need to know what pharmaceutical company manufactures Cladribine", among other queries. But, each led me in the same circle of side effects, chemical structure, side effects. My scream of frustration could be heard by canine ears only.
I finally, after hours, tried a web address below the site link. Voila! There was all I needed at the Selleckchem site. This after I called my doc's assistant, gave her the name, number and info needed at Rep. Shuler's office.
Well, we at least got a connection established betw. our Rep.'s office and my Oncologist's. :-)
And, "progress" didn't beat me. This computer just doesn't realize how determined I can be. Go ahead! Mess with me! >:-/
I finally, after hours, tried a web address below the site link. Voila! There was all I needed at the Selleckchem site. This after I called my doc's assistant, gave her the name, number and info needed at Rep. Shuler's office.
Well, we at least got a connection established betw. our Rep.'s office and my Oncologist's. :-)
And, "progress" didn't beat me. This computer just doesn't realize how determined I can be. Go ahead! Mess with me! >:-/
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