Category Archives: costs
How much does radiation (for breast cancer) cost?
My radiation oncology bills are starting to pour in, so it’s time for another personal finance post. To date, I’ve received bills for 11 out of 28 treatments. Here are the #s: $26,903 – the grand total my rads. onc. … Continue reading
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Financial aid for breast cancer & a collective thank you
At a recent breast cancer retreat, one of the “house moms” asked those of us at the dinner table, “What helped you the most?” One woman described how prayer in the morning helped her get through each day, and so … Continue reading
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Chemo costs – the final # is in
Here’s another post for the personal finance and cancer bloggers out there. Now that chemo is done and all the bills are in, I have the final numbers. For 8 rounds of chemo (4 of adriamycin/cytoxan and 4 of taxol), … Continue reading
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Blogher, i[2]y and the Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund
I feel like a walking advertisement for AFLAC. I should have bought their cancer insurance – I think the deal was something like $20 a month and a $9000 payout. That would have worked nicely. However, I didn’t do it. … Continue reading
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Almost done with A/C!
On to the last adriamycin/cytoxan chemo on Thursday!! So excited to be almost done. These past few days I’ve been super tired because the chemo caused my feet to swell, so I could barely walk, so I haven’t been able … Continue reading
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How much it costs (to have breast cancer)
So here’s a post for the personal finance bloggers out there: How much does it cost to have breast cancer? I’m not talking pain and suffering or other qualitative costs, though I’m sure that there’s an actuarial formula somewhere that … Continue reading
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My Breast Cancer Cell Phone Minutes Fund :)
In addition to the gorgeous bouquets of roses, gerber daisies and daffodils, some folks have asked if they can send donations to cover unexpected expenses like the 2052 cell phone minutes I’ve used since first being diagnosed with invasive breast … Continue reading
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