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Title: Good News on Insurance for a change!
Post by: Carolina on July 28, 2014, 02:22:07 PM
Dearest Sjogren's Angels,

So as you know I have this amazingly expensive IVIG treatment.  The monthly cost is $14,392.  It really threw me when I knew what it cost.

My share is about $478 per month.  And I THOUGHT it would max out when I had spend $4,500.

But it maxes out at $3,400 instead.  How amazing is that?

In fact I'm already at $3,144, so just a bit more and I stop paying.

I still feel very weird about having anything that costs anyone anywhere that much, even if just on paper.

BUT, I haven't been sick ONCE since I started it, so it works a charm.  And someone has to take it, so it might as well be me, right?

It takes gazlillion tests and health histories and everything has to be just right to qualify.  You may remember that I was completely  doubtful that I really had this condition CVID, a version of Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder.  But I do, and the super proof for me is that I went to being sick all winter for the past two years, to no illnesses at all.

I'm convinced.

I have my next IVIG on Wednesday. 

And so it goes.

Hugs,  Elaine
Title: Re: Good News on Insurance for a change!
Post by: grammad97 on July 28, 2014, 02:37:37 PM
Double the joy- it works and it isn't going to cost you a bundle of cash. What a wonderful bit of good news Elaine!! Happy you are not getting sick anymore!!
Thank you for this awesome news. I love it when we get good news!
Happy dance time.
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Post by: anita on July 28, 2014, 03:00:33 PM
Always nice to have those kinds of insurance surprises!!

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Post by: cccourt1942 on July 28, 2014, 03:18:36 PM
 :)
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Post by: wildforwater on July 28, 2014, 04:57:05 PM
Wonderful surprise!!!

Maria
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Post by: Chris on July 28, 2014, 05:48:31 PM
Great!!! I feel the same way??
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Post by: LucyD on July 28, 2014, 05:55:24 PM
Yeay Elaine!!! Very happy for you. You're right - good on all accounts.
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Post by: Helene on July 28, 2014, 10:18:04 PM
Great news.
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Post by: soycoffee on July 29, 2014, 02:36:11 PM
Elaine,
    I'm ringing the chime, chiming in. So glad you're getting IVIG!

Best,
Soycoffee