Comments for The Amy Foundation Blog http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog Blogging about the foundation, our events and life with and after cancer Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:07:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on MRI and Early Detection for BRCA1 & BRCA2 Carriers by Danielle http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=63#comment-711 Danielle Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:07:38 +0000 http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=63#comment-711 Hi... I'm 25 years old and was diagnosed as a BRCA2 carrier this past June, 2011. My doctors have suggested that I start the screening process now for breast cancer and in 10 years, start the screenings for ovarian cancer. I got the MRI and mammogram this past October, 2011 and after many back and forths between my doctor and insurance company, I finally received my bills... $1089 for the MRI (orginally $2345!) and $365 for the mammogram (nothing covered). I'm a working student and to see these bills come in is mind-blowing. Do you or anyone know of clinics in California that offer free or discounted MRI's and mammograms for us gene carriers? If not, can you point me in the right direction to where I can find this info? Having this burden and constant anxiety is enough for me to handle right now. I don't want the high medical bills preventing me from being able to screen myself. It's an awful feeling. Help? Hi… I’m 25 years old and was diagnosed as a BRCA2 carrier this past June, 2011. My doctors have suggested that I start the screening process now for breast cancer and in 10 years, start the screenings for ovarian cancer.

I got the MRI and mammogram this past October, 2011 and after many back and forths between my doctor and insurance company, I finally received my bills… $1089 for the MRI (orginally $2345!) and $365 for the mammogram (nothing covered). I’m a working student and to see these bills come in is mind-blowing. Do you or anyone know of clinics in California that offer free or discounted MRI’s and mammograms for us gene carriers? If not, can you point me in the right direction to where I can find this info?

Having this burden and constant anxiety is enough for me to handle right now. I don’t want the high medical bills preventing me from being able to screen myself. It’s an awful feeling.

Help?

]]> Comment on Too Much Pink? by Kim http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=96#comment-429 Kim Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:15:04 +0000 http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=96#comment-429 Chris, thanks so much for following along and for the donation! A pink potato peeler, huh? :D Chris, thanks so much for following along and for the donation! A pink potato peeler, huh? :D

]]> Comment on Too Much Pink? by ChrisV http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=96#comment-427 ChrisV Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:37:03 +0000 http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=96#comment-427 Good piece. I realized I had a problem when I bought a pink potato peeler 5 years ago; it sure is cute but that's not the goal here. Our local grocery store is not using pink plastic shopping bags this year and I confess I miss them just a bit. Bellingham is outlawing plastic shopping bags in total soon. Donation made. Best to you. Good piece. I realized I had a problem when I bought a pink potato peeler 5 years ago; it sure is cute but that’s not the goal here. Our local grocery store is not using pink plastic shopping bags this year and I confess I miss them just a bit. Bellingham is outlawing plastic shopping bags in total soon.

Donation made. Best to you.

]]> Comment on Too Much Pink? by Arie http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=96#comment-424 Arie Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:22:34 +0000 http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=96#comment-424 Great writing totally agree with you. most compneies pay back few cents for every dollar they sell, and even "bad company" get good grade for having pink on their products. I think pink is over kill but I love the color. Great writing totally agree with you. most compneies pay back few cents for every dollar they sell, and even “bad company” get good grade for having pink on their products. I think pink is over kill but I love the color.

]]> Comment on Vitamin D Levels and Breast Cancer by Kim http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=71#comment-47 Kim Mon, 02 May 2011 19:30:08 +0000 http://www.theamyfoundation.org/blog/?p=71#comment-47 Arie, you should still have your levels checked at your next physical. Even my oncologist had his checked and he was way deficient. Arie, you should still have your levels checked at your next physical. Even my oncologist had his checked and he was way deficient.

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