How did you spend your Friday morn?

So I got to spend some time with my new Oncologist, Dr. Jeffery Muler, this morn. Actually way more time than I had planned. He accepted the regimen that had been set by Dr. Saab and carried on by Dr. Cole-- said it was a tried and tested one that should yield some good results. He gave me a good checking over and scheduled my next infusion for a week from Monday, my next check with him for two weeks from today.

But then we talked about my lower legs-- I had been having some stiffness and pain there almost from the beginning, maybe before, I really can't remember. So off for an ultra-sound. A nice thorough check revealed some blood clotting--already--apparently a result of the disease not the drugs. So now I am on a self-administered, injectable blood thinner, Lovenox. He preferred that over Kumidan, which requires liver function checks and is more difficult to stop. Since I had given Emily allergy shots for years, I handled it like a pro! Just one problem, however.

Turns out I was way too kind to the Blues. The oral med is covered by Medicare, not Part D. That is good, because it is 100% coverage between Medicare and our supplemental. Lucky thing, $3000 a month.

But the Lovenox falls to the Blues-- and it goes into a tier that has about 27% coverage. Of course that is after the deductible and donut hole. Looks like it will run $1200 plus a month.

Got home from an 8:30 a.m. appointment at 12:30 p.m. But gave me a chance to see Dr. Muler in action-- he kept me there until this was resolved, I had been trained, and had my first injection. Good man!