A bit of advice, if you're switching insurance plans, make sure you're current providers have the start date for that plan. My oncologist sent labs to my old hospital up in Portland 7 days after my insurance changed, and as a result, I received a lovely letter from said hospital stating my claim from Aug was being denied by Meritain/Aetna.
I had a few difficult bills from July resolved recently due to the current hospital group not billing Meritain and going directly to Aetna (who I'm sure started this 2-step payment system to potentially cause bills to not all get paid by them... ) I sure have no problem pulling the C card out when I have to explain this, fortunately it hasn't been needed much.
Still waiting to have a full 3 mos. pass since my last Yervoy infusion to meet with my oncologist.
Other than the occasional stutter breath, I don't notice much. Hopefully the continued physical therapy is helping increase my body's ability to heal? I've been walking cane-free for a month now, and the vacation to Waikiki over Halloween had me do so much walking, that I feel it's helped give me enough practice and push to not need a walking device for now.
So there's the mid-fall update report. Not too much change, but some nice travel. Oh and I'm being grandparent-like and buying the occasional Christmas present from the buy one get one tv ads. I can't believe how much effort is involved to upsell your online purchase!
Sleep hasn't been easy some nights, so I'm trying to not feel like this:
