Being Cautious

I have continued to have tummy issues since my last chemo.  Also Joe has been having serious stomach issues and he finally went to the doctor and found a viral infection and gave him antibiotics - ugh!  So I am staying very far away from Joe (actually have been all week) and only hope I don't get what he has or maybe I have it already and that is why my tummy has been yuck.  The thought of getting sick right now is unacceptable.    I have no fever and my Ativan and Tylenol take care of whatever I am feeling - I still am not all that interested in eating much - last night I made crispy potatoes and over medium eggs cuz that's what I wanted. 

Another interesting thing - I got my first bill from Dr. Z since startig chemo - OMG!     The neulasta shot, which I take the day after chemo, is $5900 (yes, you see it right) per shot!  Then there is a charge of $45.00 for them to give me the shot.  I googled this trying to see if this is accurate and what I found was the charge goes anywhere from $3000 to $9000 depending on what area of the country you live.  One blogger said the doctor indicated this was less expensive than getting sick and spending up to a week in the hospital.  I sure hope BCBS thinks the same thing.  I am also very happy I don't have to have it for my next cyle of chemo.  

So far BCBS has covered everything after our deductible ($300) and I pay only co-pay for my doctor's appointments.   I will never complain about BCBS again.   Without insurance there would be some very hard decisions to be made and I know people out there are doing it every day.   Another thing I am blessed to have - insurance.   (I have a pretty attentive husband too).