Happy “I Met my Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum” Day for those who Celebrate

Chemo 111 had a mid-afternoon start time today so we brought Madi along for the day. She absolutely loves being in a vehicle and behaves beautifully. While I had my labs and chemo, Dave and Madi hung out in Forrest Park near the hospital. St Louis was sunny and temperatures were in the mid-sixties.

The cash price of today’s trip is around $30,000 so that means I will have to pay my annual out-of-pocket maximum for this trip (which is, thankfully, less than $30,000). We are thankful for Dave’s employer-sponsored health insurance. I have cancer friends who have ACA plans and are facing devastating health insurance premiums this year. Please take some time to review your own insurance coverages. If you don’t understand the difference between a co-pay and a deductible, or have other questions, call your insurance company and have them explain it. You have to be able to advocate for yourself.

My digestive issues were really bad this past week but today has been okay. I did have a fall at home after Christmas but there were no significant injuries. The bruises are almost gone. This week I have physical therapy on my shoulder. Next Tuesday I go back to St Louis for a brain MRI and meet with my radiation oncologist for the results. She will tell me if I get to renew my “license to live” another three months.