Discussed Zometa w/my Onc today

I'm on a similar schedule.  Did 6 rounds of chemo that ended mid-October, just finished rads on Monday and started Tamox about a month ago.  I'll be starting Zometa mid-January.  Not sure how much it's going to cost but insurance is on my list of people to call.  Fingers crossed for both of us!

Hmmm I wonder why they aren't having me wait too? I was surprised when he said January but I figured I might as well get the first one over with anyway. I'm still procrastinating on calling insurance. I'm nervous for them to say no!

Zometa costs about $990 per vial. 

Hi ladies,

Just curious, why ins would not cover it? If your dr recommends it, I am going for round 3 (I get the infusion every 6 months as part of my regimen) and I have not had any insurance issues. The issue can be the way the onc bills it, so ask if they can bill it in a different way.

As far as the treatments are concerned, there is not much to it, a lot different than cemo With this said, I remember the first treatment was the hardest, it made my body shake and ache for a few days after... but some ladies on here recommended I ask for more saline in the drip and for them to do it slower... so the next infusion I had I made the request and the side effects were so much less!

So, here is to you, hoping the insurance will cover this as it really has been linked to helping out woman in early stage bc as well as advanced stage.

Can you ask about the bisphosphonates trial?  There is a thread about it on here.  I do it but I am on the Ibandronate arm.  The other two arms are Zometa and Clodronate.

Lorrie 

Our drug store said it's 660, GWL (my wife's) would cover 75%, Desjardins (mine) will cover the remainder. The problem is that the onc wants Aredia for some reason (according to his secretary).

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