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by throwwouq 1625 days ago
> The usual- costs, coverage, quality of life.

I don't know what you're going through but I feel you, stay strong. Yesterday the stress and anxiety built up to a point where I had to let it out and cried a bit. It's a cycle that repeats every couple of weeks. I'm thinking about getting in touch with a psychologist, I don't want to develop depression or anxiety issues.

> I saw Cigna has an international plan that might.

I'll look into that, thanks for the suggestion. I'd researched a few and their reps told me they wouldn't cover pre-existing, but I hadn't looked at Cigna.

> On a side note, maybe it's possible to manufacture the drug yourself?

Kadcyla is the drug, by gut tells making it myself is not a viable option for a number of reasons.

> I guess the other option is to find a different job, with a local company, that will provide insurance.

Local health insurance companies don't cover oncology drugs. Also, they pay 4x less than what I'm getting now (I'm in a small South American country).

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Oh yeah, that's an antibody drug, so probably not a good chance of manufacturing it.

Good luck!