and.........

and add to that the frustration and hardship of the lymphedema garments and my OBGYN not being covered by insurance and the stress increases.
My OBGYN opted out of all insurance programs because of the nightmare of it all so her visits are out of pocket - $250 for an annual and then i have follow ups scheduled which won't be as much but still budget scrunch....
THEN......
the lymphedema sleeves and gloves are outrageously expensive...the night time big black one which you have all seen was $500 - the newer daytime glove $159 and sleeve $89...
add to that an oversleeve which i need to order for the nigh one....... the compression isn't enough as the swelling has gone done a few millimeters....this will keep happening so the cost is ongoing.....
plus these garments from daily wear need to be replaced ever so often !!!!!!!
then there's the breast issue - ( i know ! too much info ) i need to wear a compression piece over the breast so one had to be made and then mastectomy bras which have pockets purchased so that the piece can slide in to wear all day.....all previous bras are sitting forever ina drawer unuseable probably for life..... what to do with them ????? some are still in good condition and expensive...!!!!!
The nurse in morgan hill who fits me for all this- always submits the bills to medicare to nudge them but they are always returned.....
so it's just one more stress to deal with.....
thankfully i am cancer free..........but it still is upsetting when people think that it is all over.......
medication by the fistful and these expenses make life less than joyous some days......