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Idea: Doctors Only Get Paid When Patients Are Healthy (Read 384 times)
Ennay
Bif! Bam! Pow!
 posted: 10/2/2008 at 10:08 PM
Quote from srlopez on 10/2/2008 at 8:26 PM:
Yes, I don't want anything untoward to happen to her. My point was, in my case, chemo is probably what made my bad stuff go away. In her case, it's much harder to tell whether it did any good... and it did do a bit of bad. It's pretty amazing how much this stuff costs, especially when no one can say "yup, that'll fix it for sure!"

Another aspect that was pretty shocking - the cost of oral meds. She got way better anti-nausea stuff with her chemo than I got. One med, Zofran, was 110 bucks PER PILL... take 2 a day. It worked for her, and was totally worth it. But still. Dang.


Zofran is amazing. Amaaaazing. But yeah, it is $$$ I've had 2 prescriptions for it filled and the pharmacists both commented on how fabulous my insurance was.
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Purdey
2012?
 posted: 10/3/2008 at 12:04 PM
Quote from srlopez on 10/2/2008 at 8:26 PM:
Another aspect that was pretty shocking - the cost of oral.... was 110 bucks... 2 a day. It worked for her, and was totally worth it. But still. Dang.


Quoting slightly out of context. Gotta love it.
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Purdey
2012?
 posted: 10/3/2008 at 12:07 PM
modified: 10/3/2008 at 12:07 PM
Quote from JakeKnight on 10/2/2008 at 7:11 PM:
What's a taper? And when's this mythical week?


Apparently it's not this: Purdey didn't tapir
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mgerwn
Always forward
 posted: 10/3/2008 at 1:51 PM
Quote from Purdey on 10/3/2008 at 12:07 PM:
Apparently it's not this: Purdey didn't tapir


Dude.
Michael
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Bugs34
Bugs
 posted: 10/3/2008 at 5:18 PM
Quote from Purdey on 10/3/2008 at 12:07 PM:
Apparently it's not this: Purdey didn't tapir


I tapired enough for both us. Good luck!
Bugs
PerfesserR
Jazz, happy dog
 posted: 10/3/2008 at 5:56 PM
modified: 10/3/2008 at 5:59 PM
There are plenty of websites and infomercials selling all kinds of stuff that will cure just about anything, with money back guarantee! That's kind of like what you're suggesting. Here's one you can start with:

http://www.painsystem.com/

MTA: Roll eyes just to avoid misunderstanding.
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srlopez
Guy running in pink
 posted: 10/3/2008 at 6:19 PM
modified: 10/3/2008 at 6:20 PM
Quote from Purdey on 10/3/2008 at 12:04 PM:
Quoting slightly out of context. Gotta love it.


Jokes combining cancer-striken mothers, wives (even ex ones), and daughters of real-life forum members with... prostitution.

Yes. Gotta love it.

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DrewEOB
Bundle up, it's cold
 posted: 10/3/2008 at 6:20 PM
Quote from srlopez on 10/3/2008 at 6:19 PM:
Yes. Gotta love it.

-1500 from Slytherin.


I sense a new meme thread starting very soon.
Drew

Hyperbole is the best.
srlopez
Guy running in pink
 posted: 10/3/2008 at 6:24 PM
Quote from DrewEOB on 10/3/2008 at 6:20 PM:
I sense a new meme thread starting very soon.


If it is a small thread, it'll be a mini meme.

+1 point for Hufflepuff.
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