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smeggitt asked: I just finished Rituxan chemotherapy. For some reason my medical insurance did not cover the treatment. Now I owe the hospital $40,000 (for 4 treatments). My doctor says if the Rituxan doesn’t work…we will do another treatment. That will mean, I will have to come up with $80k. I just want to get [...]
Written by World's Best on May 31st, 2008 with 9 comments.
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Michelle L asked: I found out tonight that my 3-year-old daughter was directly exposed to chickenpox in preschool (one of her best friends has it). They can’t disclose who has it, but I did have direct contact with 3 of her close friends Thursday morning….close enough to become infected. I am 39, have severe SLE, [...]
Written by World's Best on May 21st, 2008 with 2 comments.
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Rhonda M asked: I have been diagnosed with colon cancer, stage three with 4 of 17 lymph nodes involved. My re-section was on March 7, 2008. On March 20, my husband who had been battling non-hodgkins lymphoma of the bone marrow since July 2007 entered the hospital for pneumonia (2nd time). [...]
Written by World's Best on May 1st, 2008 with 10 comments.
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umpyjane asked: My wife has ra, RITUXAN is recommended because she had stage 1 breast cancer in 6/06. Treated with radiation only, no chemo.
Written by World's Best on May 1st, 2008 with 2 comments.
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smeggitt asked: I just finished my last chemotherapy treatment a few days ago. I have felt a little weak following a few of the treatments…but today it got pretty bad. I am pale and am wondering if I could be anemic? I was treated with the drug Rituxan, which isn’t supposed to have a lot [...]
Written by World's Best on April 9th, 2008 with 4 comments.
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Nicole asked: I was suppose to start my period on the day I got my first Rituxan Iv for Arthritis. But it has been 5 days since then and I still havent started. I am 18 and am not sexually active. So there is no chance I am pregnant. I usually have a regular monthly [...]
Written by World's Best on April 8th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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lisa j asked: My mom has MS and she just had a stem cell transplant two years agoand her doctors want her to go on rituxan. I want to know how safe it realy is, will it help her and should she go on it. She is a true fighter and she had has MS [...]
Written by World's Best on March 31st, 2008 with 3 comments.
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yankee asked: first i thank all those willing to help me . im a successfull buisnessman irish american ,who every aspect of my life is affected.my blood work does nt show true ra but ive gone to the # 1 doctor in manhattan who many times told me , i have the disease..now [...]
Written by World's Best on February 25th, 2008 with 3 comments.
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Maritza N asked: It’s there a clinic, hospital or doctor in New Jersey specialist in this type of conditions, please help me I am very desperate. My father was diagnostic last christmas, and right now he donig a new treatment with Rituxan , but is not helping a lot, please let me know if you [...]
Written by World's Best on February 11th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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gdp asked: okay so on february 7 i was diagnosed with itp. ( ideopathic thrombocytopenic pupura or immune ) however my white blood cells dropped also so they’re thinking its more maybe another auto immune disease. they want to start me on this IV drug once a week for a month called Rituximab or Rituxan. [...]
Written by World's Best on January 17th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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