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      • October 12, 2014 at 10:19 pm
      Spsimmons12
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        Hello,

         

        I just ran into the same thing.  I was having PET SCANS every 6 months.  

        My Doctor told me that insurance wasn't covering PET SCANS anymore but they will cover up to 3 CT's.  I asked him what about if cancer is found again, and he said the first time it would be rejected, but if they push back on it, it will get approved.

        He also told me that they just recently discovered that a PET SCAN shows no more than a CT SCAN, and the CT SCAN is much less radiation ( I disagree, but im not the expert).  I have had 2 now with no problems.

        Only 2-3 CT's are necessary per year now.

        I hope this helps.

        Stage 3B, NED since March

        • October 12, 2014 at 10:19 pm
        Spsimmons12
        Participant

          Hello,

           

          I just ran into the same thing.  I was having PET SCANS every 6 months.  

          My Doctor told me that insurance wasn't covering PET SCANS anymore but they will cover up to 3 CT's.  I asked him what about if cancer is found again, and he said the first time it would be rejected, but if they push back on it, it will get approved.

          He also told me that they just recently discovered that a PET SCAN shows no more than a CT SCAN, and the CT SCAN is much less radiation ( I disagree, but im not the expert).  I have had 2 now with no problems.

          Only 2-3 CT's are necessary per year now.

          I hope this helps.

          Stage 3B, NED since March

          • October 12, 2014 at 10:19 pm
          Spsimmons12
          Participant

            Hello,

             

            I just ran into the same thing.  I was having PET SCANS every 6 months.  

            My Doctor told me that insurance wasn't covering PET SCANS anymore but they will cover up to 3 CT's.  I asked him what about if cancer is found again, and he said the first time it would be rejected, but if they push back on it, it will get approved.

            He also told me that they just recently discovered that a PET SCAN shows no more than a CT SCAN, and the CT SCAN is much less radiation ( I disagree, but im not the expert).  I have had 2 now with no problems.

            Only 2-3 CT's are necessary per year now.

            I hope this helps.

            Stage 3B, NED since March

            • October 12, 2014 at 9:11 pm
            Spsimmons12
            Participant
              I’m new to this site. I’m 27 and have had cancer twice. I have been NED since March of this year. I just started to have depression and I feel like no one understands and they think I’m “faking being sick”. How do you deal with this?
              • October 12, 2014 at 9:11 pm
              Spsimmons12
              Participant
                I’m new to this site. I’m 27 and have had cancer twice. I have been NED since March of this year. I just started to have depression and I feel like no one understands and they think I’m “faking being sick”. How do you deal with this?
                • October 12, 2014 at 9:11 pm
                Spsimmons12
                Participant
                  I’m new to this site. I’m 27 and have had cancer twice. I have been NED since March of this year. I just started to have depression and I feel like no one understands and they think I’m “faking being sick”. How do you deal with this?
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