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      • April 13, 2011 at 5:09 pm
      lisa36
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        Below is a link about Yervoy…at the end of the article it specifically states patient assistance will be available for this drug.

        http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110325-711045.html

        I work for a pharmaceutical company and usually you can obtain assistance by going straight to them. I would contact BMS.  I found this on their website.

        800-736-0003
        http://www.bmspaf.org

        Here is the Yervoy co pay program link

        http://www.yervoy.com/patient/paying-for-yervoy.aspx

        Goo Luck!!!  Hugs and Prayers!!!

         

        Lisa

        • April 13, 2011 at 5:09 pm
        lisa36
        Participant

          Below is a link about Yervoy…at the end of the article it specifically states patient assistance will be available for this drug.

          http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110325-711045.html

          I work for a pharmaceutical company and usually you can obtain assistance by going straight to them. I would contact BMS.  I found this on their website.

          800-736-0003
          http://www.bmspaf.org

          Here is the Yervoy co pay program link

          http://www.yervoy.com/patient/paying-for-yervoy.aspx

          Goo Luck!!!  Hugs and Prayers!!!

           

          Lisa

          • February 25, 2011 at 3:54 pm
          lisa36
          Participant

            It was originally a light brownish frekle, however, it was larger than the others on my arm.  It grew back the same shape as before, but had a pinkish tint.  Almost like it was slowly reappearing. .  It did have color variances such as light pink in some spots and dark brownish pink in others, but you had to look very close to make out the differences.  And the pinkish tint did not initially concern me because it seemed consistant with the color of dammaged skin ( pink from a scar..etc.)

            • February 25, 2011 at 3:54 pm
            lisa36
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              It was originally a light brownish frekle, however, it was larger than the others on my arm.  It grew back the same shape as before, but had a pinkish tint.  Almost like it was slowly reappearing. .  It did have color variances such as light pink in some spots and dark brownish pink in others, but you had to look very close to make out the differences.  And the pinkish tint did not initially concern me because it seemed consistant with the color of dammaged skin ( pink from a scar..etc.)

              • February 25, 2011 at 5:37 am
              lisa36
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                Thanks Janner and yes, what a lesson this has been.  Hopefully one that will never cause me problems in the future. I will insist on punch biopsies.  I think it best to have the SNB since I have no idea what this lesion has been doing under the scar of the freeze.  Ugh! i can't believe I did not have enough sense to insist on a biopsy in the first place.  Thanks again.

                • February 25, 2011 at 5:37 am
                lisa36
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                  Thanks Janner and yes, what a lesson this has been.  Hopefully one that will never cause me problems in the future. I will insist on punch biopsies.  I think it best to have the SNB since I have no idea what this lesion has been doing under the scar of the freeze.  Ugh! i can't believe I did not have enough sense to insist on a biopsy in the first place.  Thanks again.

                  • February 25, 2011 at 5:27 am
                  lisa36
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                    The reason for the original SNB was the clarks level 4 and I was one week postpartum.  My  lymph nodes felt a bit "lumpy" to my derm and she stated with the deep clarks level ( was on upper abdomen where my skin is very thin) she wanted to be as aggressive as possible.  I am sure the "lumpy lymph nodes" was just my milk coming in. but back then I was hormonal and very scared so I did what they told me to do.  Thank you for your reply.  It puts my mind at ease.

                    • February 25, 2011 at 5:27 am
                    lisa36
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                      The reason for the original SNB was the clarks level 4 and I was one week postpartum.  My  lymph nodes felt a bit "lumpy" to my derm and she stated with the deep clarks level ( was on upper abdomen where my skin is very thin) she wanted to be as aggressive as possible.  I am sure the "lumpy lymph nodes" was just my milk coming in. but back then I was hormonal and very scared so I did what they told me to do.  Thank you for your reply.  It puts my mind at ease.

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