Made it to another birthday

OK. Succeeded in reaching another birthday. Am eating my way thru the day. Lunch with office mate, kids/grandkids are taking me out for Mexican tonight. Have also received lotsa chocolate which I hope to make last for a while. Winning card shows women's water polo team at USNA. Caption is quote from Gypsy Rose Lee, "I've got everything I always had, only it's six inches lower." LOL.

Genentech has denied to help with avastin

With avastin pulled from my insurance coverage, Dr. Im had me begin the oral chemo etopsoside on Jan. 1, 2012. After a month's treatment my CA125 went down 26.8 pts from the spike to 182 (up 33.3 pts) at the end of December. I take 30 etoposide capsules over 20 days and keep the capsules in my fridge. Then have to go to OPC for blood work to see how my counts are. Received word today Genentech, the parent company that makes avastin, has denied that I meet the financial or medical criteria to have the avastin replaced, thus covered by their program. Seems denials are SOP for more companies than BC/BS. Advice is to try to enlist the aide of a lawyer but have yet to find someone with expertise or interest.