I think I should just create a tag for money talk...

The pharmacy called today. You know the drug that's supposed to help my immune system out so I can do the chemo more rapidly than usual?

The co-pay, as in, "the money you pay after the insurance company has paid their share is $1,961.00 for two injections. And I will need four.

It's not like we don't have the money. We do; though I am starting to feel guilty about being such an expensive wench. But... we may re-think this "fast-track" approach. I need to find out if it would alter my probable survival rate to do the chemo more slowly.

All the other drugs? I got them as generics; the total cost was less than $10.00.

What the hell do people do who need things that are even more expensive, and more essential to survival?