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• Avastin
• Posted: 2007-11-11 11:52:55 By Ann C
• I received my 5th Avastin shot on Thursday. There was still leakage although it was a little better than last time. I go every 6 wks for the visit. My question is this, does the vision continue to deteriorate as long as the leaking is going on? My eye chart tested better this month than last, but I was faced with not getting a shot until after the new year which would have made it almost 8 wks from shot to shot. I was worried about waiting that long that my vision would go downhill and then would be unrecoverable. Does it matter to let the shot go longer as long as the leaking is still going on. I was once again denied coverage with my appeal to the insurance co. I need to gather more ROBUUST data showing that Avastin is a safe and effective treatment for the condition. An organization called SPOC is helping me appeal. Back to the drawing board.
  Ann

• Re: Avastin
• Posted: 2008-03-19 23:12:03 By Barbara L
• Hi Ann: This is Barb remember me email barb; how are you doing? I still have my air bubble; they did get all of the bleeding stopped and i still have this air bubble now 4 months do you know anything about air bubbles? Thanks; any treatments for them from avastin

• Re: Re: Avastin
• Posted: 2008-03-20 16:38:34 By Ann C
• Hi Barb, I really don't know anything at all about air bubbles, but it sounds like it's awfully uncomfortable. I had my 8th injection of Avastin last Thur and he said I will still have a "few more" but said that I was doing very good. I know my vision deteriorated this month since I couldn;t read a few letters on a line, but I went pretty far down the eye chart. This is a continuous struggle but keep a positive outlook LOL Ann

• Re: Re: Re: Avastin
• Posted: 2008-03-20 17:31:58 By Barbara L
• thanks anne you are a new friend! I hope we can meet some time! This has been really tough; it swims around but finally the swimming is clearing up more than before. I think it may be gone in a few days if it keeps clearing! This has been a nightmare; thanks for your support; hope youare doing well. I heard that people that do get avastin after while the air bubbles cancel out; i see actual bubbles; i should name them! Thanks for your support; email me anytime when you need a friend! Barb