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falls are a big worry. Luckily, mine have not resulted in broken bones, only black eyes and big hematomas, although bumps on head are dangerous due to DBS. my worst fall was 8 years ago when I fell on my tailbone and it took a year to -----Original Message----- From: Trauti Boyd Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2016 2:32 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Testing and more i know how discouraging it is, ray - i see it everyday with my husband. he fell back in july, had a partial hip replacement and, after almost 6 weeks now of skilled nursing/rehab, still can't manage to stand on his own. i also have not found a way to get a prescription for tasigna but haven't given up yet. if things change in 2017 be aware that cvs/caremark is indeed dropping coverage for tasigna http://apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=3011316-2017-Formulary-Drug-Removalsscroll down the pdf to page 7 and find the newly excluded drugs for 2017 :(unfortunately, dropping coverage is being used as a tool to force drugcompanies to reduce pricing: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/15/489790412/will-your-prescription-meds-be-covered-next-year-better-checka sad state of affairs ..................----- Original Message -----From: "Rayilyn Brown" <[log in to unmask]>To: <[log in to unmask]>Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2016 2:20 AMSubject: Re: Testing and more> thanks Trauti - CVS Caremark uses SilverScript as their source now and CVSperson found out for me cost of Tasigna from SilverScript. I was> amazed at how cheap it would be, but I doubt my neuro would prescribe it.I don't understand this CVS/SilverScript relationship, but I think its kindof like CVS is the drug store and SS is the supplier.>> I haven't been posing as much as befor! e because its so hard to do ANDthere doesn't seem to be anything close to a cure or better treatment in thenews.>> I'm discouraged. After 20+ years with PD my hope is gone.>> -----Original Message-----> From: Trauti Boyd> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2016 1:19 PM> To: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Testing and more>> it's been mighty quiet in here lately and ray's presence is missed. i was> thinking about her a few days ago when i read that caremark will bedropping> tasigna from their approved list in 2017. i can't remember now if ray was> dealing with expressscripts or caremark but wanted to get the word to herin> case it still matters.> trauti> ----- Original Message -----> From: "John Rutherford" <[log in to unmask]>> To: <[log in to unmask]>> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 10:46 AM> Subject: Testing>>>> Testing, just testing. John R.>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------->> To sign-off Parkinsn ! send a message to:mailto:[log in to unmask]>> In the body o f the message put: signoff parkinsn>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to:mailto:[log in to unmask]> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn> ----------------------------------------------------------------------> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to:mailto:[log in to unmask]> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn