The Cost of a Shot

Trilby · 09-26-2007, 11:48 AM

Today i was told that if I am chosen for one of three trials I will be getting an injection called Avastin that costs (drum roll) 12,000 to 16,000 dollars a shot!!!!!!

The trial, natch, would pay for this shot. My question: what insurance company on the face of this earth would pay for something like that? My mind has been well and truly blown.

Sundae · 09-26-2007, 11:49 AM

I predict the next Hollywood fashion is going to be Avastin Parties...

theotherguy · 09-26-2007, 11:52 AM

Looks like they are trying to make up the R&D costs in the trial.

HungLikeJesus · 09-26-2007, 12:07 PM

It's made from the blood of a family of pygmies in Venezuala.

Flint · 09-26-2007, 12:14 PM

"The Cost of a Shot " by Brianna

I thought this was gonna be something about your regret over taking that last shot of Jägermeister, when you woke up the next day feeling like a Mac truck drove through your butthole and dumped a load of curdled buttermilk down the back of your throat. And then left before you woke up.

Spexxvet · 09-26-2007, 12:23 PM

Stick to tequilla.

I'm sure some people around will tell you that you live in a free, capitalist society, and you have the choice not to take the shot.

Trilby · 09-26-2007, 12:37 PM

Flint, that was a really funny post and I did laugh about it.

But, as I was laughing I was also saying to myself, "This Flint guy has a tinge of hostility towards you, Bri. I wonder why? Is it due to your love of anthropomorphization? Your experience with prison guards? Your perfectly priceless new pedicure?" and then I warned myself to give you wide berth and plenty of reasons to put the gun away. I wish you no ill will, Flinty. I wish you only peace, my brother. The peace of the woodland monkeys and the serenity of the newly comatose.

Flint · 09-26-2007, 12:40 PM

Because, somewhere, somehow, I decided that you were the kind of person who thinks the same things are funny as I do. And it's no fun taking potshots at somebody if they don't "get it" ... so it's your own fault, as evidenced by the fact that you laughed at my post.

Get it? "laughed at my post"

Trilby · 09-26-2007, 12:46 PM

Ok. Good!

NOw, off to the MRI!

I'm late or I would';ve thought of something funny to post

Flint · 09-26-2007, 12:50 PM

Have fun in the tube. Make 'em give you some valium.

Trilby · 09-26-2007, 06:49 PM

i now want to tongue-kiss Flint.

But that's just me.

jinx · 09-26-2007, 07:12 PM

No, it's not just you.... Ducks does too

DucksNuts · 09-26-2007, 09:50 PM

Heyyyy....I told you that in the confidence of....well.....gabbly.

Cloud · 09-27-2007, 12:56 AM

won't the cost of the shot go down after it's in mass production?

jinx · 09-27-2007, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DucksNuts

Heyyyy....I told you that in the confidence of....well.....gabbly.

He was there too, wasn't he? Anyway I agreed with you... and so did Jim I think...

09-26-2007, 11:48 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	The Cost of a Shot Today i was told that if I am chosen for one of three trials I will be getting an injection called Avastin that costs (drum roll) 12,000 to 16,000 dollars a shot!!!!!! The trial, natch, would pay for this shot. My question: what insurance company on the face of this earth would pay for something like that? My mind has been well and truly blown. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-26-2007, 11:49 AM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I predict the next Hollywood fashion is going to be Avastin Parties... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-26-2007, 12:07 PM	#4
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	It's made from the blood of a family of pygmies in Venezuala. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

09-26-2007, 12:14 PM	#5
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	"The Cost of a Shot " by Brianna I thought this was gonna be something about your regret over taking that last shot of Jägermeister, when you woke up the next day feeling like a Mac truck drove through your butthole and dumped a load of curdled buttermilk down the back of your throat. And then left before you woke up. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-26-2007, 12:23 PM	#6
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Stick to tequilla. I'm sure some people around will tell you that you live in a free, capitalist society, and you have the choice not to take the shot. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

09-26-2007, 11:52 AM	#3
theotherguy no not that other guy, the other one Join Date: May 2007 Location: TN Posts: 640	Looks like they are trying to make up the R&D costs in the trial.

09-26-2007, 12:37 PM	#7
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Flint, that was a really funny post and I did laugh about it. But, as I was laughing I was also saying to myself, "This Flint guy has a tinge of hostility towards you, Bri. I wonder why? Is it due to your love of anthropomorphization? Your experience with prison guards? Your perfectly priceless new pedicure?" and then I warned myself to give you wide berth and plenty of reasons to put the gun away. I wish you no ill will, Flinty. I wish you only peace, my brother. The peace of the woodland monkeys and the serenity of the newly comatose.

09-26-2007, 12:40 PM	#8
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Because, somewhere, somehow, I decided that you were the kind of person who thinks the same things are funny as I do. And it's no fun taking potshots at somebody if they don't "get it" ... so it's your own fault, as evidenced by the fact that you laughed at my post. Get it? "laughed at my post" __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-26-2007, 12:46 PM	#9
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Ok. Good! NOw, off to the MRI! I'm late or I would';ve thought of something funny to post

09-26-2007, 12:50 PM	#10
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Have fun in the tube. Make 'em give you some valium. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-26-2007, 06:49 PM	#11
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	i now want to tongue-kiss Flint. But that's just me.

09-26-2007, 07:12 PM	#12
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	No, it's not just you.... Ducks does too __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

09-26-2007, 09:50 PM	#13
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Heyyyy....I told you that in the confidence of....well.....gabbly.

09-27-2007, 12:56 AM	#14
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	won't the cost of the shot go down after it's in mass production? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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