What hints or suggestions can members of our Prostate Cancer community offer to diagnosed and those who are home sheltering from COVID-19?

[Darryl]

What hints or suggestions can members of our Prostate Cancer community offer to diagnosed and those who are home sheltering from COVID-19? I will collect and share these in a post. Please reply below.

[cesces]

I am putting off psa testing. But not feeling so good about it.

CVS allegedly has à test that may be at home. My docs are dubious about it though.

[Odnad in reply to cesces]

If you don't mind me asking why are you putting off the PSA test.

[cesces in reply to Odnad]

Don't want to expose to Covid-19

[jmurgia in reply to cesces]

My oncology practice has set up a drive-thru blood draw clinic for their outpatients. Works like a car-hop. Just have to stick your arm out the window. In and out in 5 minutes.

[cesanon in reply to jmurgia]

jmurgia

Wow that's nice.

May I ask where your practice is located?

[jmurgia in reply to cesanon]

Hematology-Oncology Associates in Syracuse, NY.

Joe

[Hidden in reply to cesces]

I went for my PSA blood draw at local Quest lab office a week ago. Staff were all wearing masks. Few patients, seating spaced apart and all but one wearing a mask. I made an appointment online to minimize my wait time there. Even their kiosk machines turned off to prevent the need to touch any buttons on it. I brought my own pen to sign the collection paperwork. I was very satisfied that any exposure was minimal. I was wearing a mask too. As soon as I got back to my car I used my home-brew hand sanitizer. And no, covid samples NOT taken at these offices -- big signs warning of that before you entered. I'm satisfied that the risk was very low.

[CHPA]

It is slow growing so while frustrating, a months delay probably doesn’t much matter.

[jmurgia]

Excellus BC/BS is waiving co-pays for telemedicine visits. They're adding what would be the copay amount ($40.00 for a specialist ) to the fee they pay the doctor. I have a Medicare Advantage plan with them.