Patient Testimonies

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Patient Testimonies

Gloria Dralla's Story

Hello, my name is Gloria Dralla and I am a retired attorney from Los Altos, California. Since 2020, I have been dealing with obesity and have been actively trying to lose weight through all means possible.  Through medical consultation with my doctor, we decided that I should go on the medication Wegovy to help with […]

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Joe Solowiejczyk's Story

Hello, my name is Joe Solowiejczyk, and I am a diabetes educator and nurse that has been living with type 1 diabetes, allergies and chronic kidney disease stage 3. I have had diabetes for over 50 years now and have been reliant on insulin, insulin pump supplies, continuous glucose monitor sensors, Zyrtec and Ryaltris. Although […]

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Tonya Nixon's Story

Hello, I am Tonya Nixon and I am a retired registered nurse from Escalon, California. I am currently a patient living with a seizure disorder that is a residual result from a brain tumor removal surgery. The medications I require are approximately $450 per month out of pocket after my insurance coverage has covered their […]

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Kathleen Morgan's Story

I am Kathleen Morgan, a retired healthcare professional from Aurora, Colorado, living with high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol since 2022. Previously, I had been treated for asthma due to Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and paid for Symbicort as well. Both of these drugs were classified as Tier 3 drugs. Tier 3 to me means expensive […]

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Aarolyn McCullough's Story

My name is Aarolyn McCullough, a resident of Oak Park, Michigan, a liver transplant survivor, and a patient living with diabetes. For my conditions, I am prescribed Everolimus, Zortress, and Ozempic, which I can thankfully afford due to manufacturer assistance and health coverage benefits I receive through my former employer: the United States Postal Service. […]

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Joshua Swatosh's Story

My name is Joshua Swatosh. I am 45 years old and live in Austin, Texas. I am blind and have epilepsy. I had a left temporal lobectomy in 2015 and have gone from having seizures every 2 weeks to every 6-8 months. I also have severe asthma which I am treating with Trelegy, and my […]

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Lynn Crisci's Story

I am Lynn Crisci, a former professional musician, actress, radio host, and Boston Marathon bombing survivor living in Boston, Massachusetts. After a stage accident in 2006 where I sustained a brain injury, I was left disabled and wheelchair bound due to severe neck/head injuries, in addition to suffering from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and fibromyalgia. Overtime, I […]

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Giovanna Burno's Story

My name is Giovanna Burno, I am from Denver, Colorado, and I am a patient living with transverse myelitis, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraines, and chronic fatigue.  I am thankful to have medical insurance coverage, but without it, my neurogenic prescriptions would be costly. Some notable drug names are Nurtec, […]