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McDaniel's cancer was especially difficult for her
husband, who had lost his first wife to cancer, and
McDaniel's seven-year-old (at the time it was discovered) stepson, who feared losing another mother. "For
my son's sake, especially, I wanted to leave no stone
unturned."
All of this would, of course, be monstrously expensive, time-intensive, uncomfortable, disruptive and often grueling. It would require a large team of people to
administer and monitor the test drugs, as well as the
normal care. McDaniel was assigned Jessica Nichols
as her personal study coordinator. Nichols would run
interference.
As if she needed convincing, there was one more irresistible perk for McDaniel: Her treatment would cost
her nothing. The drug company would pick up the total
bill. "They cover it all," says McDaniel. "If my insurance
refuses to pick up anything, [the drug company pays]
for it, as well."
Her care became "more frequent and better." She
had an entire team working with her on a regular basis.
Checkups increased in number and depth.
"If I had a question, I'd write a text or email and get
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - November/December 2016
The Roanoker - November/December 2016
Worth a Click
From the Editor
Lunch With
Streets of Roanoke
The Gist
The Calendar
2017 Dining Awards
The Family Stories Behind Two Fine Restaurants
A Foodie Blogger Shares a Few Recipes
Christmas Story at Hotel Roanoke
Kitchen With a (Lake) View
Finding the Right Medicine
Where Are They Now?
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Intro
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - The Roanoker - November/December 2016
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Worth a Click
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - 9
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - From the Editor
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - 11
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Lunch With
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - 13
The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Streets of Roanoke
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - The Calendar
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - 2017 Dining Awards
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - The Family Stories Behind Two Fine Restaurants
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - A Foodie Blogger Shares a Few Recipes
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Christmas Story at Hotel Roanoke
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Kitchen With a (Lake) View
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Finding the Right Medicine
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The Roanoker - November/December 2016 - Where Are They Now?
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