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Hi @shann, I have been following your posts and wishing all will heal but it doesn't seem to be healing right. I am thinking autoimmune disease as well and found 3 links which may help. You would need to see an oncologist and maybe to get it via pbs system, lie a little by your doctors and say its arthritis treatment? Just trying to think outside the box.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5319730/
https://www.gene.com/patients/medicines/rituxan-oncology
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/organisations/health-professionals/enablers/rheumatoid-arthritis
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@shann - Im so sorry that you are still having these problems - you must be getting so frustrated. Sending you the hugest of hugs xoxoxoox1
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Hi @Brenda5 thanks for the information and I have been reading the articles you sent. Some do relate and been going over the bloods that were taken when I had the auto immune test done all were negative, even all my white and red blood counts where normal. I would be covered on PBS as I am on disability. I will take the first article to my surgeon on Friday but he will probably say it isn't as I suggested to see a vascular surgeon before and he laughed at me. It is hard to get any referrals in the public system. I have also seen a Infectious Disease doc but have no infections so it makes it very hard.
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Hi @Sister my doctor/surgeon dosen't do much at all and won't listen to any of my suggestions, so am trying to do this by myself which is very difficult but i keep moving forward and looking. As I am a nurse I don't do random searches so I suppose that is an advantage but there is only so much I know and hit alot of brick walls. xx0
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@Joannie I am in Qld and the NDIS has not launched yet and I am not able to use the service due to my age and the condition I have but thank you for your suggestions. The hospital just says it takes time to heal as I am a slow healing (never been in the past) Everytime they take me off the pump it just opens. Thanks for your suggestions. xx
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Hey @shann,
Goodness what a time you are having. Does your hospital have a specialist wound care nurse? The public hospital I work at has 2 specialist nurses for wound and stoma. I have seen some pretty nasty stuff in the ward I work and these guys are invaluable. If they don't and you are getting nowhere, the hospital should have a customer liaison and complaints officer to start a case and follow it through.
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Hi @kezmusc
Yes the hospital has 2 of them and both have done different things but no results or forward healing. I am unable to go to a complaints officer and the next nearest hospital is an hour or so away and have no way of getting there or the funds to catch public transport.
To @Joannie I have found that being in private health you are no better off as there is alot of out lay cost that you don't get money back on and in Qld I know many people go public for all their cancer treatment as their out pocket costs are thousands. I am single and in my mid 40's and no super as prior to divorcing my x was a stay at home mum so only been working for 5 years so no super. This is the forgotten age but to many assume we are married or have been working all our lives and have something to fall back on. xx
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Hi @shann
@Romla's post reminded me of a buddy in NZ who has so many skin cancers there isn't much 'original skin' anywhere as he's had so many removed & plastic surgery/grafts for each ..... one that was on a bony part of his leg was not healing - it had rejected the skin graft & was quite deep & nasty ..... the hospital even tried a 'steam vapour' (continual warm air across the wound) and eventually sent him home.
He visited our holiday shack at the beach & he rinsed the wound every day in fresh ocean salt water. It slowly started to heal around the edges & grew smaller & smaller & eventually closed up completely. He took a 5 gallon container of fresh salt water home with him, to continue the treatment after the holiday.
Other treatments for wounds that won't heal can be Manuka Honey (so SUPER saturated, no bug can live in it) and even egg white! The protein in the albumen coats the wound - and without air - nothing can survive in it.)
I know it sounds a bit 'whacky' - but they've all worked in different circumstances
Maybe mention these to your Drs/specialists - with a bit of luck, one of them might work
All the best for your ongoing treatment xxx
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I truly believe you should request your GP to write a referral to a different public hospital for a second opinion.
That option is obviously further than 50k away.
You would be entitled to assistance for this....you would get at least a partial refund.
Also your breast care nurse may have suggestions of services that might also assist with transport / costs.
I am so sorry for you with all this ongoing drama. A physician may also be the next step. Someone to look at the big picture. I lnow they don't normally deal with surgical issues however your case is not infection related and quite unique.
https://www.qld.gov.au/health/services/travel/subsidies
https://www.imsanz.org.au/about-us/what-is-a-general-physician
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I'd also be ringing the QLD cancer council and request help. They have free social workers, transport and financial advice. It might be helpful to make the call.
https://cancerqld.org.au/get-support/cancer-support-services/
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