Seeking support and friendship

Welcome @Dani1981  Firstly, you're not the only family member on here who is reaching out and I'm sure others will get on board.  Cancer is cancer and it's bloody scary.  Scary for your mum and scary for you.  But breathe.  Early is good.  Your mum will probably have some tests and scans coming up.  Until they've done the surgery, they are still operating on what they can see from the scans.  Once the path report comes back, they will have a clearer picture of the cancer and your mum will have a better idea of her treatment plan.  You must already have a surgeon so I guess that your question about public or private is probably not about that.  For radiation, I would definitely go public.  In my experience, and from what I have heard from others, you don't really get anything more from going private (except maybe the moisturiser supplied) and it can be thousands - you cannot claim it on your health fund.  If you put your region (your mum's) on your profile, you will get info better targeted for you as obviously I cannot speak for other places.  Your mum is very welcome to come on this site but if it's not what she can do at the moment, then that's the way it is and it's great that you are looking out for her.  It's really important for most of us to have someone who can be our advocate when things get too much, and to be another pair of ears at appointment.  Take care.