Thanks for all the replies guys! How much do you all rock!? This is such an isolating event, and you/ this forum is helping me feel less alone and fearful, and better armed with info and your shared experiences.
Cheers so much @Ausmum2 for telling your story. I'm sorry to hear about the escalation over time, but glad you found a good team to work with. I hope I'll find some decent people too.
@FLClover - Great to hear reassuring feedback from someone who's used the Lifehouse. Thank you also and I'll reply to your PM after this!
@Julez1958 - Good to hear other positive feedback about the public system.
@Halla - My god, I haven't really started looking at all the surgical costs yet but it could come to quite a sickening amount of money. Just glad we're in a country where there is decent public healthcare.
And as you all seemed to point out, quite reasonably, it is very early days for me and things can change quite significantly.
Big hugs to you all from Sydney. <3
