My first post and so confused...
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Hi @annie79
Welcome lovely.
I had lumpectomy followed by re excision for margins. They managed to get it all clear with a good cosmetic result.
It's just a bit more of a widening where they have already been rather than another lumpectomy.......the lumps gone right? Just needs a bit more breathing room. It's far easier than the first one and normally you can be done and home on the same day.
It's your breast and your body so it's your decision nobody elses.
If your breast surgeon has admitting rights to the public hospital there is NO reason she cannot personally take you accross and do the surgery. I work at a public hospital and see it happen daily. There is normally minimal delay depending on theatre availability.
There is a small private hospital just around the corner and it is a very common practice for a surgeon (most of ours work at both hospitals) to transfer a patient to public under their care if their insurance has run out or their are complications they won't cover. Maybe just trying to get you to pay???? I would be sussing that one out a bit more.
All the best sweet.
xoxoxox
Welcome lovely.
I had lumpectomy followed by re excision for margins. They managed to get it all clear with a good cosmetic result.
It's just a bit more of a widening where they have already been rather than another lumpectomy.......the lumps gone right? Just needs a bit more breathing room. It's far easier than the first one and normally you can be done and home on the same day.
It's your breast and your body so it's your decision nobody elses.
If your breast surgeon has admitting rights to the public hospital there is NO reason she cannot personally take you accross and do the surgery. I work at a public hospital and see it happen daily. There is normally minimal delay depending on theatre availability.
There is a small private hospital just around the corner and it is a very common practice for a surgeon (most of ours work at both hospitals) to transfer a patient to public under their care if their insurance has run out or their are complications they won't cover. Maybe just trying to get you to pay???? I would be sussing that one out a bit more.
All the best sweet.
xoxoxox