Left in limbo after diagnosis
I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer following a mammogram, ultra sound and biopsy. My GP is referring me to the hospital, which will take a couple of weeks. My GP says they aren't able to tell...
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Hi Yango
I can't even comprehend what you and all the others have gone through with the delays.
I new within 7 days of finding original lump, I had my results.
My GP, on my initial appointment,, had me booked in the next day for Mammogram and ultrasound and within 2 hours of me walking out of scan place my GP phoned me and said he was concerned with the findings and he had booked with Radioologist the next day for core tests, I knew then it was bad for GP's never make appointments for you.
I had my results 6 days later and again my GP made my appointment with the surgeon for that same day, I never once had any delay except for the surgery date and that was simply due to being Christams, but I was on the surgeons list for his first day back.
But my advice to you would be find a private practicing surgeon at your Private Hospital (If there is one near you) who operates out of the Public Hospital. You should be seen a.s.a.p. and your scans will happen immediately in the Private Hospital via the receptionist, mine were covered 100% under Medicare.
Your only expense is the consult fees for the surgeon, in his rooms, which are partialy claimable from Medicare.
The same goes for the Oncologist, I see mine at her rooms but all my treatment is done at the Public Hospital.
I don't know if I have a guardian angel watching over me but as I said my experience has been nothing short of amazing.
I wish you all the best and hope your experience becomes more tolerable for you, which ever way you decide to go with treatment etc
I can't even comprehend what you and all the others have gone through with the delays.
I new within 7 days of finding original lump, I had my results.
My GP, on my initial appointment,, had me booked in the next day for Mammogram and ultrasound and within 2 hours of me walking out of scan place my GP phoned me and said he was concerned with the findings and he had booked with Radioologist the next day for core tests, I knew then it was bad for GP's never make appointments for you.
I had my results 6 days later and again my GP made my appointment with the surgeon for that same day, I never once had any delay except for the surgery date and that was simply due to being Christams, but I was on the surgeons list for his first day back.
But my advice to you would be find a private practicing surgeon at your Private Hospital (If there is one near you) who operates out of the Public Hospital. You should be seen a.s.a.p. and your scans will happen immediately in the Private Hospital via the receptionist, mine were covered 100% under Medicare.
Your only expense is the consult fees for the surgeon, in his rooms, which are partialy claimable from Medicare.
The same goes for the Oncologist, I see mine at her rooms but all my treatment is done at the Public Hospital.
I don't know if I have a guardian angel watching over me but as I said my experience has been nothing short of amazing.
I wish you all the best and hope your experience becomes more tolerable for you, which ever way you decide to go with treatment etc