@colthul - how did you go with your scans/biopsy? Any word yet? I hope all is OK xx. Great that your surgeon got onto it quickly, too. xx
Those figures are eye-wateringly shocking @Cath62 ... and to think that Qld used to boast of the BEST health system of ANY state 'not that long ago' ...... back then, I think the 'profits' from the Golden Casket all put back into the health system? I wonder if that is still happening? Is the Golden Casket even still going??
SO glad hubby got a clean bill of health. xx
I've had private health insurance for as long as I can remember ..... I was out about $10,000 all up over the last 5 years for all my BC treatments (not that I've really documented it) but my private out of pocket for the surgery was about $3,000 - but I had it done 2 days after seeing the surgeon, which was the first day he got back from the Xmas Break (mine was diagnosed over the New Year break - biopsy was between Xmas & New Year) ....
I see both my Rad Onc (and treatment) and Med Onc all on the pubic system (and have had the same Onc ... once I got rid of the dork ... from early in the piece. (Many are concerned that they'll get a different person each time.) Being regional/rural, I don't know what happens in the bigger towns/cities - that may happen.
Hubby & I had the same Onc but we saw her privately in our town for his treatment & there was always a gap to pay (only for the appt, not the chemo) - whilst I've been happy to go 1/2hr to another town to see her on the public system - absolutely nothing to pay & I get to check out the local shops too. ;)
Take care, ladies xx
