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Kiwi_Angel
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7 years ago

Weird Financial Pity Silverlining

Just thought - I got diagnosed 3 months ago after a lumpectomy and now after a single mastectomy at the end of February I realise I’m about 500 to 600 dollars better off. I don’t know if any of you will recall but when I had my mastectomy my surgeon told me the next day that my lymph nodes were swollen and therefore I had stage 4 breast cancer and was in the fright of my life. He sent me to get a CT scan in my wheelchair whilst blubbering away and scaring everyone else and putting my husband and I through hell. The anaesthetist actually came in to see me the next day too and told me how sorry she was. Anyway, it turns out that my CT and lymph nodes were all clear and I’m actually 2a and my surgeon was a complete fu***it (needless to say I have an appointment with a new surgeon in a few weeks) but I have just realised I never got a bill from the anaesthetist for the gap which her receptionist told me would be between 500 and 600. Obviously felt sorry for me!!  At least I can use that money for a wig and prosthesis- silver lining. 
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  • kmakm's avatar
    kmakm
    Member
    7 years ago
    Winner winner chicken dinner!

    What a weird thing to say in this context... You gotta take them where and when they come eh?!
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    Kiwi_Angel
    Member
    7 years ago
    @kezmusc never!!  When he did the referral to the oncologist he was still talking about stage 4 cancer and none of us knew what he was talking about as everything was clear and there was no skin or muscle involvement. My oncologist got all my results for her pathologist to look at and they don’t know what he was going on about either. Monumental stuff up - they need to be sure when they tell u stuff and I know that lymph nodes could of been inflamed from 2 previous surgeries but when u hear stage 4 cancer logic goes out the window. I’ll take the pity discount!! 
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    kezmusc
    Member
    7 years ago
    Wow. @"Kiwi Angel",

    What a screw up that was.  Did you ever get an apology?  My goodness, they really should be sure of what they are going to tell you.  Glad you got a new surgeon and yay for the money saved as well.