Hey @FLClover and @AllyJay, I reckon we are doing really well to be on this online network! Heaps more Luddites( love that word,don’t know what it means) out there,way worse than us,struggling away.I will also mention those who are in low socioeconomic groups and can’t afford internet and not to mention those in regional areas who CAN’T get internet connection.Even some suburbs on the outskirts of Sydney can’t get connection like Kenthurst for goodness sake! They have landlines.
I agree with everyone here that when you are in crisis mode,you want to speak to a real person. That’s why there’s Lifeline,Beyond Blue, Cancer Council etc etc. so you can talk to a sympathetic expert.Tell me if I’m wrong,but McGrath nurses don’t have a telephone counseling service do they? They are attached to hospitals and yes,you could call them IF they were available but they don’t man telephones.Cancer Council are great but have to cover a wide range of cancers and may not have bc expertise at the time of your call.I just feel it’s a shame to dismantle a unique service instead of streamlining it to keep it going for those really need it.
