Emotions and costs of BC
Since the initial shock of diagnosis I have had so many emotions and many new ones and unfortunately many old ones. Something that has bothered me from Day one is the feeling that we, newly diagnosed...
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@sandramj I think everything you said is very valid and normal! Youre not going mad! Ive been doing this 6 years, I have private health cover, however I have out of pocket if I see my Surgeon or Oncologist, for surgery I have an excess to pay plus Anaesthetist is ridiculous always!
In 2011 I did radiation through public, it was billed through medicare but was odd, I think I had to pay up front then they paid it back, was weird. 2015 more surgery and chemo, I went private but chemo cost nothing, nor imaging of any sort. I also have a health care card as am a single parent and low income earner which helped with prescriptions.
My mastectomy/diep flap recon, my Surgeon did it through a public hospital together with my Plastic Surgeon to save money as otherwise my quote from Plastics alone I would have been $10,000 out of pocket.
So I actually use both, my revision will be public as well but the beauty of my private surgeons.
It is BS, but your only option is to switch into public. xx Melinda
In 2011 I did radiation through public, it was billed through medicare but was odd, I think I had to pay up front then they paid it back, was weird. 2015 more surgery and chemo, I went private but chemo cost nothing, nor imaging of any sort. I also have a health care card as am a single parent and low income earner which helped with prescriptions.
My mastectomy/diep flap recon, my Surgeon did it through a public hospital together with my Plastic Surgeon to save money as otherwise my quote from Plastics alone I would have been $10,000 out of pocket.
So I actually use both, my revision will be public as well but the beauty of my private surgeons.
It is BS, but your only option is to switch into public. xx Melinda