Going public - will I have any choices
Hi all - I received a call last week telling me that my biopsies show cancer in one of my breasts. It's not a total surprise as there is a very strong family history of it - I always felt like a tick...
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Wow - well done @Blossom1961 - that's the first time I've heard of public patients being able to do the double mx & recon without going on a wait list!! So has that stopped now, since covid? :( Bummer
I am/was public for both my Med and Rad Oncs ... and never paid a penny (including all my Rads sessions.)
I generally see/saw the same Med & Rad Onc over the last 5 years unless they were on holidays or maternity ... so had full continuity with them.
I went private with my surgeon tho (just to get it done as soon as possible & with the surgeon of my choice) & there were charges with each visit as well as a sizable 'gap' in the cost of my surgery (vs private health care.)
I am/was public for both my Med and Rad Oncs ... and never paid a penny (including all my Rads sessions.)
I generally see/saw the same Med & Rad Onc over the last 5 years unless they were on holidays or maternity ... so had full continuity with them.
I went private with my surgeon tho (just to get it done as soon as possible & with the surgeon of my choice) & there were charges with each visit as well as a sizable 'gap' in the cost of my surgery (vs private health care.)