Newly diagnosed - private or public
Hi Yesterday I received preliminary pathology results which said I have an invasive poorly differentiated carcinoma. There were a number of further points noted but the gist is that my lump is cancer...
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@NikkiJ6
This is one time control is in the hands of your medical team.
What type of breast cancer do you have?
There's lots of resources on the BCNA website, a couple of links to help you
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource/fact-sheet-breast-cancer-pathology/
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/what-is-breast-cancer/types-of-breast-cancer/
As to public or private
Without health insurance.....public
My sister recently spent 16 days in hospital with private health insurance. The insurer paid $11,000
When I was diagnosed I went private as I was covered. The surgeon said that with public patients they had to be operated on within 3 weeks. Don't know if that rule still applies however its Cancer.......
Hope the links above help
Take care
This is one time control is in the hands of your medical team.
What type of breast cancer do you have?
There's lots of resources on the BCNA website, a couple of links to help you
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource/fact-sheet-breast-cancer-pathology/
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/what-is-breast-cancer/types-of-breast-cancer/
As to public or private
Without health insurance.....public
My sister recently spent 16 days in hospital with private health insurance. The insurer paid $11,000
When I was diagnosed I went private as I was covered. The surgeon said that with public patients they had to be operated on within 3 weeks. Don't know if that rule still applies however its Cancer.......
Hope the links above help
Take care