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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...
@NikkiJ6
Like many others I went private for my surgery, just to get it done asap, but I had PHI so that helped.
I did however go public for both my Chemo and Rads and the only out of pockets were some medications around the chemo, steroids and post chemo injection (can't remember the name) . So very little cost to me.
I think the treatment in the public was great, couldn't fault it on either chemo or radiation. I was very lucky in that the treatment centre was next door to where I worked, so they booked me in for late in afternoon for my radiation and I went to work as normal each day and just left early to complete my treatment.
It isn't a case of all one way or the other.
Best of luck with your appt next week.
Like many others I went private for my surgery, just to get it done asap, but I had PHI so that helped.
I did however go public for both my Chemo and Rads and the only out of pockets were some medications around the chemo, steroids and post chemo injection (can't remember the name) . So very little cost to me.
I think the treatment in the public was great, couldn't fault it on either chemo or radiation. I was very lucky in that the treatment centre was next door to where I worked, so they booked me in for late in afternoon for my radiation and I went to work as normal each day and just left early to complete my treatment.
It isn't a case of all one way or the other.
Best of luck with your appt next week.