Newly Diagnosed - surgery and treatment pathway

Hi sorry to hear of your diagnosis and the negative review for the proposed surgeon.  If you do have private insurance perhaps you can look online if there are other surgeon's who subscribe to a minimal gap fee payment ie: $500 and still have surgery private and after care public.  I would still go ahead and meet him/her and form your own opinion.  It is difficult to start again with another surgeon but so important you feel comfortable with your care team.