Newly diagnosed
I just want to express how extremely diss appointed I am with the Gold Coast HOspital. I was diagnosed last week with a recommendation I have surgery within 4 weeks. My GP phoned the hospital was was ...
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Hi Tina, you must be near to me, I live at Arundel. I've had my surgery but I went to Pindara. I'm assuming that your doctor has just sent you straight to GCUH because you're not in private health insurance. I have insurance otherwise I would have been going to GCUH as well. Yes I know that they take forever. I was considering having my chemotherapy there but I've just found out that if I get a referral to them this week they MIGHT be able to see me for an initial consultation after Christmas some time.
Now! Don't panic. I don't own a small gold mine in my backyard either but there are reasonable ways of avoiding the GCUH. First, there are surgeons who operate both privately and publicly. Mine does both. You can ask to be referred to Robina hospital instead. My surgeon is Dr John Gault and he has rooms at Bundall on Ashmore Road. He is not too bad price wise. You might want to ask your doctor what he thinks of him. I think he is fantastic and so do the nurses at Pindarra.
Anyway keep me informed and if I can help, let me know. I'm only a few weeks ahead of you and not up to chemo yet.
Cas