Newly diagnosed

I went to my surgeon who consults at a private hospital and I appreciated this as she was fantastic and highly recommended by gp and when she knew about issue I got to see her after hours asap and then biopsy which she says she prefers this one practitioner so I got fast tracked there and then the blue dye business again at private hospital but day before surgery which was also fast tracked. Surgical fees expensive but whole team fantastic so no problem there.  Radiation at public Peter mac and they were fantastic and faultless And public system but really not average public health system experience : only issue was the wait and I got so frustrated I checked out privat facilities before realising it would add an hour and half to daily treatment : oncologist and surgeon both say public and private radiation the same. So I would go for convenience: once in they were very accomodating to time preferences etc.  my yearly apps with oncologist and surgeon who are both private are around $120 for appt and you get some back on Medicare . Other than that I have mammagrama no ultrasound once a year and that is about $500!    Best wishes