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Newly diagnosed
Hi there, I've recently been diagnosed with stage 2. I'm rather stressed that I haven't been able to get in sooner to see a specialist. It'll be a month from diagnosis to appointment. I've read of so ...
Unfortunately Mahjah, I think it depends on where you live. I am in rural Victoria and am in the public system. My testing (mammogram, ct scan and ultrasound) were all spaced approx a week apart for each one in a town 45 minutes away. My surgery was relatively quick from the first appointment with the surgeon to the surgery was a week apart but in a town 1 and a half hours away. I am still waiting to find out what treatment I will be having and it has been a fortnight from my first after surgery appointment. You may find that you will need to be proactive in ensuring that everything is being done in a timely manner. Our public health system does struggle at times ..