Private or Public?
Hi everyone, I'm a newly diagnosed in my late 30's. my cancer is invasive grade 1 in one breast. I have private health insurance but the out of pocket costs of the plastic surgeon and aneastetic wo...
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Sorry to see you joining us here, @sapi .... I hope we can help you with your decision making xx
Do you know 'which' invasive BC it is? Ductal, Lobular or other?
It took nearly 4 months to get to my surgery date, after initial detection - and I don't believe mine grew bigger during that time ..... as that is our usual fear, that any delay could result in 'bigger surgery' - but as you're having a double mastectomy .... I don't think that will be an issue. But, this disease mucks with your brain even more than your body ... and anxiety is always a huge part of the side effects of the initial diagnosis. :(
Does your surgeon work in BOTH the public & private systems? If he does, you could wait the 6 weeks & have it done by him, in the public system (tho I am not sure if reconstruction is done routinely with the mastectomies in the public system.). Feel free to join the Private Reconstruction Group, where you can ask any questions and also see 'before & after' pics too, of reconstruction surgery.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstruction
I went private for surgery, to get it done quicker, but it was 7 years ago now was a lumpectomy & I was about $7,000+ out of pocket. However, I had all my Oncology and Radiation done on Public System & didn't pay a penny.
I am sure others who've had reconstruction will jump on soon re hospitals & your other questions xx
take care & all the best
Do you know 'which' invasive BC it is? Ductal, Lobular or other?
It took nearly 4 months to get to my surgery date, after initial detection - and I don't believe mine grew bigger during that time ..... as that is our usual fear, that any delay could result in 'bigger surgery' - but as you're having a double mastectomy .... I don't think that will be an issue. But, this disease mucks with your brain even more than your body ... and anxiety is always a huge part of the side effects of the initial diagnosis. :(
Does your surgeon work in BOTH the public & private systems? If he does, you could wait the 6 weeks & have it done by him, in the public system (tho I am not sure if reconstruction is done routinely with the mastectomies in the public system.). Feel free to join the Private Reconstruction Group, where you can ask any questions and also see 'before & after' pics too, of reconstruction surgery.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstruction
I went private for surgery, to get it done quicker, but it was 7 years ago now was a lumpectomy & I was about $7,000+ out of pocket. However, I had all my Oncology and Radiation done on Public System & didn't pay a penny.
I am sure others who've had reconstruction will jump on soon re hospitals & your other questions xx
take care & all the best