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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...
Dr Michael Law is a great surgeon and works privately in Vic but also out of the breast and cancer centre at Maroondah in Ringwood.
You could get a referral to see him privately and then go public which is what I did. I didn't have reconstruction but my friend did with Michael and he was wonderful.
Also I think in the public system they have to provide surgery within 4 weeks at least that was what I was told when diagnosed in December 2023.
Best of luck and hopefully you can navigate the right path for yourself ❤️
You could get a referral to see him privately and then go public which is what I did. I didn't have reconstruction but my friend did with Michael and he was wonderful.
Also I think in the public system they have to provide surgery within 4 weeks at least that was what I was told when diagnosed in December 2023.
Best of luck and hopefully you can navigate the right path for yourself ❤️