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Public vs private cost info
Hi everyone :) I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Dec 7 and had a lumpectomy through a private hospital on the 15th. It all happened very fast and I am new to Australia so was trying to get my head...
I was diagnosed early December and in Melbourne. I started with chemotherapy and went private as my GP recommended it and through my own research found going public would be approx 2 month wait. And due to Christmas I just didn’t want to get stuck waiting. I’ve now had two rounds chemo and hd to be admitted to the ward for dehydration as I was vomiting which would’ve been more difficult public.
Many people in my ear saying go public go private. I just wanted to start. I found it unhelpful. I am unsure if I will continue private for surgery and radiation but will keep going for chemotherapy. I have PH and my PET scan and biopsies were free.