I'm still in the lengthy process of applying for income support through my super. So, check your super scheme. Mine gives 75% of my income for up to 2 years once there is a 30 day period of not working (this can be done using rec or sick leave) You just have to get everyone under the sun to sign things. However, once you go back to work for a day, you have to start the waiting period again. I'm using a mix of private and public. And fortunately, We hadn't gotten around to cancelling health cover.
The chemo centre I'm using offered cold caps at no extra cost or inconvenience, so I'm giving them a go. Easier, for the kids, I think. As for what treatment you choose, you really need to have your questions ready and someone with you who is good at picking stuff up.
My initial diagnosis was 2.5cm ILC, probably contained. First surgery and sentinel node biopsy showed 4.5cm without clear margins and 3 nodes involved,OR & PR+, HER-. That meant mastectomy and axillary dissection. Cancer is probably gone but there could be floaters waiting to land somewhere else. I've just started chemo which hopefully will give me an extra 5% longer survival ( absolute not relative). When this finishes, I will have rads which offers another 5% at least. ILC doesn't follow the predictive tools they use, but it seems worth the pain. Amazingly, the doctors all agree as they call me young!
