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Tips for Hospital
Hi everyone. I am heading to Perth (live regionally) in a week for double mastectomy and stage one of reconstruction (lat dorsi and tissue expanders inserted). I won't have the luxury of anyone 'poppi...
Usually if you are more than 100-150k away from your hospital/treatment/medical team - you should be elligible. Sometimes it depends on the number of Kms covered within a week .....
You'll need your GP to fill in the initial form - and the surgeon/office to fill in the 2nd form ..... print off a heap of both - and throw them on the desk each time you see them ;). keep copies of each signed one before you send them off, too ;) They can be notorious for 'losing them'! (in NSW anyway!)
good luck - if you don't ask, you don't get xx
You'll need your GP to fill in the initial form - and the surgeon/office to fill in the 2nd form ..... print off a heap of both - and throw them on the desk each time you see them ;). keep copies of each signed one before you send them off, too ;) They can be notorious for 'losing them'! (in NSW anyway!)
good luck - if you don't ask, you don't get xx