Travelling interstate for treatment?
Hello. I live in Tasmania (Hobart) and have just been diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. I am wondering whether anyone else has considered travelling interstate for treatment (was thinking a...
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Hi @FarmGirl sorry about your diagnosis but you will find a lot of information on this website including this forum.You can also ring the helpline during the week.
I am in Sydney so didn’t need to travel for my treatment but I am on a Facebook page for DIEP reconstruction in the United States and lots of ladies on there have travelled interstate for that particular type of surgery which is very specialised.
Hopefully some people from Tasmania can hop on here and help out with recommendations.
I had my surgery in the private system
and my GP referred me to my breast cancer surgeon who in turn referred me to a plastic surgeon ( for reconstruction ) and my radiation oncologist and oncologist.
I was very happy with my team .
Breast cancer affects one in seven women in Australia so I would think Hobart would be well served with breast cancer specialists to see in the public and private system.
All the best 🌺
I am in Sydney so didn’t need to travel for my treatment but I am on a Facebook page for DIEP reconstruction in the United States and lots of ladies on there have travelled interstate for that particular type of surgery which is very specialised.
Hopefully some people from Tasmania can hop on here and help out with recommendations.
I had my surgery in the private system
and my GP referred me to my breast cancer surgeon who in turn referred me to a plastic surgeon ( for reconstruction ) and my radiation oncologist and oncologist.
I was very happy with my team .
Breast cancer affects one in seven women in Australia so I would think Hobart would be well served with breast cancer specialists to see in the public and private system.
All the best 🌺