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Hi Celeste.  When I was diagnosed with stage 2 Breast Cancer in 2000, I was seen by a Centrelink Doctor.  He told me that I wasn't sick enough for a sickness benefit.  I had to look for work and hand in forms every fortnight while undergoing treatment. I often had to wait in long queues while I was handing my forms in.  A Friend of mine rang Centrelink and they told her to tell me to  ask for either of two people and they would take my forms.  Eventually, I recieved a letter to see another Doctor and I then recieved a sickness benefit which made things easier.  It was especially hard while I was puting in forms as I was doing it solo and getting to treatments was expensive as I couldn't claim any benefits.  It is time Centrelink reconsidered their ideas and had some compassion  and consideration for Cancer patients.