reconstruction
I am so confused about all this...had a long talk with my mum today and she said maybe you should try and get yourself established again (i havent worked since diagnosis) so you can save some money b...
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Yes in the hospital view it is calssed as elective but not the lowest class of elective but for most other things it is calssed as I think it is something like necessary or finishing up, or reconstructive and is sort of though of as the 2nd part of the first surgery and a necessary surgery, not somethign you just chose to have, it is something to finish off the 1st surgery and make you "whole" again - i.e put you back with 2 boobs, and becasue the mastectomy was for cancer it is sort of higher up the list too becasue it is deemed necessary or finishing off or something.
I am haiving my other breast off when I finish chemo and it is deemed elective but is not lowest category, due to my history and if I turn out to be genetic positive then I go higher up the list - maybe 6-12 months instead of 12-18 months sort of thing (depends onyour surgeon, hospital, and its waiting times etc.
There is NO HARM in asking them, if they will cover you as k=it is follow us. finishing off surgery (Damn I can't think of the correct word - Bloody chemo brain).
GOOD LUCK