Waiting times

Hi there @Jen79x have you had your referal done yet ? And if so which hospital ? Once you have this done they will send you a letter with your catergory. You will then be able to contact the surgical outpatients of the facility and they can give you an estimate. I’m category 2 in qld which is supposed to mean I’m supposed to be seen within 90 days but that’s so far off the mark I’ve been waiting 18 months just to see the surgeon at the royal Brisbane and will be waiting at least another year to see one. There is over 100 other women waiting before me and then there is at least 18 months after that to wait to have the surgery. I hope it isn’t that long for you in NSW.  I was quoted $15k to go in as a private patient in a public hospital and around $25k to have the surgery privately. Definately not an option for us financially. There are some ladies on here who have private health insurance but are still out of pocket between $5 to $10k and more sometimes. I’ve been proactive with writing to my local mp who has bought up my concerns to Canberra and I also had my 5 minutes of fame on the channel 10 Brisbane news last month with the support of BCNA. Hope this helps and good luck. Keep us posted as everyone would be interested how long you will have to wait or there will be ladies on here who have been or are on the NSW wait list. Margie.