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Cowgirl1
Member
3 years ago

Public / Private

Hello, 
it’s been quiet a while since I have been on hear , I am in my 7 th year and I am off tamoxifen woo hoo.
I am on a bit of a mission and would love some feed back from you all regarding going to a public hospital what did you get after your surgeries the freebies , bra , leaflets , the horse shoe pillow for under your arm etc. I went private and got all these and more , why does it have to be so different we all have gone through cancer we all should receive the same things regardless. I have had a few friends that have gone through the public hospital and didn’t get any information that might help you. This isn’t right as far as I know public patients now have a breast care nurse which they didn’t before . Love some feed back ladies ox 

  • au0rei's avatar
    au0rei
    Member
    3 years ago
    Hi, I had my surgery (mastectomy) as a private patient and received whatever you have received. With my recent breast reconstruction, I went as a public patient and also received similar stuff all over. I even had a wonderful breast recon nurse be with me and helped me through the process. It was amazing. I think whether private or public, we really are very blessed to have the health care that we get over here. xx
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    Ozhulagal
    Member
    3 years ago
    I went private, had lots of info and support from breast care nurse before 1st surgery ( when I was in a bit of a fog and I didn't really know what I was getting in to!) She gave me the Zonta pillow and a lot of reading material. She called me after path report came back suggesting mastectomy would be needed.  After mastectomy she gave me a drain bag..(.which was very useful for the 15 days I had the drain) and bought a berlei bra that didn't fit and a crocheted boob..which did fit. She ordered  another from berlei which was still too small when in arrived.  Went public with radiotherapy which was fantastic...looked on my medicare history to see that my 25 treatments cost 25 thousand dollars!  Im so thankful for medicare and public hospital system.