No, it’s normal. I’m a cat 3 for DIEP in Queensland. I have been told I might get done slightly earlier than others given my young age under 30 but ultimately it’s not essential surgery and this is public health care in Oz. It’s a great system for life threatening things.
however my young friend I met at chemo came back brca2 during treatment and has had her implants and bilat mastectomy done already after being referred in August, I think it was only 2 months wait. Its probably the need for plastics as opposed to just breast surgeons being DIEP.
if you have private cover maybe get some quotes to see your out of pocket and decide from there?
