Radiotherapy
Hi..6 months in, and only on letrozole..had a course of other tablets ( can't recall, starts with pl..) Was told chemotherapy, then radiotherapy, had one scan after the other and biopsy.. Now saying 5 weeks of radiotherapy, anyone had similar?? Need information please on alternatives if any, side effects, etc..can't be gone for 5 weeks daily from home ( SN son), but need to apparently.. Its also an hours drive each way to closest hospital that offers it, so train or coach everyday, and long wait for return home..community transport will cost $250 a week( can't do that)..any information would be greatly appreciated.. Hope your journey has brought a happy ending.No Gap Providers in each State ...... Who DOESN'T Charge Out of Pocket expenses?
Many of us get caught out by the biggish Gap Fees charged by so many of the health providers so I thought some sort of list may be helpful to everyone? Mine is currently $6000 Out of Pocket & climbing ..... Assuming this post will become quite 'long' .... the Towns & Cities won't be alphabetical (or even by state ...) Just use the 'search' function ..... Hold down the Control (or Command button on Mac) & "F" simultaneously and type in the name of your home town, closest large town or major closest 'city' and it should find it - just click on the arrows to go from one post to another ..... I live in Forster, so Port Macquarie (1hr+ drive) or Newcastle (2hr Drive) would be my closest big Cities, with Taree (1/2hr Drive) is the closest Big Town. I'll start off in NSW ...... Port Macquarie Base Hospital for Radiation & Oncology - Gap Free ... Not sure about Ultrasounds/3D Mammograms etc - I will find out when I have mine done there next year .... Also Low Cost accomodation at the Rotary Lodge (200m walk from the Cancer Centre.) WELL worth making contact if you are having treatment there for your Mon-Fri accommodation - you can stay over for weekends as well, if not wanting to go home for weekends. IPTASS rebates available if you live 100k+ away from your Health Service Provider. Taree - Oncology - Gap Free There WERE Gaps charged at the Radiology Dept in Taree (across the road from the Hospital) for some procedures .... so maybe ask first if you are referred there - or ring Port Macq/Newcastle to see if they are Gap Free.
Out of pocket expenses for Mastectomy
Good Morning !! Just wanted to check how much are the out of pocket expenses for Single Mastectomy? How much extra Breast Surgeon and Plastic Surgeon charge? I know it will depend on the surgeon however just wanted to get an idea about the range and high level estimates.
