‘I’m 23 and I was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer after having to wait months for an ultrasound’

by Storyboys

8 comments

  1. That poor girl.

    Too many people are being failed by our healthcare system and dying long before their time by while government sit idly by doing fuck all for decades.

    How many patient stories are we not hearing about also.

    Enough is enough.

  2. Can’t understand how there can be such massive differences in treatment.

    My own mother found a lump a few years back, had a scan within a week or two, tumor found, treatments started and a mastectomy shortly after.

    Excellent care when in hospital, and excellent after-care.

    And all public, no health insurance. 

  3. My wife was diagnosed with cancer and received the best care as soon as it was discovered.

    No health insurance and all through the public system.

  4. Sorry to hear that. When I got rectal cancer I wanted to 1st think about my options, but my surgeon said, “Just be quick about it cuz it doubles every 25 days or so.” I don’t know if it’s true or if he just wanted to push me, but I immediately replied, “I’ve decided. Let’s start treatment tomorrow.” Been cancer free 6 years now. God bless.

  6. Your health isn’t worth waiting for, if you think there’s something wrong, and have the resources, go pay for a private Ultrasound and get peace of mind.

    You shouldn’t have to do that, but it’s just the reality of having an underfunded and neglected healthcare system. We have brilliant healthcare professionals who want the best for their patients, but are so under resourced and overworked, it’s insane.

  7. I have neighbours complaining about the public health service all the time and don’t have a problem dropping 8,000 on a family holiday but refuses to get family health cover

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