Dear @outlander
I'm still catching up on notifications from my time away. Couple of posts of yours that I wanted to respond to from last week.
Regarding the likely costs involved in your treatment re gastroscopy etc if thats what is recommended once you see specialist. Thats tough, a lot of $s involved. I agree with @Sans911 that ideally you would admit yourself to the ED and then you would be treated through the system. Its not as if you havent been experiencing a lot of pain over a long period of time, to warrant a visit to the ED.
But that aside ... other options? I read that the bank knocked back your application for a loan. Damn, so thats not an option. Private health? I have private health insurance for both high extras and basic hospital. Never used the hospital cover, but I guess its nice to have. And yet, the likelihood is that if I needed hospitalisation, I would likely go in as a public patient anyway. And thus not use my private health. Not sure if its worthwhile to have the hospital insurance to be honest with you. I never had any private health insurance until I married, and I just tacked onto hubbies policy, and kept it since.
I am sorry to hear that your auntie is not in a position to lend you the money either. But so many people are in a difficult position with the COVID nonsense. It doesnt mean she would not have liked to help out, under normal circumstances.
I dont recall ever hearing from you, but I am guessing you should be on a Centrelink Carers Payment for your caring for your Pop? As a carer payment recipient, it is my understanding that you can apply for an advance or loan of your payment from Centrelink. I think an application can be done online. But I do not know how much you are able to borrow or be advanced .. sorry. I expect it would be recouped through your usual payments with a certain amount withheld each fortnight until its repaid. Would this be an option for you?
Ahhhh @outlander ... I am soo relieved to hear that the growth shown on your CT scan was in fact 19mm (or 1.9cm) and NOT the 19cm you initially read. As I stated at the time, 19cm is huge, you would be able to feel it or even see it. So that is good news indeed, and means that the initial urgency is somewhat lessened. But it is still a cause of concern, there really should not be growths like that happening. I hope it will be investigated appropriately, or at the very least ... monitored closely.
Ahhh .. so now that I am all caught up with your news from the past week ... I will leave you be. I hope your day is going as well as possible so far. Sounds like it started well at any rate ... fingers crossed its continued.
Sherry 💕
