Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 Hi I am in New Zealand healthcare here is free. Tho I dont think the standar of care is as good as Aussie We pay 2$ a script here and narcotics are free. Good to see eomone else from Downunder Whats state are you in ? Debs > I come to the site every couple of days, I have found it to be the > best way to get information, that and Heidi, who is a godsend. > Reading through your posts makes me realise how lucky I am to be > living in Australia. > First of all we have a system called Medicare, this entitles everyone > to free medical. If you work you pay 1% of you wages to medicare, if > you don't then you don't pay at all. > There is also a system set up so that if your income is below a > certain level then all you pay for any of your medications is $3.60. > While I had a whole lot of trouble first off, eventually diagnosing > myself, with lots of help from you guys, then telling my Doctor what > tests I wanted to confirm my diagnosis. Since confirmation I have > only had the best treatment available. > I was flown to my states capital, no charge to me, I had major > surgery to have a 9cm + pseudocyst removed, this was 2 months ago. I > have never had a problem getting pain meds, usually just takes a > phone call. > On having an increase in pain a week ago I got into to see my Doctor > straight away, had an ultrasound and other tests, these confirmed > another pseudocyst, this time 11x10x7cm. still full support from my > doctor. > Hope I haven't rambled on too much, and please don't take this the > wrong way, just wanted to pass on some good news. > > Hope to find you well and if not then hope that things will improve > for all of you. > > Kindest regards and best wishes to all. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 Hi I am in New Zealand healthcare here is free. Tho I dont think the standar of care is as good as Aussie We pay 2$ a script here and narcotics are free. Good to see eomone else from Downunder Whats state are you in ? Debs > I come to the site every couple of days, I have found it to be the > best way to get information, that and Heidi, who is a godsend. > Reading through your posts makes me realise how lucky I am to be > living in Australia. > First of all we have a system called Medicare, this entitles everyone > to free medical. If you work you pay 1% of you wages to medicare, if > you don't then you don't pay at all. > There is also a system set up so that if your income is below a > certain level then all you pay for any of your medications is $3.60. > While I had a whole lot of trouble first off, eventually diagnosing > myself, with lots of help from you guys, then telling my Doctor what > tests I wanted to confirm my diagnosis. Since confirmation I have > only had the best treatment available. > I was flown to my states capital, no charge to me, I had major > surgery to have a 9cm + pseudocyst removed, this was 2 months ago. I > have never had a problem getting pain meds, usually just takes a > phone call. > On having an increase in pain a week ago I got into to see my Doctor > straight away, had an ultrasound and other tests, these confirmed > another pseudocyst, this time 11x10x7cm. still full support from my > doctor. > Hope I haven't rambled on too much, and please don't take this the > wrong way, just wanted to pass on some good news. > > Hope to find you well and if not then hope that things will improve > for all of you. > > Kindest regards and best wishes to all. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 Western Australia, Broome to be exact. Where abouts in New Zealand? > > I come to the site every couple of days, I have found it to be the > > best way to get information, that and Heidi, who is a godsend. > > Reading through your posts makes me realise how lucky I am to be > > living in Australia. > > First of all we have a system called Medicare, this entitles > everyone > > to free medical. If you work you pay 1% of you wages to medicare, > if > > you don't then you don't pay at all. > > There is also a system set up so that if your income is below a > > certain level then all you pay for any of your medications is > $3.60. > > While I had a whole lot of trouble first off, eventually > diagnosing > > myself, with lots of help from you guys, then telling my Doctor > what > > tests I wanted to confirm my diagnosis. Since confirmation I have > > only had the best treatment available. > > I was flown to my states capital, no charge to me, I had major > > surgery to have a 9cm + pseudocyst removed, this was 2 months ago. > I > > have never had a problem getting pain meds, usually just takes a > > phone call. > > On having an increase in pain a week ago I got into to see my > Doctor > > straight away, had an ultrasound and other tests, these confirmed > > another pseudocyst, this time 11x10x7cm. still full support from > my > > doctor. > > Hope I haven't rambled on too much, and please don't take this the > > wrong way, just wanted to pass on some good news. > > > > Hope to find you well and if not then hope that things will > improve > > for all of you. > > > > Kindest regards and best wishes to all. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 Western Australia, Broome to be exact. Where abouts in New Zealand? > > I come to the site every couple of days, I have found it to be the > > best way to get information, that and Heidi, who is a godsend. > > Reading through your posts makes me realise how lucky I am to be > > living in Australia. > > First of all we have a system called Medicare, this entitles > everyone > > to free medical. If you work you pay 1% of you wages to medicare, > if > > you don't then you don't pay at all. > > There is also a system set up so that if your income is below a > > certain level then all you pay for any of your medications is > $3.60. > > While I had a whole lot of trouble first off, eventually > diagnosing > > myself, with lots of help from you guys, then telling my Doctor > what > > tests I wanted to confirm my diagnosis. Since confirmation I have > > only had the best treatment available. > > I was flown to my states capital, no charge to me, I had major > > surgery to have a 9cm + pseudocyst removed, this was 2 months ago. > I > > have never had a problem getting pain meds, usually just takes a > > phone call. > > On having an increase in pain a week ago I got into to see my > Doctor > > straight away, had an ultrasound and other tests, these confirmed > > another pseudocyst, this time 11x10x7cm. still full support from > my > > doctor. > > Hope I haven't rambled on too much, and please don't take this the > > wrong way, just wanted to pass on some good news. > > > > Hope to find you well and if not then hope that things will > improve > > for all of you. > > > > Kindest regards and best wishes to all. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 Western Australia, Broome to be exact. Where abouts in New Zealand? > > I come to the site every couple of days, I have found it to be the > > best way to get information, that and Heidi, who is a godsend. > > Reading through your posts makes me realise how lucky I am to be > > living in Australia. > > First of all we have a system called Medicare, this entitles > everyone > > to free medical. If you work you pay 1% of you wages to medicare, > if > > you don't then you don't pay at all. > > There is also a system set up so that if your income is below a > > certain level then all you pay for any of your medications is > $3.60. > > While I had a whole lot of trouble first off, eventually > diagnosing > > myself, with lots of help from you guys, then telling my Doctor > what > > tests I wanted to confirm my diagnosis. Since confirmation I have > > only had the best treatment available. > > I was flown to my states capital, no charge to me, I had major > > surgery to have a 9cm + pseudocyst removed, this was 2 months ago. > I > > have never had a problem getting pain meds, usually just takes a > > phone call. > > On having an increase in pain a week ago I got into to see my > Doctor > > straight away, had an ultrasound and other tests, these confirmed > > another pseudocyst, this time 11x10x7cm. still full support from > my > > doctor. > > Hope I haven't rambled on too much, and please don't take this the > > wrong way, just wanted to pass on some good news. > > > > Hope to find you well and if not then hope that things will > improve > > for all of you. > > > > Kindest regards and best wishes to all. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 , I'm so glad things are going well for you. It's so nice to hear that the doctors,etc. are doing what they are supposed to do. Too bad our Medicare system isn't as good as yours is. Maybe your government could give ours some pointers on how todo this. : ) Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Southwest Representative Pancreatitis Association, International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 , I'm so glad things are going well for you. It's so nice to hear that the doctors,etc. are doing what they are supposed to do. Too bad our Medicare system isn't as good as yours is. Maybe your government could give ours some pointers on how todo this. : ) Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Southwest Representative Pancreatitis Association, International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 , I'm so glad things are going well for you. It's so nice to hear that the doctors,etc. are doing what they are supposed to do. Too bad our Medicare system isn't as good as yours is. Maybe your government could give ours some pointers on how todo this. : ) Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Southwest Representative Pancreatitis Association, International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 , I'm so glad things are going well for you. It's so nice to hear that the doctors,etc. are doing what they are supposed to do. Too bad our Medicare system isn't as good as yours is. Maybe your government could give ours some pointers on how todo this. : ) Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Southwest Representative Pancreatitis Association, International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2002 Report Share Posted August 4, 2002 , I'm so glad things are going well for you. It's so nice to hear that the doctors,etc. are doing what they are supposed to do. Too bad our Medicare system isn't as good as yours is. Maybe your government could give ours some pointers on how todo this. : ) Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Southwest Representative Pancreatitis Association, International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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