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Originally Posted by Ian Robinson
It's a myth propogated by private health funds .... sorry to burst your bubble .... only the elective stuff is queued , necessary stuff is done right away .
My wife had an issue that was necessary a few years ago , was done right away , no costs incurred .
I've had sports injuries - elbow dislocations from fishing accidents - done immediately - no cost.
My mum had a hib replacement as a public patient , she was done within a few weeks of being told by her specialist it was needed , she was even put in private room . She had exactly the same surgical team as others who had the same procedure who were private patients and was treated no differently.
My elder brother is still in a private health fund, and I have similar discussions with him too .... can't be convinced that he's wasting his money.
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An elbow dislocation requires immediate attention, a 'bad' knee does not. I damaged my leg in a motorbike accident about 20 years ago and suffered a shortened leg as a result. This over the years has affected my knee. Now it's not life threatening and I can walk but it can be very very painfull, so painfull in fact that at times I find it difficult to walk; though not all the time, the pain comes and goes.
and no
I cant get it fixed immediately, knee reconstruction or leg lengthening and knee reconstruction, unlike if i had private health insurance. I have to go on a waiting list and the wait could be a couple of years.
Obviously, i am not unique and many many people would find themselves in my situation for any number of conditions.