The Australian Medical System and Cancer and a weird week

I have had a practically crazy 2 weeks. You know when you think what will go right. I would say I have Chemo brain but it's 3 years now surely it can't be that. Anyway as always its laugh or cry, I am making the most of it no tears. If you did not laugh you would go bonkers. Laughter is great for the heart..

Even a look in the shop windows this week at all the things I can never afford but like Prada, Chanel, Jimmy Shoo, YSL, Ralf Lauren and any shoe shop or jewelry shop which normally makes me happy...
Lets cap on my morning today. Getting ready for my 6th surgery on Monday the 13th. I am so excited, but half scared to death as I am still paying off a $44,000 debt still ..another $10,000 Monday. I have decided my new nick name could be the six million dollar woman. They told me I must pay the surgeon upfront, they always do that. But today with no notice the anesthetist and the hospital also want the money upfront. Boy oh boy!

Australia the lucky country - that is unless you have Cancer the expenses for that are gigantic...
But, if you are a drug addict (eveything free) , boat person (Everything free), 18 year old falling pregnant to stranger they get $5,000 and the pension. All paid for with every Australians hard earned money, I am going to try and make a joke out of this as I work 3 jobs and pay lots of tax. Why are we not helping Cancer patients. Julia Gillard you are a woman! Seems you don't care the country is a mess, medical stinks. Let me and the Cancer ladies share the bills with you....Let's speak in person I will see how many woman and men with Cancer bills can be there. Wake up Lady....

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