Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
Apr 20th 2006, 10:59 am
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Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
Hi Guys (I've also posted this on the immigration forum but got no replies - apologies for double posting)
We're in NSW now on a 457 Visa and friends of ours are in the same position. They have recently applied for PR and are a little concerned about their meds (hers in particular). She is now 5 years clear since suffering with Breast Cancer. When she had the meds for the 457 in the UK all that she needed to provide was a letter from her specialist (which she was advised to bring with her ready for the PR application). Since applying for PR she has been told that she needs to provide a similar letter but from an Oz doctor. This in itself isn't really a problem (more frustrating I think than anything else) but its got her a little bit worried. She has received a phone call from the doc stating that it will have to be a very indepth report which would cost $500 per hour to produce - and could take a lot of 'man hours'! She isnt working at the moment and so this side in itself is enough to worry her (financially) but obviously because of the seriousness of her previous condition its got her thinking all sorts now. Shes worried that there is something underlying and has got herself all in a tizz about it (understandably). Sorry to babble on but I just wanted to hear anyone elses experience with this just to put her mind at rest.
Thanks ever so much guys - any advice is very much appreciated!
cheers
Rach xxxx
We're in NSW now on a 457 Visa and friends of ours are in the same position. They have recently applied for PR and are a little concerned about their meds (hers in particular). She is now 5 years clear since suffering with Breast Cancer. When she had the meds for the 457 in the UK all that she needed to provide was a letter from her specialist (which she was advised to bring with her ready for the PR application). Since applying for PR she has been told that she needs to provide a similar letter but from an Oz doctor. This in itself isn't really a problem (more frustrating I think than anything else) but its got her a little bit worried. She has received a phone call from the doc stating that it will have to be a very indepth report which would cost $500 per hour to produce - and could take a lot of 'man hours'! She isnt working at the moment and so this side in itself is enough to worry her (financially) but obviously because of the seriousness of her previous condition its got her thinking all sorts now. Shes worried that there is something underlying and has got herself all in a tizz about it (understandably). Sorry to babble on but I just wanted to hear anyone elses experience with this just to put her mind at rest.
Thanks ever so much guys - any advice is very much appreciated!
cheers
Rach xxxx
Apr 20th 2006, 11:07 am
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Re: Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
Originally Posted by tygwyn
Hi Guys (I've also posted this on the immigration forum but got no replies - apologies for double posting)
We're in NSW now on a 457 Visa and friends of ours are in the same position. They have recently applied for PR and are a little concerned about their meds (hers in particular). She is now 5 years clear since suffering with Breast Cancer. When she had the meds for the 457 in the UK all that she needed to provide was a letter from her specialist (which she was advised to bring with her ready for the PR application). Since applying for PR she has been told that she needs to provide a similar letter but from an Oz doctor. This in itself isn't really a problem (more frustrating I think than anything else) but its got her a little bit worried. She has received a phone call from the doc stating that it will have to be a very indepth report which would cost $500 per hour to produce - and could take a lot of 'man hours'! She isnt working at the moment and so this side in itself is enough to worry her (financially) but obviously because of the seriousness of her previous condition its got her thinking all sorts now. Shes worried that there is something underlying and has got herself all in a tizz about it (understandably). Sorry to babble on but I just wanted to hear anyone elses experience with this just to put her mind at rest.
Thanks ever so much guys - any advice is very much appreciated!
cheers
Rach xxxx
We're in NSW now on a 457 Visa and friends of ours are in the same position. They have recently applied for PR and are a little concerned about their meds (hers in particular). She is now 5 years clear since suffering with Breast Cancer. When she had the meds for the 457 in the UK all that she needed to provide was a letter from her specialist (which she was advised to bring with her ready for the PR application). Since applying for PR she has been told that she needs to provide a similar letter but from an Oz doctor. This in itself isn't really a problem (more frustrating I think than anything else) but its got her a little bit worried. She has received a phone call from the doc stating that it will have to be a very indepth report which would cost $500 per hour to produce - and could take a lot of 'man hours'! She isnt working at the moment and so this side in itself is enough to worry her (financially) but obviously because of the seriousness of her previous condition its got her thinking all sorts now. Shes worried that there is something underlying and has got herself all in a tizz about it (understandably). Sorry to babble on but I just wanted to hear anyone elses experience with this just to put her mind at rest.
Thanks ever so much guys - any advice is very much appreciated!
cheers
Rach xxxx
tell your freind not to fret to much i my self have had cancer twice in 1995 and again in 1999. major surgery and intensive chemo. and i am now a permanant resident of oz been in perth 5 months any help i can give please pm me all the best wayne
Apr 20th 2006, 11:15 am
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Re: Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
Originally Posted by way86
hi rach
tell your freind not to fret to much i my self have had cancer twice in 1995 and again in 1999. major surgery and intensive chemo. and i am now a permanant resident of oz been in perth 5 months any help i can give please pm me all the best wayne
tell your freind not to fret to much i my self have had cancer twice in 1995 and again in 1999. major surgery and intensive chemo. and i am now a permanant resident of oz been in perth 5 months any help i can give please pm me all the best wayne
Thanks ever so much for that. Sorry to hear that you've had to go through it all twice - horrible horrible disease.
I've just text my friend and told her and asked her if shes got any more questions she wants me to ask you. Hope thats ok?
Thanks again
Rach xxxx
Apr 20th 2006, 11:21 am
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Re: Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
Originally Posted by tygwyn
Hi Wayne
Thanks ever so much for that. Sorry to hear that you've had to go through it all twice - horrible horrible disease.
I've just text my friend and told her and asked her if shes got any more questions she wants me to ask you. Hope thats ok?
Thanks again
Rach xxxx
Thanks ever so much for that. Sorry to hear that you've had to go through it all twice - horrible horrible disease.
I've just text my friend and told her and asked her if shes got any more questions she wants me to ask you. Hope thats ok?
Thanks again
Rach xxxx
hi rach thats ok i now how she feels any thing to help out wayne
Apr 20th 2006, 11:24 am
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Re: Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
Originally Posted by way86
hi rach thats ok i now how she feels any thing to help out wayne
Cheers - you're a darlin!
Rach xxxx
Apr 20th 2006, 11:29 am
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Re: Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
Originally Posted by tygwyn
Thanks again Wayne - shes text me straight back and said shes got a list of questions! Shes going to put them in an email to me in the morning and I'll PM it to you if thats ok?
Cheers - you're a darlin!
Rach xxxx
Cheers - you're a darlin!
Rach xxxx
no probs hope she feels less stressed
Apr 20th 2006, 1:57 pm
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Re: Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
Originally Posted by tygwyn
Hi Guys (I've also posted this on the immigration forum but got no replies - apologies for double posting)
We're in NSW now on a 457 Visa and friends of ours are in the same position. They have recently applied for PR and are a little concerned about their meds (hers in particular). She is now 5 years clear since suffering with Breast Cancer. When she had the meds for the 457 in the UK all that she needed to provide was a letter from her specialist (which she was advised to bring with her ready for the PR application). Since applying for PR she has been told that she needs to provide a similar letter but from an Oz doctor. This in itself isn't really a problem (more frustrating I think than anything else) but its got her a little bit worried. She has received a phone call from the doc stating that it will have to be a very indepth report which would cost $500 per hour to produce - and could take a lot of 'man hours'! She isnt working at the moment and so this side in itself is enough to worry her (financially) but obviously because of the seriousness of her previous condition its got her thinking all sorts now. Shes worried that there is something underlying and has got herself all in a tizz about it (understandably). Sorry to babble on but I just wanted to hear anyone elses experience with this just to put her mind at rest.
Thanks ever so much guys - any advice is very much appreciated!
cheers
Rach xxxx
We're in NSW now on a 457 Visa and friends of ours are in the same position. They have recently applied for PR and are a little concerned about their meds (hers in particular). She is now 5 years clear since suffering with Breast Cancer. When she had the meds for the 457 in the UK all that she needed to provide was a letter from her specialist (which she was advised to bring with her ready for the PR application). Since applying for PR she has been told that she needs to provide a similar letter but from an Oz doctor. This in itself isn't really a problem (more frustrating I think than anything else) but its got her a little bit worried. She has received a phone call from the doc stating that it will have to be a very indepth report which would cost $500 per hour to produce - and could take a lot of 'man hours'! She isnt working at the moment and so this side in itself is enough to worry her (financially) but obviously because of the seriousness of her previous condition its got her thinking all sorts now. Shes worried that there is something underlying and has got herself all in a tizz about it (understandably). Sorry to babble on but I just wanted to hear anyone elses experience with this just to put her mind at rest.
Thanks ever so much guys - any advice is very much appreciated!
cheers
Rach xxxx
hugs to you and your friend geex
Apr 21st 2006, 12:03 am
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Re: Meds after cancer - reassurance for friend please!
I had cervical cancer 3 years before I applied for a perm visa. After DIMIA received my medicals I was asked to submit a letter from my doc stating that I won't have a relapse in the next 5 years. Sounds absolutely stupid, my doc is no clairvoyant. I was not asked to see a doctor in Australia. But this is 9 years ago.
