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@@mikaylag

You can access your super to pay for that.. you need to have one form filled out by your GP and the other by your surgeon. They must say on the form that it is life threatening.. eg diabetes etc.

Then you apply through human services... they review it and send you a letter saying yes.. then you send the letter to your super fund.. and they transfer it to your account. .. its pretty simple actually

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Aww you are so young!! Lucky you... your age is not working against you... good on you for doing something about it at your age before it gets worse

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Yeah, but I don't have anything worth transferring. I'm 19, Havnt really earnt much in super yet..

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Haha thanks, I've been trying to loose weight since I was 12/13, I never lost much even tho I tried so hard so I'm quite keen for this

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At 19 i had barely anything too... but when you get to my age... it adds up in the end... i feel so old next to a 19 year old haha... im 34

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It's just come up so quick..I've been working 4 jobs to get the money for this. getting nervous but I've worked a lot for this. Kinda excited I dunno. When's your date or have you done yours already?

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Good for you!! You must be so proud of yourself for being committed to 4 jobs to get this surgery. .. some people can learn something from you... if anyone deserves this surgery its you ????

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Don't worry @@mikaylag ... i don't feel 34.. i still feel like i am on my early 20s... and i can be pretty silly and immature lol

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Good luck @@mikaylag

And hello from an ex-Sydney person, currently on the Gold Coast.

My out of pocket expenses were $5,000 (with the top cover BUPA PHI)

No regrets, almost 3 months post op soon.

Cheers,

Margo

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Hi Mickaylag, quotes seem all about the same, I paid $6000 out of pocket and my private healty kicked in about $10,000, so we are all in the same ball park. Good for you to be working so hard for something you want. I am 10 weeks post op now and feeli g good. I get hungry but not real hungry. I eat aboout a quarter of what i used to. I have had no complications and i am much older than you. Had a couple of wines also. Stick to your doctors instructions to the T and you will be alright. The first 2 weeks are challenging but not too bad. Good luck.

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