Best wishes my FRiend for a full recovery.
In '00 I died, was place on a bed of ice to bring my body temp down to 65 degree's, had my heart removed, hooked up to an artificial heart for 8 hours while my heart was repaired and then rejoined to my body and when I SURVIVED, about 6 months later I'm as healthy as can be!
Life in the USA as a free nation is good and well appreciated. I "ain't" in financial bankruptcy because of it however.
Mindfully prepared for the worst...perhaps a bit.
The Thoracic surgeon alone was $130,000 for 6-8 hours of work.
Am I complaining about the cost of saving my life?
He!! no!
And insurance companies are a lot bolder about denying claims just seven or eight years down the road.
What would you do if you were a single woman too sick to work, but your treatments were denied because your cobra payments just ran out? I sat with this woman while she completely broke down.
And I'm very happy that you are alive. :) I'm happy to be alive as well, but after paying insurance for almost thirty years, I shouldn't have to feel like a criminal for filing claims. I don't feel "lucky" to have been through that experience.
They could make a movie out of it. Are you serious or Science Fiction.