We went from financial solvency to insolvency after my daughter's premature birth. Gutted our savings account so I could work part time just to keep her inside me, spent $4K out of pocket before she was born, and paid off another $16K in the 6 months following her birth (this was our share after insurance).
For the first year of her life, I had nasty post-partum, stayed part-time, and she was in the hospital every month. A year and a half after her birth, we had no money in the bank, $20K in debt, and the meter was still running.
Thankfully, a job change, me getting back on my feet, and slowly chiseling away at the bills helped us get out from under (while still retaining our high credit rating). A year from now, we'd be out of debt with money back in the bank.
Then the docs discover a suspicious mass in my lung.
Crap. Here we go again, I thought. Thankfully, it's not cancer, but it skill kicked my teeth in and it's going to take a while to get over. Cha-ching $$$$
So sorry to hear about your battles. Prayers to you and yours!!
I can't believe all the nasty comments on this thread, though, can you? Tony has every right to do what is best for his family, and folks are whining about it and calling him a liar! Obviously, they have never walked a moment in his shoes.
Wow.
Best of luck to you and your family.
God Bless you!