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I had a total hysterectomy at the age of 20 due to cancer.
I made it.
BTW, I think no kids was the key to my success.
Not to downplay a hysterectomy, but NOT having a ton of kids does free up resources and is one expense that can be avoided. Especially if you're single. But you can't say that.
What about my friend who was a foster care kid. What family is supposed to pitch in for him?
Government pays 100% of care for foster care kids. If you really had a friend with foster care kids, you'd know this.
You still havent explained why you are part of the 99%. Simply being sick and having insurance doesnt explain it. It sounds to me like your employer has been very kind to you, even paying for your education, so why exactly again are you part of the 99% group who thinks they are entitled to more?
and I had the same thing at age 25 with no insurance. Here I am almost 50 years later..We did have kids afterwards: 2, that we adopted plus foster kids.
Not to downplay a hysterectomy, but NOT having a ton of kids does free up resources and is one expense that can be avoided. Especially if you're single. But you can't say that.
I guess the thing that is obvious to me is that it is but for the grace of God that any one of us is not hit by disease or an accident or whatever, and I cannot fathom who the wealthiest country in the history of the world cannot buffer this risk through free, public health care. No other civilized country on earth is as callous as us. We tut tut people all the time about how with just the right luck and industry they could have avoided it or could vanquish it. That is just not true, and it shows a failure of both empathy (and community) and critical thinking.
I am ashamed that such things occur here, and it makes me question the greatness of our country. The first duty of a wealthy country is to care for its citizens, but we don't.
Health care is not a right unfortunately. This country was solely built on man wanting to better himself. Everyone in life was supposed to work hard to chase that carrot. Everyone was supposed to have flesh in the game. And for a while it worked. Nowadays folks hand out trophies just for showing up.
As for the OP, as a physician, I wish her well and it seems as though she received excellent care. A public option would have been a greater addition over more regulation.
And this country or more specifically, state governments, hospitals and some degree insurance carriers eat billions in unrecouped cost each year- this is partially why premiums are so high- to cover those that can't pay.
That is unfortunate and I am sorry to hear it, it sounds like both you and your boyfriend could actually use the help. Hopefully something comes through for you both.
That said, while I'm sure you and your boyfriend are not the only ones to come down with serious and expensive illnesses, you aren't representative of the population of people who go to the OWS protests. Many of those kids seem like they are fairly well off due to all the pics and posts and news stories I've seen about iphones and laptops being stolen, and wearing very nice clothes, and drinking $4 cups of coffee while they are not working. THEY don't seem to need it as much as you do. That's where my problem lies- people who simply aren't trying hard enough to get by when there's always an option vs. people who truly need the help because they're doing the best they can to get by and it still isn't enough.
No, my children are not in the 99%....... They work and respect the rights of others...
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