On Jun 1, 6:40*pm, Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:30:15 -0700, jps wrote:
On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:04:19 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote:

On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:01:53 -0700, jps wrote:

The poor schmuck who walks into a hospital with a problem and no
insurance will end up without money or a house in no time.

Considering that I got affordable insurance, about average cost, after
they knew I had cancer, you would have to be a schmuck to get zeroed
out financially.

Casady

What were you doing with cancer and no insurance, schmuck?

Self insured with over a mil cash more or less gathering dust in a
money market account. I have been saving my money in case I took a
major uninsured hit, or the Dow went to near zero. Anyone can sue for
anything, and juries are sometimes nuts. I have saved most of my
income for decades.I haven't had a new car since 1975. A Volvo wagon
with the last of the pushrod motors

Treatment seems to be successful, and it wasn't financial disaster. I
would feel lucky, except 7 out of 8 don't get it. I am grateful for a
life expectency. They x-rayed my neck to the point where I can only
turn my head about 45 degrees, and I will never be able to have
swallow solid food. I can drink liquids at least.
I have a tube into my stomach for swill. Smoking and drinking is a bad
combination for causing oral cancer. They told me to quit drinking,
but it is ok to pour the beer into the feeding bag.

Very sorry to hear about all of that, Richard. Good luck in the
future.