r/MadeMeSmile • u/Throwawaylism • Oct 12 '21

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u/FakeNickOfferman Oct 12 '21

I'm very seriously sorry to hear about this.

It sounds like he made it, but the bankruptcy is horrible.

I have a neighbor in her eighties who racked up around $500,000 in costs for pneumonia some years ago.

I'm not sure how this works, but apparently the medical companies have a lien on her house, and when she dies they will take it and her son will get nothing.

Fucked up system.

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u/Ok_Present_6508 Oct 12 '21

That is absolutely terrible! And yes he did make it. Struggled for a couple years afterwards but he’s doing awesome now.

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u/FakeNickOfferman Oct 13 '21

I'm glad he's made it.

One of the scariest things is not knowing how a medical situation will turn out