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slipslidingaway

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5. It is unfortunate that the majority of people who file for bankruptcy for medical reasons ...
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:03 PM
Aug 2012

have insurance, which is why many people wanted a discussion of a national not for profit health care system, but that was not allowed

That being said as a wife to someone with MDS that progressed to acute myeloid leukemia I would rather worry about the finances later and go for the best chance of a long term remission. The only chance my husband had for a cure was a bone marrow transplant and he took that step almost two years ago.

If the combo you mentioned has a high rate of success then I would say go for that, your wife can always earn the 5K with a part time job if need be, I bet she would rather do that and still have you around







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It is unfortunate that the majority of people who file for bankruptcy for medical reasons ... slipslidingaway Aug 2012 #5
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