I once went to casualty in Manchester feeling quite ill. Waited in the hot sweat overcrowded waiting area for 3 hours. Doctor found a respiratory infection and gave me meds. I walked out and in my loud American (New York no less) voice said "Where do I pay?" OMG the laughter! :)

I can top that. And many can top me. I lost everything despite having and paying insurance. Which clearly was not insuring anything. It is inhumane and tragic.

Layers and layers of middlemen/co's. Everyone wants that big dollar payout. They don't care if a patient dies, especially in chronic disability where tax paying stops. Why do people crave more than they need?

My decision was made during the government shutdown by the judge. In fact, the judge talked to me personally the entire way. It's not supposed to be that way! Bias! But I'm a solid case and have already been through the mill once before. I was ill every day of my career!

Humor. Friendships. You! All the good things :) I will find that until I don't. Life story! And lived without a filter, which is not like most of my educated peers. My mum once said close to her death that I was fearless. I'm not sure that's true.