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Originally Posted by pwd72s
And that's the rub. We can be overly "macho" to our detriment by ignoring warning signs.
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I wasn't ignoring the signs, I had a pretty good idea of what was going on in July. This was back in 2020 and Covid was on the run with the prospect of being in a hospital with really sick people was only adding to the angst. I hired my neighbors gardener that day in July with the understanding he wouldn't tell my wife the reason why.
Just walking up the driveway bringing in the trash cans was a struggle. I paced myself for 5 months, then that December night the 'pain' wouldn't go away so I cried uncle and had my wife take me to the hospital.
In a way I'm glad they had to do the quad bypass rather than a stent. I don't have to take any med's now other than a baby aspirin every morning.
And yes, the costs did enter into the equation of whether or not to go to the ER.
It cost us $199 I think for the ER visit. Other than that I don't think we've had any other costs out of pocket, unless my wife has been hiding them from me. I don't think she has or would. Hospital accepted the payment of the insurance company as full payment.
Thanks Shaun, it's appreciated.
