Omelet wrote:
> That will work for most, as long as nothing drastic happens.
> I'm just glad to have health insurance provided by my employer, even
> with the rather high out of pocket costs.
>
> Unfortunately, I've needed it lately.
>
> The cost outside of medicare is going to be interesting with dad's
> current hospitalization. He collapsed in the bathroom on the 12th. Part
> of why I'm so behind on posts. <sigh>
>
> The Dr. called me this morning. If dad refuses to have open heart
> surgery for valve replacement (which I know he will), he gives him maybe
> a year or two to live. No surprise... and I and my sister both agree
> we'd rather have dad die of heart issues than the dementia that's been
> creeping up on him.
>
> Such is life...

Such is the downside of life, indeed. :-( <<<<<Om>>>>>
--
Jean B.