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[quote=Anonymous]I have a friend who is 65.  He weighs over 300 lbs, eats whatever he wants, and is healthy.

I am 52.  My BMI is not optimal, but 27 is not terrible.  I am diabetic, but controlled (A1C 6.2).  I also have genetic high cholesterol...at 10, it was 380.  I have been on statins for almost 30 years, and my cholesterol is about 230 now.  But, my good (HDL) is only 19.  Oh, I have 4 stents, and am having chest pain again (medical tests scheduled).  I also have metastatic cancer, but am currently No Evidence of Disease;  the cancer was probably the result of the BRCA1 mutation I carry.

The latter two issues were my destiny once my my father's sperm met my mom's egg.  The diabetes may be a side effect of the statins.

So when people go on about how everyone is bringing it on them selves, etc., they can F*** OFF.

Oh, I have insurance.  Out of pocket I pay 10K/year or so.  It is subsidized, by my employer.

My annual medical costs were something like (from memory):

2012:  120K
2013:  140K
2014:  155K
2015:  22K
2016:  >20K

So apparently, according to 4:09, I am a taker.

Obamacare -- which I am not on -- is a godsend.  If something happens to my job, I can get insurance.  In the old days, I would not be able to get insurance (that I could afford) on the open market.  And I could not afford 100K+ in health care.  So, I would die if I lost my job.  [/quote]

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