• return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
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    13 days ago

    I remembered getting a bill in the neighborhood of $246,000 from the hospital that covered the surgery and her recovery in the hospital. We still had a whole road ahead of us for aftercare. By the end of it, the bills totaled about $300,000.

    Even with my prostate cancer, pacemaker, and half a lung removed, my physical strength and stamina are remarkably good. As a mental challenge, I try to push myself in every situation I’m in. I find driving at night calming, and I like the aloneness of it.

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      12 days ago

      He doesn’t really give a good timeline, but based on context that’s $300K in early 80s dollars. When median home prices were about $70K. Or about $1M in 2026 dollars. Dude worked so hard for so long, he managed to pay off that debt and two mortgages, but he still works so they don’t run out of money and have to go into debt again.