This is my mother for the last year or so because of rotoscoliosis and a bulging disc.
Comment on Het Pijnstillersparadijs: Europese Zelfbeheersing vs. Amerikaanse Pillenfeest
Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Americans just tell you it’s a slight headache. In reality their back is so screwed up it’s going to require surgery but they can’t afford that and complaining about actual pain is strictly forbidden in American men.
So we take 200 400 800 1600 Motrin, with some bourbon, and ignore it as best as we can.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I’m so sorry. We really need universal healthcare.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I’m sure we’ll get there next election!
(Says half of America every 4 years)
Feyr@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Next election? What next election? Elections are so out of fashion now!
uis@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Would flying to Europe and getting healthcare there be cheaper? Look into it.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Maybe but still thousands that we don’t have
uis@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
What about post-Soviet countries?
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
The good thing about the HDHPs is the availability to have an HSA.
HSA money is collected pre-tax. Balances over a certain amount can be invested. But the good thing about it is that it’s yours to keep. Not like an FSA that disappears at the end of a year.
So she could save up for the deductible for her surgery for her debilitating chronic pain over the course of several years. After she pays thousands in premiums and her employer pays thousands more. Like a good American.
Zess@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
But they’ll only recommend the surgery after trying muscle relaxers ten times over the course of a year.
uranibaba@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
That’s really sad.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Yup, I know.