So, when a liver is available, we’re good to go on the surgery. He is actually double covered on his and my mom’s insurance plans, so as far as cost goes, he is going to wind up unbelievably lucky.
The liver unit that he is going to, which is the most successful in the country (read: expensive) is estimated to cost between 500,000 and a million dollars.
Not a typo.
The anti-rejection drugs afterwards will cost upwards of $7500 a month for the first few months.
He will be on medication for the remainder of his life and may need subsequent surgeries for any complications-which, to be clear, complications seem to be the norm and not the exception.
The total cost over the rest of his life is astronomical. Obviously worth every fraction of a cent. Obviously what we consider to be the greatest money ever spent on anything, ever. Still though, mind-boggling.
At this point, if he could not afford the transplant, his prognosis would be a couple of years-at best.
The thought that I could lose him because we didn’t have the money to keep him alive is so beyond comprehension to me that I literally will not think about it. And yet I know that my nightmare is many other’s reality.
What I’m saying is this-
We absolutely have to pass the Health Care bill this weekend. Call your Congressman, folks.
If Red Velvet doesn’t win then the whole tourney will have been invalid.Screw basketball, we’re all about the Pie vs. Cake Tournament going on at Jezebel.
I’m playing. I think it’s going to finally be a showdown between Red Velvet Cake and Cherry Pie. I’ll let you know.
This.
Shannon sent me the link to the website fiverr.com the other day-have you guys seen this?
The basic premise of the site is that people will post services they will do (or advise they will provide, etc) for a $5.00 fee.
From somewhat useful (“I will find you job openings based on your resume”) to fairly ridiculous (“I will pick lottery numbers for you”), the users have pretty much covered every (clean) topic there is.
I’m not sure if I think this site’s creator is a genius, or if I want to bang my head against my desk right now…it is possible the answer is both.
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The Most Inappropriate Vanity Plates Of All Time (PHOTOS)
This is my favorite headline on The Onion ever -
…and that is saying something.
Will Smith is producing a remake of "Overboard" staring Jennifer Lopez -
Yes, “Overboard.” Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, amnesiac woman…that one.
This seems a little unnecessary, no?
Discovery and A&E fight over reality show featuring Sarah Palin. -
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
I got a little bit dizzy.
Twitter makes March Madness all the more maddening, not to mention addictive.
Bill Raftery is a national treasure.
How awesome is this, you ask?
A small sampling:
Take a drink whenever…
Edward is described as one of the following: Pale, pallid, white, alabaster, ivory, faint, literally sparkling, like a thousand diamonds, incandescent, smooth, statuesque, glittering, scintillating, lavender, perfect, satin smooth, cool as stone.
Stephenie Meyer offers a glowing, over-the-top description of how smart Bella is (i.e., having read every single book in the library by the age of 16) despite the fact that she’s roughly as dumb as a bag of hammers in the actual story.
You see the word “dazzle.”
TAKE TWO DRINKS WHEN…
Bella is rendered unconscious at the climax of the novel, meaning that she gets the live-changing events related to her later in the ultimate violation of the “show, don’t tell” rule.
Meyer misuses the word “literally,” as in “Forks was literally my personal Hell on Earth.”**
**this is one of my biggest pet peeves in the world. I vote to give it three drinks.
My morning alarms.
Finally, to MandiGray from its previous Sassygirl.
FIle under: things no on the planet but me care about.
“
Mr. Madoff was treated for a broken nose, fractured ribs and cuts to his head and face, according to a felon currently at Butner serving time on drug charges who was familiar with his condition at the time. The details of the injuries couldn’t be independently verified.
Another inmate who recently was released from Butner after serving time on drug charges also confirmed the assault, as did a third person familiar with Mr. Madoff’s situation.
” —Madoff Was Beaten in Prison - WSJ.com (via brooklynmutt)
Karma stories really are the best