I spent half that time in Critical Care (much of that on a ventilator, a small amount sedated), and most of the rest in a specialist neuro-rehab unit. I would have died otherwise.

Fortunately it cost me nothing - Thank Bevan for the NHS - but if I were in the US I imagine I would be financially crippled!

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    13 days ago

    There are a huge variety of factors but one I think people tend to forget: your state of residence

    Massachusetts or Hawaii, you’d prob not be much worse off than your current situation. Most states, you’d likely owe whatever your insurance plan’s out of pocket maximum. In most of the Southeast and Texas, you’d probably be launched into the sun