I just got the nod from our financial advisor, and....

Looks like I've hit a small snag in this plan.

I have bad knees, but relatively good health insurance, thank god. I thought I could get things taken care of right away after the first of the year (one year's max deductions and all that), but it seems I can't get-in to have my knees looked at....really looked at (CAT scan) until mid-March sometime.

And after that comes diagnosis, P/T, and possibly surgery...with more P/T...(yadda, yadda....).

Whoops!

Right now the calendar says I have 90 (working) days to go, but the healthcare providers may put a delay on my original date.

(****!)

Health care was a major concern for me as well, as I was diagnosed with a rare liver disease (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)) on February 6, 2022. This disease has no known cause, treatment or cure. With that said, I go through a barrage of tests, procedures, bloodwork, etc... every 6 months. With a couple of years of collecting results/data my Hepatologist told me I'm in what he calls "routine surveillance" mode. This barrage of testing will continue, from what I understand, for the rest of my life.

Fortunately, I was employed, by Chrylser, in a salaried UAW position which provides a nice pension and awesome medical coverage (in addition to medicare when I turn 65). I retired Novemeber 30, 2024.

My new philosophy on life is "I do what I can, when I can, while I can"!

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