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unfortunately he has a genetic condition and will likely need a heart transplant it's a really hard reality but I enjoy him every day it's also a possibility he may be handicapped the genetic condition he has is incredibly rare and we have like best doctors but you know that's what's falling on me I'm the full time caregiver oh my goodness how old Eight. Eight years old. Okay.
It could be, so typically with transplants, it's either newborn, toddler, adolescence, or adulthood. I'm kind of planning that when adolescence hits, that it may hit, just because puberty is rough. Right now, he's really stable, doing great, has You know, a great medical team is more stable than he's been for a long time.
It could be, so typically with transplants, it's either newborn, toddler, adolescence, or adulthood. I'm kind of planning that when adolescence hits, that it may hit, just because puberty is rough. Right now, he's really stable, doing great, has You know, a great medical team is more stable than he's been for a long time.
It could be, so typically with transplants, it's either newborn, toddler, adolescence, or adulthood. I'm kind of planning that when adolescence hits, that it may hit, just because puberty is rough. Right now, he's really stable, doing great, has You know, a great medical team is more stable than he's been for a long time.
And is this something that you're insured for and you'll just hit your out-of-pocket max for the year? Or is this something that has the potential to have heavier financial ramifications?
And is this something that you're insured for and you'll just hit your out-of-pocket max for the year? Or is this something that has the potential to have heavier financial ramifications?
And is this something that you're insured for and you'll just hit your out-of-pocket max for the year? Or is this something that has the potential to have heavier financial ramifications?
Fortunately, my background before I stopped working and taking care of him was medical research. And so I... have been in a clinical environment for many years. And so I have Medicaid, I have a transplant fund set up. I also have an ABLE savings account, which is for disabled people. And so I do have my foot in the door for the worst case scenario to happen.
Fortunately, my background before I stopped working and taking care of him was medical research. And so I... have been in a clinical environment for many years. And so I have Medicaid, I have a transplant fund set up. I also have an ABLE savings account, which is for disabled people. And so I do have my foot in the door for the worst case scenario to happen.
Fortunately, my background before I stopped working and taking care of him was medical research. And so I... have been in a clinical environment for many years. And so I have Medicaid, I have a transplant fund set up. I also have an ABLE savings account, which is for disabled people. And so I do have my foot in the door for the worst case scenario to happen.
Again, I'm doing everything I can, taking the best care of him in the world.
Again, I'm doing everything I can, taking the best care of him in the world.
Again, I'm doing everything I can, taking the best care of him in the world.
I'm working part-time from home. So I do make 60K a year, which is great. And that took, you know, five plus years to get to a point where I could work. You're amazing. You truly are. Oh, thank you.
I'm working part-time from home. So I do make 60K a year, which is great. And that took, you know, five plus years to get to a point where I could work. You're amazing. You truly are. Oh, thank you.
I'm working part-time from home. So I do make 60K a year, which is great. And that took, you know, five plus years to get to a point where I could work. You're amazing. You truly are. Oh, thank you.
Fortunately, before he was born, I had a good cushion with my investment fund from working for several years. So I was able to use that to get through hard times and now just kind of. at a point where I can think about investing in retirement, which is really exciting.
Fortunately, before he was born, I had a good cushion with my investment fund from working for several years. So I was able to use that to get through hard times and now just kind of. at a point where I can think about investing in retirement, which is really exciting.
Fortunately, before he was born, I had a good cushion with my investment fund from working for several years. So I was able to use that to get through hard times and now just kind of. at a point where I can think about investing in retirement, which is really exciting.
A little bit. Like 500 a month. But I would rather, it's better for me to manage things.