Comments | marjory: LJ Idol - Week 2 - Uphill, Both Ways, Barefoot

marjory

LJ Idol - Week 2 - Uphill, Both Ways, Barefoot

Oct 30, 2009 23:44

When I was two years old, I was stricken with a bout of salmonella which almost killed me. When I lost consciousness, I was taken to hospital in an ambulance. Weeks of recovery and recuperation followed. I remember very little of it, most of it bratty incidences from the convalescence period - being woken up to have injections and be prodded, ( Read more... )

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faerie_spark October 31 2009, 01:37:17 UTC

Excellently written. Now, if only the health care reform nay-sayers here in the U.S. could read this.

I'm glad you survived. WE would not have had your witty way with words otherwise.

poppetawoppet October 31 2009, 03:00:06 UTC

AMEN. As an AMerican with UK family I WILL NEVER not support universal health care.

shadowwolf13 October 31 2009, 03:24:14 UTC

I wish we had a system like that here in the states.

beautyofgrey October 31 2009, 03:48:21 UTC

I envy you your system.

jenandbronze October 31 2009, 04:13:19 UTC

Most of the medical services in Canada are free; although, when you have a job, medican insurance is deducted from your pay, so it isn't that horrible. You still have to pay for certain things, but I won't complain as I've been lucky myself so far. However, my parents weren't when I was growing up, as a baby, my parents, since at that time, hearing aids and contact lenses were not covered by insurance especially for children (which is the case now).

My mother contracted german measles while carrying me, and caused quite a few health problems for me; however, now I am healthy despite my eyes and ears. I did have meningitis as a baby as well, which as you understand, I never remembered as well!

Great handle on the topic!