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Bluetus

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13. This is not a "quality of life" issue
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 04:23 PM
Aug 2025

in the sense that a $90,000 prosthetic leg might provide a better quality of life than a $10,000 prosthetic.

These urinary supplies are not optional, and it is not healthy to use them multiple times. It can be life-threatening.

I required an ostomy for about 6 months. Fortunately, I had a wonderful medical team that was able to cure my disease and save enough of my colon that I can live a mostly normal life without a colostomy. Had it been otherwise, these supplies would not be optional.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. The same people doing these things will also be trying to pass rules that would have denied my surgery.

The people driving these things are all billionaires who can afford to travel anywhere in the world (Israel, France, Sweden ???) and pay for the best medical care. Their whole goal is to reduce the health care available to the other 99.9% to little more than palliative care, while putting billions more in their own pockets.

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Ok folks, now DIG THIS: 😡 [View all] PCIntern Aug 2025 OP
Oh, Jeez. You shouldn't have to be worrying about that. I'm sorry. Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #1
"Dr. Oz".... hlthe2b Aug 2025 #2
Dr Oz will more than likely recommend that a person use a soda straw instead LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #5
plastic, not paper..... lastlib Aug 2025 #28
Thanks for putting this "personal" matter up front. Most of us have similar issues, or will. erronis Aug 2025 #3
Aaaaand let me educate people Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #4
Not only that but, UTIs can produce hallucinations MagickMuffin Aug 2025 #6
i had utie qith 1o2 degrees f. fever. wound up in the icu. didnt hallucinations. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #14
Yup, Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #24
This is no joke Wifes husband Aug 2025 #11
Get better! BaronChocula Aug 2025 #15
True. My father died from a UTI in this fashion. beaglelover Aug 2025 #35
K&R spanone Aug 2025 #7
JFC Skittles Aug 2025 #8
Somebody should ask Chump what type of catheter he uses FakeNoose Aug 2025 #9
K&R Alice Kramden Aug 2025 #10
Thanks for being so open about this issue MerryBlooms Aug 2025 #12
Mr. Noodle uses them and got a letter as well radical noodle Aug 2025 #22
This is not a "quality of life" issue Bluetus Aug 2025 #13
I had a colostomy then ileostomy LSparkle Aug 2025 #26
One size generally fits no one. Decades of putting people into hospital gowns Warpy Aug 2025 #16
Exactly correct. PCIntern Aug 2025 #17
Hospital gowns... lonely bird Aug 2025 #19
There are usually PJ bottoms Warpy Aug 2025 #31
Thanks! lonely bird Aug 2025 #32
For want of a healthcare system. rickyhall Aug 2025 #18
Unfortunately, I can 100% imagine what's going to happen to people if this occurs. Dem2theMax Aug 2025 #20
And that is true and weird: PCIntern Aug 2025 #23
The fresh hell of Donald Fucking tRump Blue Owl Aug 2025 #21
Will you get a letter of thanks for your contribution to the Greatification????? BurnDoubt Aug 2025 #25
Icouldn't find the Rules page at CMS but I found thison WOCN site TexLaProgressive Aug 2025 #27
Great! Thanks!! PCIntern Aug 2025 #29
K'n'R justaprogressive Aug 2025 #30
My husband has a tube and will be getting it removed soon. He will be able now to urinate naturally. CTyankee Aug 2025 #33
I just now submitted a comment. thucythucy Aug 2025 #34
Oh, this SOB and his minions would love to PCIntern Aug 2025 #36
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