[LostLetterbox2]

Public healthcare (and public education).

Over the past 12 months I've been engaged with metastasised testicular cancer. It started with a radical unilateral orchiectomy, followed by 1 round of BEP/3 rounds of EP. I just got back to work and found out it was back and had 4 rounds of high dose TICE 2 of which included stem cell recovery. I was meant to have lung surgery to reduce the risks of later spread through dead tissue but am instead scheduled for radiosurgery on a machine they are trying to fix.

I don't know where you live but I've always understood my tax contribution has been insufficient, this health crisis is sweet confirmation bias for me, public healthcare is a true blessing for me and no matter if I win/lose/draw this battle I hope those who come after me in some way benefit from me going through treatment just as I have in theory benefitted from others persisting with treatment.

In my personal view greed is a waste of time, be comfortable if you can and figure out what kind of contribution to our community would mean something to you. every headline these days seems to point to how greedy the current crop of big tech is (which probably includes those tech luminaries in Google such as Urs and Jeff Dean).

Much love in your journey, Lostletterbox