06-02-2015, 03:14 PM
Several I've seen aren't supporting the decision, or at least supporting calling it "courageous."
But I get what you're saying. Generally that's true for a lot of things in this country. Money buys advantages. If it didn't, nobody would care about having it.
My grandfather had ALS. He was fortunate that he'd worked hard and built up a nice life by the time he was diagnosed. It was familial, which tends to end quicker than the non-familial type, but he was able to travel to Mexico to be in a trial and have test drugs not FDA approved, none of which was paid for by insurance.
But I get what you're saying. Generally that's true for a lot of things in this country. Money buys advantages. If it didn't, nobody would care about having it.
My grandfather had ALS. He was fortunate that he'd worked hard and built up a nice life by the time he was diagnosed. It was familial, which tends to end quicker than the non-familial type, but he was able to travel to Mexico to be in a trial and have test drugs not FDA approved, none of which was paid for by insurance.