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Title: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 03:30:48 PM
Maybe some Getbiggers with a medical background could interpret these findings.

No, this isn't me - the Ontario Life Labs online test results don't look like this. This is from an American friend.

He went to get his kidneys checked when he started peeing blood.

Comments on this?

Also, can any American Getbiggers help me with this one?:

My understanding is that Americans have access to free healthcare via various veteran's hospitals and so on. So you have a lower quality public system that anyone can use, but you also have a superior private option.

Under Canada's system, we basically just have the equivalent of the American veteran's hospitals. We simply don't have the option to upgrade our healthcare by paying privately, and we act like that's a good thing.

Regardless, our system here is collapsing because we've imported 10 million new Canadians, a huge swath of them being refugees and other economic migrants, so they vote Liberal - but ironically, are ultimately burdening the social services infrastructure and liberal order in the process, and I think will result in its collapse.

I'd be shocked if we have any social services in Canada by 2050.

From WWII up until now, quality of life in the West has gone up. Due to mass immigration, this is all going to change.

But am I right about American healthcare? If an American doesn't have a health plan, does he still get care at VA hospitals?

My goal is to never use Canadian healthcare. The system is so burdened, I just want nothing to do with it.

My friend's kidneys:
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Stephano on September 11, 2022, 03:34:47 PM

My understanding is that Americans have access to free healthcare via various veteran's hospitals and so on. So you have a lower quality public system that anyone can use, but you also have a superior private option.


Only veterans have access to the VA.  There's no free healthcare for the general public in the USA... at least, not in principle.  In practice, show up at the ER and give them a phony name, and you'll get free treatment.  It's what all the illegals do, which is why the American ER system is also over-loaded, and why they over-charge normal people.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: GymnJuice on September 11, 2022, 03:47:18 PM
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Flexacon on September 11, 2022, 03:48:05 PM
RIP MattC
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 03:52:34 PM
Only veterans have access to the VA.  There's no free healthcare for the general public in the USA... at least, not in principle.  In practice, show up at the ER and give them a phony name, and you'll get free treatment.  It's what all the illegals do, which is why the American ER system is also over-loaded, and why they over-charge normal people.

My friend said he doesn't have coverage, and was running a scam like that...but he also said there was some free place he could go to with a longer wait time. That sounded like a free service. But no?

Not to complain about Canada's system - it's just misleading to say it's free, and therefore perfect. Both models have flaws.

My hope is that I never need hospital care again in my life. I get the feeling the whole system here is on the trajectory to collapse.

I'm sure the USA model is strained too, for various reasons.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Rambone on September 11, 2022, 03:53:31 PM
Needs to up his Advil dose
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 03:56:27 PM
RIP MattC

 ;D ;D ;D

Is it that bad for my friend? He's getting checked for cancer tomorrow...

I mean, fuck...

It saddens me how a person can just be seemingly ok [if slightly unwell], and then the next thing they know - BOOM - cancer.

Especially now that I'm at an age where it could well happen to me tomorrow.

I hope my friend does not have cancer...

Kidney stones I can handle!
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:09:29 PM
This is another friend - his issue is his liver.

He was basically given a 20% of dying by today [he was given an 80% chance of surviving 90 days, given the state of his liver].
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:11:13 PM
His prognosis, which should be literally just about now - he was basically told there was a 20% - or 1 in 5 - chance he would be dead by now.

I hope he reads the writing on the wall this time. This wasn't the first time for him...from reading the blurb above, this is basically his 3rd or 4th serious warning to quit drinking.

Sheesh...
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Stephano on September 11, 2022, 04:16:19 PM
My friend said he doesn't have coverage, and was running a scam like that...but he also said there was some free place he could go to with a longer wait time. That sounded like a free service. But no?

Could be a charity clinic.  They exist, but mostly in big cities, and mostly (as far as I can tell) for uninsured children.

There's no Federal free clinic in the USA.  Poor people and illegal immigrants just go to their local ER and never pay the bill. 
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:17:26 PM
Needs to up his Advil dose

What's the worst case scenario result to my health from my Anadrol cycle?

What sort of damage to people who cycle steroids cause themselves?

I fear for my health.

It's crazy to think two of my friends may be dying. They are both younger than me.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:24:42 PM
Could be a charity clinic.  They exist, but mostly in big cities, and mostly (as far as I can tell) for uninsured children.

There's no Federal free clinic in the USA.  Poor people and illegal immigrants just go to their local ER and never pay the bill.

Legal immigrants are burdening our system in Canada. Indigenous people use a disproportionately large amount of healthcare services as well. We can't talk about that, so we blame the "unvaccinated". As if any healthy unvaccinated person has had any problems.

They won't be able to address the real issues here, so they make other excuses up.

In Canada, while we do have free healthcare, you do need to present your healthcare card, and requisition forms, etc.

I was doing that once, and the Indigenous woman who came after me had none of those documents. This required one of the hospital's staff members to have to fax her doctor to get the forms.

All because she couldn't even bring in a damn form to receive FREE healthcare.

And no one will address this. Meanwhile, you'll get article after article claiming Canada's healthcare system is racist. It's truly insane.

In the USA, I heard that many hospitals in California had to close because they were so severely burdened by illegal immigrants.

The healthcare systems of both countries seem burdened...and I don't expect either country to give the real reasons why...

I wish I could buy some private American healthcare insurance. The Canadian government won't allow us to buy private coverage.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: robcguns on September 11, 2022, 04:27:52 PM
What's the worst case scenario result to my health from my Anadrol cycle?

What sort of damage to people who cycle steroids cause themselves?

I fear for my health.

It's crazy to think two of my friends may be dying. They are both younger than me.

Matt, the drol cycle you did didn’t do any harm. Don’t even worry about it.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Primemuscle on September 11, 2022, 04:28:02 PM
This is a very basic rundown of health insurance in the U.S.

VA stands for Veterans Affairs. Unless someone if a Veteran or under some circumstances a family member of a vet can they go to the VA hospital. Tricare is the uniformed services healthcare program for active-duty service members and their immediate families, wife/husband and children. So, unless your friend is either a veteran, disabled veteran, active service member or their dependent child, the VA is not an option. Veterans’ hospitals can be found in some U.S. cities and on military bases.

Medicare is for folks on Social Security or Social Security Disability. They can go pretty much anywhere for services except there is nothing requiring doctors to accept patients on Medicare.

Medicaid is health insurance at the state level. Insurance is available to some people with minimal/low incomes. Like with Medicare these folks can get services anywhere that accepts this insurance.

Then there is The Affordable Healthcare Act plans (Obamacare). Like with Medicare and Medicaid a person must qualify for it. It is not available to everyone.

67% of the U.S. population uses private healthcare insurance providers. There are a multitude of different plans offered and priced according to the individual plan.

Anyone can go to Urgent care facilities and hospital emergency rooms whether they have insurance or not. The caveat is that the ER is for emergencies only. Likewise Urgent care accepts people who have an urgent need for medical assistance which includes folks with and without medical insurance.

Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Primemuscle on September 11, 2022, 04:34:08 PM
His prognosis, which should be literally just about now - he was basically told there was a 20% - or 1 in 5 - chance he would be dead by now.

I hope he reads the writing on the wall this time. This wasn't the first time for him...from reading the blurb above, this is basically his 3rd or 4th serious warning to quit drinking.

Sheesh...

Did you mention whether your friend lives in the U.S. or Canada. If he is a U.S. citizen and he has end stage kidney failure would qualify for disability and thusly Medicare. Applying for and qualifying for disability is complicated and takes a long time. If he/she is acutely ill, he/she would likely die before qualifying.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:41:37 PM
Matt, the drol cycle you did didn’t do any harm. Don’t even worry about it.

Do you think there is any way I can incorporate gear into my life without taking serious health risks?

My major areas of concern would probably be kidneys, liver, and heart.

Steroids improve everything, IMO. Not to say I have any problem with natural training.

It's fine.

But it's just not like juiced training.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: robcguns on September 11, 2022, 04:43:52 PM
Do you think there is any way I can incorporate gear into my life without taking serious health risks?

My major areas of concern would probably be kidneys, liver, and heart.

Steroids improve everything, IMO. Not to say I have any problem with natural training.

It's fine.

But it's just not like juiced training.

Yes I do think you can do it safely. Just start trt and throw in low dose deca once a year and a low dose drol or dbol cycle once a year as well. If you eat clean and do cardio and see the dr you will be better off than if you go out drinking.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: OneMoreRep on September 11, 2022, 04:44:52 PM
Matty,

Based on this picture below...

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=680848.0;attach=1392193;image)

Right kidney looks ok. It has a small enough and non-obstructing kidney stone, which likely makes it asymptomatic. No worries there.

The left kidney isn't doing as good. There is evidence of Hydronephrosis, which is when you have kidneys that become swollen usually as a result of urine building up in them. The left kidney also has a kidney stone that is about 0.8cm (that's big - large kidney stones are typically anything 5mm or half a centimeter, that kidney has a 0.8cm stone in it). The likely cause of the hydronephrosis is the kidney stone that is lodged in between the ureter that connects the kidney to the bladder, which then causes urine to not travel from the kidney to the bladder with associated back flow and resultant swelling of the kidney.

The short and sweet of it, your friend will die of AIDS. The other side of it is that it will have nothing to do with his kidneys.

Tell him to drink tons of water (not all in one sitting) and avoid soda drinks and foods that promote calcium release/retention. If the pain becomes really bad, go to your local Emergency Department, have Nephrology see him and prep him for a lithotripsy, shockwave therapy or a scoping where they remove the stones by hand (ureteroscopic stone removal).

Your friend,

"1"
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Bevo on September 11, 2022, 04:45:43 PM
Looks like he will die real soon

RIP
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:45:51 PM
This is a very basic rundown of health insurance in the U.S.

VA stands for Veterans Affairs. Unless someone if a Veteran or under some circumstances a family member of a vet can they go to the VA hospital. Tricare is the uniformed services healthcare program for active-duty service members and their immediate families, wife/husband and children. So, unless your friend is either a veteran, disabled veteran, active service member or their dependent child, the VA is not an option. Veterans’ hospitals can be found in some U.S. cities and on military bases.

Medicare is for folks on Social Security or Social Security Disability. They can go pretty much anywhere for services except there is nothing requiring doctors to accept patients on Medicare.

Medicaid is health insurance at the state level. Insurance is available to some people with minimal/low incomes. Like with Medicare these folks can get services anywhere that accepts this insurance.

Then there is The Affordable Healthcare Act plans (Obamacare). Like with Medicare and Medicaid a person must qualify for it. It is not available to everyone.

67% of the U.S. population uses private healthcare insurance providers. There are a multitude of different plans offered and priced according to the individual plan.

Anyone can go to Urgent care facilities and hospital emergency rooms whether they have insurance or not. The caveat is that the ER is for emergencies only. Likewise Urgent care accepts people who have an urgent need for medical assistance which includes folks with and without medical insurance.

Interesting.

The US healthcare system sounds pretty good. Maybe it's worse for some people - like the working poor - but it would be better for me, and anyone who can afford a private health insurance plan.

So Wiggs is covered for life under the VA healthcare system?

Wiggs is owed a debt of gratitude for his service!
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:47:20 PM
Did you mention whether your friend lives in the U.S. or Canada. If he is a U.S. citizen and he has end stage kidney failure would qualify for disability and thusly Medicare. Applying for and qualifying for disability is complicated and takes a long time. If he/she is acutely ill, he/she would likely die before qualifying.

That's how Canada's healthcare system often is!

My friend with the kidney problems is American.

My friend with the liver problems is Canadian.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:49:14 PM
Yes I do think you can do it safely. Just start trt and throw in low dose deca once a year and a low dose drol or dbol cycle once a year as well. If you eat clean and do cardio and see the dr you will be better off than if you go out drinking.

We must have a solid 2-3 decades of TRT data by now. How's it looking?

Also, someone asked me what the minimum effective dose of Anadrol is. I know it is effective on as little as 12.5mg daily. Can someone go lower?

I may have asked this already, lol.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 04:53:00 PM
Matty,

Based on this picture below...

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=680848.0;attach=1392193;image)

Right kidney looks ok. It has a small enough and non-obstructing kidney stone, which likely makes it asymptomatic. No worries there.

The left kidney isn't doing as good. There is evidence of Hydronephrosis, which is when you have kidneys that become swollen usually as a result of urine building up in them. The left kidney also has a kidney stone that is about 0.8cm (that's big - large kidney stones are typically anything 5mm or half a centimeter, that kidney has a 0.8cm stone in it). The likely cause of the hydronephrosis is the kidney stone that is lodged in between the ureter that connects the kidney to the bladder, which then causes urine to not travel from the kidney to the bladder with associated back flow and resultant swelling of the kidney.

The short and sweet of it, your friend will die of AIDS. The other side of it is that it will have nothing to do with his kidneys.

Tell him to drink tons of water (not all in one sitting) and avoid soda drinks and foods that promote calcium release/retention. If the pain becomes really bad, go to your local Emergency Department, have Nephrology see him and prep him for a lithotripsy, shockwave therapy or a scoping where they remove the stones by hand (ureteroscopic stone removal).

Your friend,

"1"

Damn...

I will let him know immediately. Thanks OMR.

He was in the same state of malaise I was in, say this time last year, and as recently as about February.

He dealt with it through heavy drinking and...well...this is what we have...

I fear for his health, and I hope he can recover.

He wanted a Dirt Nap [we both did], but I feel like this is not the way he wanted to go.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Primemuscle on September 11, 2022, 05:00:00 PM
Do you think there is any way I can incorporate gear into my life without taking serious health risks?

My major areas of concern would probably be kidneys, liver, and heart.

Steroids improve everything, IMO. Not to say I have any problem with natural training.

It's fine.

But it's just not like juiced training.

YYou do realize you've already asked this question several times? And folks have responded. Are you shopping for a particular reply? Do you plan to continue asking the question until you get the answer you want?

The answer is that you can incorporate gear into your life and there's always some risk involved. You are either willing to take the unknowable risk or you are not. Everything we do in life poses some risk. Some choices are riskier than others.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Primemuscle on September 11, 2022, 05:04:48 PM
Interesting.

The US healthcare system sounds pretty good. Maybe it's worse for some people - like the working poor - but it would be better for me, and anyone who can afford a private health insurance plan.

So Wiggs is covered for life under the VA healthcare system?

Wiggs is owed a debt of gratitude for his service!

Yes and no. Only service related health issues and conditions are covered. 
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: stuntmovie on September 11, 2022, 05:28:10 PM
PRIME .... You stated above that " Only service related health issues and conditions are covered" within the VA.

I've been a VA member for a long time now and can say that your statement above is only true regarding  military related dental issues.

I have never received a bill from any VA or civilian doctor or VA or civilian medical facility during my lifetime except for some basic fee that was required when I visited a civilian Emergency 'clinic' which I believe was $80 a few years ago.

Since my teeth were never hit by an incoming rocket, I am not eligible for free dental visits ..... but the rest of me is!

And that includes extended hospital stays, surgeries, drugs, and psych stuff
 which I have yet to use .... but probably should!
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: ThisisOverload on September 11, 2022, 05:30:52 PM
The private healthcare system here is actually quite amazing.

The kicker is that most people don't want to pay for it and think it should be free.

The largest problem is that if you have a low paying job or have an employer that doesn't cover your insurance costs, or at least part of them, it can be hard to afford.

For the average worker, health insurance is affordable, and most companies will cover portions of it.

This changes drastically with dependents. My health insurance is like $420 a month and my employer covers all of it, zero cost to me. But if you have 3-4 kids you are looking at $2k+ per month and most employers aren't going to cover more than $700 per month of that. But it all depends on the company you work for; very successful companies will sometimes cover the employee and all dependents.

People talk about how expensive it is here, but i believe it can be expensive for people with serious illnesses. Certain medications are insanely expensive. The medical system for pharmaceuticals is a complete fraud and rip off. Charging people $80 for insulin, which should be around $5-10.

There are pros/cons, just like everything.

But when i was in a terrible accident 15 years ago, i was in ICU for 7 days and had so many procedures it was insane. My bill was over a million and i paid $7k of that. Not too bad.

And i had knee surgery, which totaled about $70k. I paid $2500.

It all depends on your insurance plan, but i will admit for poor people who have a lot of kids, it can be very difficult. But also, maybe people should make better choices in life? Just my .02.

Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Primemuscle on September 11, 2022, 06:33:56 PM
PRIME .... You stated above that " Only service related health issues and conditions are covered" within the VA.

I've been a VA member for a long time now and can say that your statement above is only true regarding  military related dental issues.

I have never received a bill from any VA or civilian doctor or VA or civilian medical facility during my lifetime except for some basic fee that was required when I visited a civilian Emergency 'clinic' which I believe was $80 a few years ago.

Since my teeth were never hit by an incoming rocket, I am not eligible for free dental visits ..... but the rest of me is!

And that includes extended hospital stays, surgeries, drugs, and psych stuff
 which I have yet to use .... but probably should!

It is excellent that you have full VA medical coverage.

Check out the VA benefits web site and let me know your interpretation of required qualifications for them are. I don't have experience with VA benefits other than that of my immediate family and a few other family members and friends. I find government documents are all over the place and maybe intentionally difficult to understand.   https://www.va.gov/health-care/eligibility/

My son-in-law deployed 3 times to combat area in middle east. He was medically boarded out the military before reaching retirement age with full disability. As a disabled Vet all his medical needs are covered. We live around 8 miles from the VA hospital in Portland, so going to the VA is not a problem if you don't consider the wait times at the hospital which can be very long depending on the number of patients on any given day.

My son retired from the army after 22 years, most of which he was stationed in Germany. He never deployed to a combat area although he did a one-year hardship tour in Korea. His main MOS was logistics. He has no service-related injuries that I know of. Since retiring he has been employed in a variety of civil service positions in Germany. He has full military VA and Tricare benefits as does his wife. His children are adults who no longer qualify as dependents or for VA/Tricare benefits. His wife and kids preferred to use the German healthcare system, (my daughter-in-law is a German citizen).

My brother-in-law retired a long time ago from the Coast Guard. He uses his VA benefits when he lives near enough to VA facilities, otherwise I think he goes to non-military doctors. He also has Medicare. VA benefits are the primary health insurance. He mentioned getting a timely appointment at the VA is sometimes difficult.


Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: wes on September 11, 2022, 07:56:53 PM
What's the worst case scenario result to my health from my Anadrol cycle?
Your skull will soon swell to the size of a Macys Thanksgiving Day parade float,your pecker will get even tinier than it already is,and all of your hair, both head and pubic should all fall out by this coming Thursday......I warned you not to go overboard and abuse the gear but you turned a deaf ear to my advice.....oh yeah,you`ll also be deaf by around this coming Friday or Saturday at the latest.     :D

Good Luck  ;)
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: wes on September 11, 2022, 08:01:13 PM
I sincerely hope your friends turn out to both be fine Matt.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Coach is Back! on September 11, 2022, 08:38:46 PM
What’s the cause of the injury? What does his blood work look like? What’s his eGFR/Creatnine? BUN?
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: joswift on September 11, 2022, 10:39:39 PM
This is another friend - his issue is his liver.

He was basically given a 20% of dying by today [he was given an 80% chance of surviving 90 days, given the state of his liver].

he thought he had a day to live and wasted most of writing all that shite?
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2022, 10:50:47 PM
The private healthcare system here is actually quite amazing.

The kicker is that most people don't want to pay for it and think it should be free.

The largest problem is that if you have a low paying job or have an employer that doesn't cover your insurance costs, or at least part of them, it can be hard to afford.

For the average worker, health insurance is affordable, and most companies will cover portions of it.

This changes drastically with dependents. My health insurance is like $420 a month and my employer covers all of it, zero cost to me. But if you have 3-4 kids you are looking at $2k+ per month and most employers aren't going to cover more than $700 per month of that. But it all depends on the company you work for; very successful companies will sometimes cover the employee and all dependents.

People talk about how expensive it is here, but i believe it can be expensive for people with serious illnesses. Certain medications are insanely expensive. The medical system for pharmaceuticals is a complete fraud and rip off. Charging people $80 for insulin, which should be around $5-10.

There are pros/cons, just like everything.

But when i was in a terrible accident 15 years ago, i was in ICU for 7 days and had so many procedures it was insane. My bill was over a million and i paid $7k of that. Not too bad.

And i had knee surgery, which totaled about $70k. I paid $2500.

It all depends on your insurance plan, but i will admit for poor people who have a lot of kids, it can be very difficult. But also, maybe people should make better choices in life? Just my .02.

Great post, ThisIsOverload.

Yes, there are good and bad things about both systems. Some people are better off under one system than another.

I would personally be better off under the American model. I have no underlying illnesses or genetic autoimmune diseases. I'd get good coverage, and never use it.

I only use healthcare for preventative care as it is - blood tests and so on.

I'd be able to do that more efficiently under the American healthcare system. I'd be a good customer to the insurance companies, and make them a lot of money.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Royalty on September 11, 2022, 11:12:24 PM
he thought he had a day to live and wasted most of writing all that shite?

Posting on Getbig is more important than life

😂
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Flexacon on September 11, 2022, 11:13:35 PM
;D ;D ;D

Is it that bad for my friend? He's getting checked for cancer tomorrow...

I mean, fuck...

It saddens me how a person can just be seemingly ok [if slightly unwell], and then the next thing they know - BOOM - cancer.

Especially now that I'm at an age where it could well happen to me tomorrow.

I hope my friend does not have cancer...

Kidney stones I can handle!

Yeah probably kidney stones. The 2 streams of piss is sick
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on September 12, 2022, 04:56:28 AM
The private healthcare system here is actually quite amazing.

The kicker is that most people don't want to pay for it and think it should be free.

The largest problem is that if you have a low paying job or have an employer that doesn't cover your insurance costs, or at least part of them, it can be hard to afford.

For the average worker, health insurance is affordable, and most companies will cover portions of it.

This changes drastically with dependents. My health insurance is like $420 a month and my employer covers all of it, zero cost to me. But if you have 3-4 kids you are looking at $2k+ per month and most employers aren't going to cover more than $700 per month of that. But it all depends on the company you work for; very successful companies will sometimes cover the employee and all dependents.

People talk about how expensive it is here, but i believe it can be expensive for people with serious illnesses. Certain medications are insanely expensive. The medical system for pharmaceuticals is a complete fraud and rip off. Charging people $80 for insulin, which should be around $5-10.

There are pros/cons, just like everything.

But when i was in a terrible accident 15 years ago, i was in ICU for 7 days and had so many procedures it was insane. My bill was over a million and i paid $7k of that. Not too bad.

And i had knee surgery, which totaled about $70k. I paid $2500.

It all depends on your insurance plan, but i will admit for poor people who have a lot of kids, it can be very difficult. But also, maybe people should make better choices in life? Just my .02.

ah yes, poor people love being poor so much they decide "yes I have the choice between being well-off and poor and I choose to be poor" ;D

The US healthcare system delivers worse health outcomes for much higher prices than other developed countries.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on September 12, 2022, 04:58:55 AM
Great post, ThisIsOverload.

Yes, there are good and bad things about both systems. Some people are better off under one system than another.

I would personally be better off under the American model. I have no underlying illnesses or genetic autoimmune diseases. I'd get good coverage, and never use it.

I only use healthcare for preventative care as it is - blood tests and so on.

I'd be able to do that more efficiently under the American healthcare system. I'd be a good customer to the insurance companies, and make them a lot of money.

sure, until you have a freak accident or become sick with some chronic illness and then you lose your rental properties to cover the bills

nobody plans on getting massively sick

Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: GymnJuice on September 12, 2022, 05:18:03 AM
The US healthcare system delivers worse health outcomes for much higher prices than other developed countries.

Health outcomes in the US probably have more to do with obesity than the quality and access to healthcare.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Flexacon on September 12, 2022, 05:20:05 AM
sure, until you have a freak accident or become sick with some chronic illness and then you lose your rental properties to cover the bills

nobody plans on getting massively sick

Mattard also often seems to forget he has kids. Kids who receive free healthcare. In fact Matts whole way of life is largely only possible because of free healthcare.

Under the  American model he would have blown all his savings by now on coverage for him and his kids. He'd be back working a cubicle call centre job just like Bhanky primarily for the healthcare.

Only Mattard  can find a way to complain about things when they actually benefit him.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Wiggs on September 12, 2022, 06:36:14 AM
Interesting.

The US healthcare system sounds pretty good. Maybe it's worse for some people - like the working poor - but it would be better for me, and anyone who can afford a private health insurance plan.

So Wiggs is covered for life under the VA healthcare system?

Wiggs is owed a debt of gratitude for his service!

Yes Matt, I'm covered but that's because I have service connected things. I'm covered for life through on all things medical. BUT, taking care of yourself via diet and exercise, fasting, low stress, herbs, etc is the best medical care you can do for yourself.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on September 12, 2022, 07:26:08 AM
Maybe some Getbiggers with a medical background could interpret these findings.

No, this isn't me - the Ontario Life Labs online test results don't look like this. This is from an American friend.

He went to get his kidneys checked when he started peeing blood.

Comments on this?

Also, can any American Getbiggers help me with this one?:

My understanding is that Americans have access to free healthcare via various veteran's hospitals and so on. So you have a lower quality public system that anyone can use, but you also have a superior private option.

Under Canada's system, we basically just have the equivalent of the American veteran's hospitals. We simply don't have the option to upgrade our healthcare by paying privately, and we act like that's a good thing.

Regardless, our system here is collapsing because we've imported 10 million new Canadians, a huge swath of them being refugees and other economic migrants, so they vote Liberal - but ironically, are ultimately burdening the social services infrastructure and liberal order in the process, and I think will result in its collapse.

I'd be shocked if we have any social services in Canada by 2050.

From WWII up until now, quality of life in the West has gone up. Due to mass immigration, this is all going to change.

But am I right about American healthcare? If an American doesn't have a health plan, does he still get care at VA hospitals?

My goal is to never use Canadian healthcare. The system is so burdened, I just want nothing to do with it.

My friend's kidneys:



You're a fucking idiot, you make a post title about your friend's kidney but turns out to be another rant on n*ggers , spics, and k*kes you racist piece of shit. 
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: wes on September 12, 2022, 07:46:25 AM


You're a fucking idiot, you make a post title about your friend's kidney but turns out to be another rant on n*ggers , spics, and k*kes you racist piece of shit. 
:D
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 13, 2022, 12:08:57 PM
Thank you to everyone who reviewed my friend's kidney test results. I am very grateful that you did so.

Here are my friend's latest kidney results. He has a 7mm kidney stone blocking his kidney.

He said he needs to have his dick cut off in order to maintain his health, but I'm going to assume that he's joking about that. 😂

His latest kidney test results:
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 13, 2022, 12:09:47 PM
One last page:
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: webstar on September 13, 2022, 12:19:56 PM
Thank you to everyone who reviewed my friend's kidney test results. I am very grateful that you did so.

Here are my friend's latest kidney results. He has a 7mm kidney stone blocking his kidney.

He said he needs to have his dick cut off in order to maintain his health, but I'm going to assume that he's joking about that. 😂

His latest kidney test results:

is he dead yet? or has he at least upped the dose?
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 13, 2022, 12:25:48 PM
is he dead yet? or has he at least upped the dose?

He thinks the Dirt Nap is approaching, but he's currently still alive.

He has reduced the dose all around - including alcohol.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: JustPlaneJane on September 13, 2022, 12:32:48 PM
Your friend has already undergone laser lithotripsy in 2016, so they would know full well that this is a kidney stone.

More attention starved posting.

I wish the stone was 7 cm in size and not 7 mm.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 13, 2022, 01:40:55 PM
Your friend has already undergone laser lithotripsy in 2016, so they would know full well that this is a kidney stone.

More attention starved posting.

I wish the stone was 7 cm in size and not 7 mm.

Why is he getting screened for cancer then?

Also, does that mean this 7mm kidney stone has been growing since 2016?
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: wes on September 13, 2022, 01:57:32 PM
Fava Beans And A Nice Chianti Of Peace
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: ThisisOverload on September 13, 2022, 03:04:10 PM
ah yes, poor people love being poor so much they decide "yes I have the choice between being well-off and poor and I choose to be poor" ;D

The US healthcare system delivers worse health outcomes for much higher prices than other developed countries.

Everyone has a choice in life.

I came from a dirt poor family.

Maybe if people focused on being successful and stopped having so many kids they might have more money.

There are some people who truly have no choice, but i believe 99% of poor people just gave up.

There is no reason anyone should be poor in America.

And I've lived all over the world, our healthcare is amazing in America.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: GymnJuice on September 13, 2022, 03:54:26 PM
Why is he getting screened for cancer then?

Also, does that mean this 7mm kidney stone has been growing since 2016?

It's just a kidney stone it isn't anything crazy.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by screened for cancer. They saw a small nodule in his lung they'll either ignore it or repeat another scan in a year or so it isn't a big deal. Maybe the screening you're talking about is them determining if he's high risk and needing a repeat scan later or low risk and ignore it.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on September 13, 2022, 03:58:54 PM
It's just a kidney stone it isn't anything crazy.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by screened for cancer. They saw a small nodule in his lung they'll either ignore it or repeat another scan in a year or so it isn't a big deal. Maybe the screening you're talking about is them determining if he's high risk and needing a repeat scan later or low risk and ignore it.

Ah. Thank you for the information Gym N. Juice.

He was pissing blood for a bit. That can't be good? Or is that not as bad as it sounds?
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Marty Champions on September 30, 2022, 01:16:57 PM
i hear astragalus is good for kidney and swiss cheese but now oxalates and low sodium and sugar
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: IroNat on September 30, 2022, 03:41:11 PM
What's the worst case scenario result to my health from my Anadrol cycle?

What sort of damage to people who cycle steroids cause themselves?

I fear for my health.

It's crazy to think two of my friends may be dying. They are both younger than me.

Malignant brain tumor.  Starts off with mild headache and/or mild thirst/hunger.
Progresses rapidly and you die in horrible pain inside of two weeks.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: robcguns on September 30, 2022, 03:55:25 PM
Malignant brain tumor.  Starts off with mild headache and/or mild thirst/hunger.
Progresses rapidly and you die in horrible pain inside of two weeks.

Thanks, I’ve had a brutal headache lately and now I’m mildly thirsty/hungry. I’m a goner.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: joswift on October 01, 2022, 03:11:13 PM
Malignant brain tumor.  Starts off with mild headache and/or mild thirst/hunger. a growing hatred of women, posting on forums and having an aversion to Jews
Progresses rapidly and you die in horrible pain inside of two weeks.


fixed
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: IroNat on October 01, 2022, 03:57:19 PM
Thanks, I’ve had a brutal headache lately and now I’m mildly thirsty/hungry. I’m a goner.

Better to know.
 :D
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Lartinos on October 01, 2022, 07:20:12 PM
The socialized medicine people, lol.

But don’t trust me, trust the government that cares about you.

Take their “vaccine” because they need you to take it for your own good and not theirs.

They don’t care about going over budget; they wake up every day thinking about how they can keep you alive longer.

Life is a riddle that the dimwitted don’t even realize on their deathbed.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: Matt on October 01, 2022, 11:46:15 PM
Will my friend die?

Is it recommended he NEVER drink again?

I don't think he has fully quit yet. I would have to ask another Getigger who knows him.
Title: Re: My Friend's Kidney Test Results.
Post by: IroNat on October 02, 2022, 07:11:44 AM
Will my friend die?

Absolutely he will die at some point in the future if he hasn't already.

Is it recommended he NEVER drink again?

Yes.