Here is $15. It isn't much and I would give you more but my Irish income per year is erm, peasant level.
Despite many members of HN being wealthy and/or well connected there are just as many of us that struggle to pay rent let alone for medical expenses. At the same time I and I'm sure others appreciate that this kind of thing is a very lonely and depressing experience with many dark thoughts. So here is a bro shoulder squeeze. Any of us could be in the same situation as you, it is a fact. Good luck man.
Aside:
I think it would be nice if us geeks/hackers had a healthcare plan for our community. A HN healthcare fund that both covered the basics in different countries and also pulled together contacts and information about new treatments for illness/disease, some holistic approach to be intelligently hitting the 'big killers' that are likely to strike.
If you think about it, many of the things likely to 'whack' us are going to be similar due to lifestyle. Overweight, back problems just as a typical example. If somebody out in SV thinks it a good idea then mention it to PG. Then ycombinator could not just be a incubator, but take us from cradle to grave! :)
From my family to you and yours, thank you. While you may have only given $15, you gave it and that in and of itself means just as much as any donation if not more. I wish there were better alternatives available to help offset medical expenses, however, despite being considered one of the wealthiest nations on the planet those that control that wealth see no need to share it. Our politicians vote in favor of those who have the money to keep them elected and see no need to actually care for the rest of us. Honestly, one of the statements I made to some friends and family earlier today was that I a) hope to survive and beat this cancer and b) win the lottery so that I can give away millions to help others who have found them in similar situations. I see no need to accumulate material possessions or wealth while others suffer. It's not in my nature to condone suffering and in the last few months I've found so many others who have had their own series of unfortunate events similar to mine which have left them in horrible places. Whether me meet our goal or not, the world will eventually know my story and those that have helped me. So once again, thank you for both the donation and the shoulder squeeze. I am humbled to know you and honored to benefit from your kindness.
Despite many members of HN being wealthy and/or well connected there are just as many of us that struggle to pay rent let alone for medical expenses. At the same time I and I'm sure others appreciate that this kind of thing is a very lonely and depressing experience with many dark thoughts. So here is a bro shoulder squeeze. Any of us could be in the same situation as you, it is a fact. Good luck man.
Aside:
I think it would be nice if us geeks/hackers had a healthcare plan for our community. A HN healthcare fund that both covered the basics in different countries and also pulled together contacts and information about new treatments for illness/disease, some holistic approach to be intelligently hitting the 'big killers' that are likely to strike.
If you think about it, many of the things likely to 'whack' us are going to be similar due to lifestyle. Overweight, back problems just as a typical example. If somebody out in SV thinks it a good idea then mention it to PG. Then ycombinator could not just be a incubator, but take us from cradle to grave! :)