Currency Markets & Inflation

[RE]

On another note, my father is scheduled for an above the knee amputation this week. Does it sound as shitty a thing to happen to someone as it sounds? You are the only other person I know who it has ever happened to.

AbK amputation is way worse than BtK, because the prosthetics, at least the basic ones, are very primitive  and actually get in the way for your most common activity which is making transfers.  Walking with one takes a lot of practice, and your other leg and foot need to be in good shape.   Usually to be successful with them, you have to get the amputation younger, 50 or less.  Physical Therapy is a lot of work and unpleasant.

If he is in good shape and you wanna spend big money, one of the advanced prosthetics with a hydraulic knee and microprocessor controls  are pretty good, but it's a lot to spend and I don't think covered by insurance.  They cover basic prosthetics usually, not the advanced stuff.  About $300K I think, and it may not work for him.

I recommend just getting a good EV wheelchair and a van with a lift and adapted  controls if he still drives.  Better use of your money, a new mini van all fit out maybe $100K.  A little more for EV van.  EV chair, $4K-$8K if you want it to lift and help you stand up.

Falling during transfers is the biggest concern on a daily basis when living alone or even with a partner of similar age.  You should invest in a lift to have at home to get you up off the floor in the event of a fall.  Not that expensive, lots of models available.

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[RE]

You don't know why I'm even here, remember?

Don't need to know why, nor do I care why.  I know that you're wasting my time and everyone else's bloviating about what an important guy you are while you fill your posting with insults and self contradictory arguments.

Since you neglected to take my advice and did not post to topic, back in the cooler.

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[TDoS]

Falling during transfers is the biggest concern on a daily basis when living alone or even with a partner of similar age.  You should invest in a lift to have at home to get you up off the floor in the event of a fall.  Not that expensive, lots of models available.
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After the surgery, when I was speaking with the surgeon, he mentioned to watch out for falls when getting out of bed. I was curious as to why and asked, he said it was because lifetime muscle memory sticks around, you swing the legs out of bed and stand up...and are missing a leg, and fall. Makes perfect sense.

He was quite unhappy when he woke up from surgery and said we should have just let him die, the day after he was doing better in terms of understanding. He has acquired a urinary problem of some sort, can't piss and they pulled a liter of fluid out of him after surgery, and he is still on a catheter.

An underlying heart condition is complicating all of it, and will be the ultimate cause of his demise.

[TDoS]

You don't know why I'm even here, remember?

Don't need to know why, nor do I care why.

Exactly! It is like trying to solve a cross word puzzle....and you don't even want the clue to start putting letters in the boxes!

Such is the value of having the independent variable when doing systems analysis. I certainly won't object to you not wanting to know, so you just keep not caring and carry on!

Since you neglected to take my advice and did not post to topic, back in the cooler.
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But of course RE, but of course. 

[K-Dog]

Main question is whether they can keep it papered over until after the election.

Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday from fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens.  A  sell-off for financial markets around the world is triggered.

The S&P 500 was down by 2.4% in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was reeling by 864 points, or 2.2%, as of 1:25 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite slid down 2.8%.