I've been so grateful to be earning more, not just because of T's situation, but also because our medical costs have gone up a lot. Health spending has included dental, skin, and cold/flu to degrees we've never dealt with before.
I was a hot mess during my last visit to the doctor, and I looked it. As he wrote out my prescriptions, he recommended I get Cetaphil cleanser, "if you can afford it".
Maybe I was doing my best impression of a hobo that particular day, or maybe he's just sensitive to the diverse community he serves (lots of well off people around here, but also a lot of new migrants).
Honestly, he was so compassionate, it blew my mind. It was a far cry from the nurse who told me to just 'go spend some money' at the pharmacy, back when I was a broke student who'd just graduated. This was at the university medical centre, no less.
Nowadays I wouldn't think twice about dropping money on anything health-related. And heck, Cetaphil only costs about $12. I'm so very, very glad that I'm in a position to afford the stuff I need today without worrying about the price tag.
