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I'm not sure what the number is, but I remember reading some studies that suggest once a person's basic needs are met financially (shelter, food, not having to worry about monthly bills as a stressor), the happiness of their lives stops increasing (or at least grows slower for a while) with more wealth.

I have one of those online savings accounts that, at one point, was like 3% interest. I’d say once a month over the last year I get an email that’s like “sooooooo.... yeah, we’re gonna have to drop the interest on this account .25%... again.”

I think it’s at like 1% now. If anyone has a recommendation for something a little better I’m all ears but guessing this is pretty common.

Member of my extended family got it and he’s about that age - he also has asthma and was considered high risk. He survived without hospitalization and is doing great about a month after having it.

Keep your hopes up and know that random internet strangers are sending super positive vibes your way.

Yessss - used to eat cereal out of my dent in high school.

Had it fixed when I was 19, recovery was slow and pretty painful, so make sure to get a good recliner you can chill in for a few months =). I remember my doctor saying, "very few people regret having this procedure, but nobody wants to do it a second time."

Best of luck (and when they take the bar out in a few years, ask your surgeon if they'll sneak it to you, I have mine in a box of keepsakes).

Edit: xray of the bar in my chest - and here's a photo of the bar itself

What a shame, loved Logan Lucky...

The GoT joke in the jail is maybe one of the funniest 30 second bits of the last 10 years.