jordansheartsucks:

I’ve been working at my job, and enjoying its generous health benefits, for the last year. Before that, I was covered by my dad’s employer-issued health insurance. I was able to go to the cardiologist and get a checkup, and then head on over to the radiology center for more extensive tests, all for a combined co-pay of $10.

Now, I’m able to stare surgery in the face, concerned only with my recovery and fledgling blog.

This isn’t emergency surgery — but conducted six months from now, it may have been….

Clickthrough to read the rest, then follow Jordan to keep up with his upcoming surgery.  He’s going through some unbelievable shit, and laying it all out in the open for everybody to see.  This is a great use of tumblr/twitter/web2.0, and it serves as a solid balance for (entertaining) fluff like fuckyeahbabyanimals.

Also worth noting: this post was my thousandth “like”.