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47. Yes, and chronic pain can mess with your head

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 06:09 PM

Dec 9

My mother had degenerative discs in her spine. Her mother did too. My youngest brother has them now. He's had 2 spinal surgeries, one in his neck and one in his lumbar spine. He also got an electrical stimulator implanted, which takes some of the edge off. But he has 3 more degenerated discs and right now, his insurance will only cover one artificial disc implant. It's so unfair. He takes care of himself, eats right and exercises. He just has these crappy discs.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Luigi Mangione ID'd as person of interest, arrested on gun charge [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 9 OP

This is gonna be quite the story when it all unfolds. Joinfortmill Dec 9 #1

. dalton99a Dec 9 #2

WTF? This can't be the shooter FakeNoose Dec 9 #3

Valedictorian from $40K/yr private high school in Baltimore dalton99a Dec 9 #4

Educated people can be homicidal too. LudwigPastorius Dec 9 #6

I haven't read anything about him having a personal connection to anyone who may have had claims denied (or whatever) XorXor Dec 9 #30

Just think of all the millionaires in Hollywood Mr.Bill Dec 9 #46

Seems nice..Just don't know if I should laugh or cry. multigraincracker Dec 9 #5

Are those titanium screws in his spinal column? NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 #11

Sure looks like a set of pins. maxsolomon Dec 9 #13

Looks like he got treatment. Those type injuries and surgeries often leave one in pain, unfortunately. Silent Type Dec 9 #14

His spine looks like mine Lulu KC Dec 9 #17

The fact that he used a ghost gun is irony at its finest when this country outright refuses to regulate them... Karasu Dec 9 #29

So I wonder what the gun charge is Lulu KC Dec 9 #36

Ghost guns got some regulation a couple years ago BumRushDaShow Dec 9 #38

Oh, wow! I thought that SCOTUS case had actually gone the other way. Karasu Dec 9 #41

Been wondering that myself. It could be a matter of New York gun law for all I know. Karasu Dec 9 #40

Or the ones that were... hunter Dec 9 #18

We'll know soon enough. Right now, I'm betting on incel looking for a reason to shoot someone in the back, and Silent Type Dec 9 #19

I see nothing indicating incel Lulu KC Dec 9 #35

Don't have to look too hard. paleotn Dec 9 #42

It may not necessarily be his spine though TexasBushwhacker Dec 9 #39

Looks like they got treatment, not a denial. Neither insurance or doctors can guarantee a life without pain Silent Type Dec 9 #43

Yes, and chronic pain can mess with your head TexasBushwhacker Dec 9 #47

NYT says spine injury 2023 Lulu KC Dec 9 #44

Either they have the wrong guy... Dulcinea Dec 9 #7

Maybe the real shooter stole this guy's ID and personal data FakeNoose Dec 9 #8

Or...the crazy part is that shooting a health insurance CEO seems not to be the crazy part. n/t xocetaceans Dec 9 #9

Yeah and going to Mikey D's when he's supposedly a wanted man Bengus81 Dec 9 #23

Considering he was able to track a CEO's movements so closely, whack him in broad daylight, and escape from Karasu Dec 9 #48

Not a professional killer. usonian Dec 9 #10

I wonder if that Xray in his header is part of the story? KewlKat Dec 9 #12

Luigi? Deep State Witch Dec 9 #15

Not what I expected Lulu KC Dec 9 #16

He does seem to be in the troubled young leftyladyfrommo Dec 9 #20

Neither did I, but compared to a health insurance CEO, not many of us can be considered "wealthy." Karasu Dec 9 #25

Another example I posted below -- the shooter at UC Santa Barbara was from a well-off family. LauraInLA Dec 9 #28

Maybe UHC used his computer science skills for the death panel algorithm which ticked him off. C0RI0LANUS Dec 9 #21

Any relation to a Chuck? The Grand Illuminist Dec 9 #22

LOL...beat me to it! Bengus81 Dec 9 #24

It "feels so good" to make connections with other musicians. C0RI0LANUS Dec 9 #31

Could've sweetened it with King Of The Hill bits. The Grand Illuminist Dec 9 #34

Decoy? Linda ladeewolf Dec 9 #26

I'm seeing a lot of commenters surprised by this person's socioeconomic status -- the person who shot LauraInLA Dec 9 #27

That's an interesting point to consider. XorXor Dec 9 #32

Agreed. The SB case did highlight the difficulty of *forcing* a family member to get mental health treatment, LauraInLA Dec 9 #33

Familiar topic Lulu KC Dec 9 #37

One things for sure. His fieldcraft stinks. paleotn Dec 9 #45

Parallel in history Deminpenn Dec 10 #49