By now, my premiums would be close to ten thousand dollars a year, really too much for me to pay. Pity the guys who bought my policy. I'm determined to outlive the policy, not for spite, but simply because I like being alive. For the first time since medical school I will be out of debt. That alone takes quite a bit of stress out of my life.
Cancer is stressful enough without financial worries.
Now I can concentrate on being the best physician possible for my little disabled patients. I have been able to travel the globe not worrying about my finances and have been living life to the fullest.