My 87 year old mom is so much better today!

[Omaha Steve]

Many thanks for all the warm wishes about my mom over the last several weeks.

It has been over a month since she went to the hospital with pneumonia and congestive heart failure. She has been in a recuperative facility for almost a month. Today she is off oxygen and can walk a bit with her walker. Mom still has some quality time left. Medicare means everything for her to continue a life with dignity. It's not an entitlement. She paid for it!

The proposed voucher system of $15,000 a year would have been used up when she had her stroke in June. Where would she have gone with no $ in December?

Omaha Steve

[PA Democrat]

1. All the best to your mom, Omaha Steve.

The Republicans screamed about "death panels" but they are willing to effectively deny poor people medical care. A $15,000 voucher would not buy much health insurance and even less actual health CARE.

[Warpy]

2. Not only that, but the reason we got Medicare in the first place

was that insurance companies wouldn't write policies at all for the elderly. Get that, Ryan? They won't write the paper so those vouchers to pay for policies are worthless.

I don't know how that man got to be in his 40s being that ignorant of what happened in his youth.

[southernyankeebelle]

3. Way to go for your mom. My aunt died a few months back with the same thing. She was 73. She

fought the good fight for a long time. I guess she was just tired and ready to go. She was having dementia. Its so sad. She kept seeing her family members.

[Survivoreesta]

4. Excellent!

[LiberalEsto]

5. Very glad to hear it

I hope things continue getting better for both of you.

[roguevalley]

6. God bless you and your mama. I am so happy.

[WinkyDink]

7. My mother is also 87, Omaha Steve! Glad to hear your mom is doing better! I agree; without

Medicare and SS,.......

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Good to hear

[annabanana]

9. 15k goes NOWHERE in today's health delivery system. It's a big fat "die quickly" to Americans.

It will go down in flames.

[csziggy]

10. Wonderful!

[applegrove]

11. We just got the bicycle pedals for my mom. They sit right in front of her chair and she can

excercise that way. It has done wonders for her strength and ability to walk with a walker.Yes it is great when we get to witness a vast improvement in our moms. vibes to yours!

[dana_b]

12. excellent!!

I'm very happy for her, you and your family. Medicare needs to stay - untouched!!

[Omaha Steve]

13. Thank you

The get wells in public and private are appreciated.

[Greybnk48]

14. Good news! n/t

[great white snark]

15. Great news! May all this DU karma help in her recovery.