My son had a rough go of it the first year of his life.
He had multiple ear infections, to the point we had tubes put in to help drain all the puss continually building up. Insurance didn’t cover much, but every little bit helps.
Unfortunately, medical procedures don’t come with warranties. One tube fell out almost immediately, something our pediatrician discovered on a check-up. Naturally, he was examining my son for the possibility of yet another ear infection when he noticed the missing tube.
My wife and I took our son back to the specialist, and his kind and thoughtful response was to shrug and offer: “It happens. I recommend having it put back in.”
Of course he did, because the cost would be somewhere above 90% of what it cost to have tubes in both ears. Imagine buying two new tires for your car for $500, having one blow out, and the mechanic offering to replace the defective tire for $450. Not exactly fair, is it?
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