Another sad casualty of high drug prices and NO PUBLIC OPTION....

[MilesColtrane]

A friend of mine died Sunday night.

He was a diabetic who could no longer afford his medication.

A couple of years ago he auditioned for the Army band and was ready to enlist (I suspect he wanted to do it for the benefits.), but he was turned down when they discovered his condition during the physical.

He's the drummer in this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qNAE9Ginc0

Dead of a heart attack at the age of 39.

See you on the other side, Mark.

[Kitty Herder]

1. I'm sorry.

My deepest sympathies.

It enrages me that such things happen in the wealthiest nation the world has ever known.

[MilesColtrane]

2. Thanks

History will surely judge us as a barbaric society.

[fizzgig]

3. i'm so sorry for the loss of your friend

rest well, mark.

it's criminal that such things are allowed to happen here, but some people will never question it.

[MilesColtrane]

4. Thank you.

He was not only a great drummer, but an excellent bass player and writer/arranger.

My last gig with him was just three months ago.

[CoffeeCat]

5. It's sad enough and hard enough to lose...

...a friend. But to have lost a friend because of a system that failed him, really
adds more hurt and pain.

I'm so sorry for the loss of Mark. You are honoring him when you tell people his story.

It's just not fair.

[MilesColtrane]

6. Life and it's attendant infirmities just isn't fair...

unless you live in Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Singapore, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, etc.

[Suich]

7. I'm so sorry for your loss, Miles

A sad commentary on the state of health care in the US today.

RIP LuMark Tulley

:hug:

[MilesColtrane]

8. Thanks Sulch.

[ClayZ]

9. I am sorry for your loss.

He was a great drummer.