cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52502297
Stories like this have a habit of expanding as they're told.
That said, I had a coworker in his 50s who continued to work after having a near life ending cardiac event. He was the company CTO but couldn't afford to retire because he couldn't afford private insurance.
Died last year, after having a follow up event and spending his last few months in hospital.