This is the most supremely motivating post I've seen in a long time. I know what it is to be diagnosed with cancer, being rushed to surgery - it's amazing how quickly the medical-industrial complex can move once you've got a diagnosis (at least in Australia). I had a short period of contemplating terminally, because cancer claimed the life of most of my family. Thankfully, after surgery it was gone.

To see Sid use his motivation and resources to solve his own problem is the core message (IMHO) of the hacker community.

It makes me look at my own problem (Peyronies) in a different light; a disease which has affected my life in ways which cannot be overstated. Yet, all the money in the world right now can't fix Peyronies - yet in reading his journey my mind has been changed about this.

His slide title: "I'll talk to anyone, I'll go anywhere, and I can be there anytime" is certainly the mindset!

Thanks for posting this - I'm inspired to take similar action for Peyronie's. Anything is possible.