Good for you. Sometimes you choose a life path and sometimes it chooses you. Not 5 minutes ago my wife was just freaking out( again ) about how broke we're going to be after I retire next year. Looks like a 30% cut in income from working to pension. I told her she needed to get a better job that actually pays something.
Sorry to hear about your health problems but it sounds like you kicked it's [censored]. Way to go. Amazing what good health care can do these days. Gotta live it like you stole it!