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You misconstrue. It wasn't advice; as I noted, I was just saying what I've heard. Most particularly to note that it's probably not urgent, as in, maybe he could wait till he gets a job so he isn't financially devastated by it. It doesn't sound like one of those things that you have to be wheeled into the emergency room for right away. Particularly as people can have it for years. I've heard of people having this at much older ages without ill effect, and also having them drop naturally at much later ages, like in the early teens. Perhaps it's better to have it done under insurance rather than breaking dad's financial back when he's out of work.