What Do You MEAN I'm Not Going To Die
interesting article.
i've volunteered at a hospital for many years and currently work at a medical clinic, and these situations take place time to time.
source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070507/od_nm/britain_spree_odd_dc_1
LONDON (Reuters) - A British man who went on a wild spending spree after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis was wrong and he is now healthy -- but broke.ADVERTISEMENT
John Brandrick, 62, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two years ago and told that he would probably die within a year.
He quit his job, sold or gave away nearly all his possessions, stopped paying his mortgage and spent his savings dining out and going on holiday.
Brandrick was left with little more than the black suit, white shirt and red tie that he had planned to be buried in when it emerged a year later that his suspected "tumor" was no more than a non-life threatening inflammation of the pancreas.
"When they tell you you've got a limited time and everything, you do enjoy life," Brandrick, from Cornwall in the west of England, told Sky television.
"I'm really pleased that I've got a second chance in life... but if you haven't got no money after all this, which is my fault -- I spent it all -- they should pay something back."
If he can't get compensation, he is considering selling his house or suing the hospital that diagnosed him. The hospital has said that while it sympathizes with Brandrick, a review of his case showed no different diagnosis would have been made.
and on the note of cancer, i remember 2 patients who were both diagnosed with benign (doctors said to both patients that it will soon be malignant) breast cancer. the first patient began chemotherapy as soon as possible, and the patient died within 6 years. (these two patients were same age, were diagnosed around the same time, had same background/nationality and nutrition-wise both were healthy) the other patient decided that time was up and death was just around the corner. the patient did not have any chemotherapy. ironically, that patient is still living.