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What do you MEAN I'm not going to die? (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070507/od_nm/britain_spree_odd_dc)

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.

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.

Compensation?  Socialized medicine, pffft.

Ironically, I can kind of support the guy. If I was told I was going to die in X amount of time, and then told OH HAY SUP GUYZ WE MIGHT BE WRONG, I'd go apeshit too.

He's 62.  He ain't gonna last long anyways.

:)

Don't be silly.  He's in that generation who will probably ive a very, very long time.  It's people who are now under 50 who will die early.  That would include you, that would.  Me, however... I have a plan.

Me too.  It's called Operation:Saveass.  It involves me jumping out this window and running like a bastard.

Gomers never die!

I think the correct quote is 'Goonies Never Say Die'.

 :wink:

I was talking about this ...

(http://www.medizinstudent.de/uploads/tx_dcmedstudbooks/shem.jpg)

and you ?

edit: :-D

This plan might be better than mine which mostly included screaming.  Anyway, I Der Helm called one of us unclean.  I'm betting it's you because I smell lovely.

Prove it :  Pix of yer boobies will do.

Reading the Subject line of this thread, I thought it was about Sigzombie.

Every time someone upsets me, I put them on a list.  I have loads of lists.  List of people I will kill, list of people I will torture, list of people I will bury up to their chins in cement and poke out their eyes with pointy sticks soaked in gin, stuff like that.  Some of you seem to be on all of them.

Is there a comfy chair torture list? I wanna be on that one.

No one expects to be on one of Signe's lists.

My crazy german teacher in school had an Esel/Asinus list. I was always on Frau's list. This is nothing new.

Besides, you'll lose control and bite me and I'll be a zombie, too. Woohoo! As long as I'm not a zombie furry.

(http://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/images/zombie_bunny.jpg)

I do want one of these for my lawn:

(http://blog.apocalypse.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/DB383020_dt.jpg)
Splendid sauce.

Why don't you like me ?

Is it because I almost gave you fungi ? That was years ago!  :cry:

Big question is - do you cross people off the top of the list or bottom?

She waits for them to congregate (http://forums.f13.net/index.php?topic=9894.0) and cross everyone off the list simultaneously.

Think of all the zombies she will make...

Do the Brits not do the whole "get a second opinion when diagnosed with a life-ending illness" thing?  At least this guy didn't agree to jump into a volcano I guess.

I think it's safe to say we're dealing with Homo Sapien Retardus.