Good news, bad news - sad but happy

Kazz · 07-05-2007, 09:38 PM

Wow did anyone read this in the paper or hear it on the news. A chap was given a terminal diagnosis, he was told he had Pancratic cancer and given 6- 12 months to live he was 62 then I think hegave up his job, stopped payinghis mortgage andspent time with his wife and family treating the in ways he could not afford other than psending his life savings. He would not go abroad as he wanted needed to be near to his local hospital.

A year later he went back to the hospital/Doctor and was told he actually had Pancrititis a non life threatening disease and totaly treatable. He is suing the hospital.

It says in the paper his advice to us all is to always get a 2nd opnion.

Fran · 07-05-2007, 09:44 PM

Wow!! what a rollercoaster of emotion for him

Donna · 07-05-2007, 09:53 PM

At least he doesnt have the illness and is healthy.

Mags · 07-05-2007, 09:58 PM

This man was talking on Radio 5 Live at midnight last night on their phone in programme. I agree it is a very sad case and the turmoil he must have gone through was hell. Just goes to show that it is always wise to get a second opinion.

There were mixed reactions to him on the radio last night, he said he got rid of his car, clothes etc and spent all his savings on restaurant meals every night for his family and friends. He got rid of everything!.

The listeners who phoned in couldn't understand why he didn't make any provision for his wife and family he was leaving behind if he knew he was going to die. That's beside the point though, it is still a very sad case and it looks like the hospital will not compensate him for it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/6615351.stm

janey83 · 07-05-2007, 10:03 PM

Omg thats bad. Poor man.

smudgley · 07-05-2007, 11:28 PM

What an awful situation, but having a friend who lost her husband at Christmas to pancreatic cancer just 6 weeks after diagnosis & at the age of just 49! I can only say I wish Simon had the chance to be told it was a mistaken diagnosis. Instead he is no longer here - leaving his family who had no time to adjust to the sad news, before he died.

Sweet · 08-05-2007, 01:30 PM

This is the first of it I have read x

mable1718 · 08-05-2007, 07:22 PM

i would of sued aswell if it was me

Jac · 08-05-2007, 08:34 PM

I didn't see that one Kazz but a couple of years ago there was a similar story in one of the woman's mags.
The couple went on a world cruise and spent money they didn't have. Good news at the end of the day but they were up to there neck's in debt. His thinking was if he wasn't here the debt would have been written off!

EmmaG · 08-05-2007, 09:09 PM

I do feel for him, but sorry why did he stop paying his mortgage????? how was that going to help his wife?? very odd??

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