A MAN who quit work and blew his life savings after doctors gave him six months to live is suing because he did NOT die.Grandad John Brandrick, 62, stopped his mortgage payments, gave cash to his family, ate at posh restaurants, donated his clothes to charity and planned his funeral. Medics had diagnosed pancreatic cancer after finding a 7cm tumour. But a year later his symptoms started to disappear and the Royal Cornwall Hospital said he had non-fatal pancreatitis.
John, of Newquay, Cornwall, said: “I was told I only had six months to live. I gave everything away. I just kept a suit, shirt and tie to be buried in.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
The Wonders of Socialized Medicine
Pity poor John Brandrick. He was told he had cancer and was going to die. Under socialized medicine, there is no such thing as a second opinion. You're lucky to get just one. So, he decided to partay for the rest of his short life. Problem? He isn't going to die after all, and now he doesn't have a pot to pee in.
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Do you suppose socialized medicine also fostered the apparent fatalist attitude that Mr. Brandick has? It surely seems that he just gave up hope of any recovery. It looks like he didn't seek out a second opinion, and more or less just accepted his fate without question. With that in mind, he shouldn't be rewarded a judgment.
That could be. In England and Canada, medical treatment is rationed. If you have a treatable ailment, you are put on a lengthy waiting list. If you can't be treated, you are simply sent home to die. This is what Hillary wants for us. Take a look at this story.
I can't decide if I think he should be given a judgment or not. Regardless of the system, anyone given such a diagnosis should be allowed a second opinion. (That other story is absolutely ridiculous--poor woman!)
After helping a friend dying of pancreatic cancer, I know that pancreatic cancer is very difficult to treat. It's usually found only when it's too late to do anything for it. It is also very miserable to suffer through. She decided not to even try treating it and was given six to twelve months to live. Eleven WEEKS later she was gone.
I can absolutely see how the man figured it was worth it to live it up while the living was still possible.
I'd probably give everything I have to charity, but the results would be the same. I'd sue too.
yeah I can see why someone would sue. I think it may be hard to show malpractice regarding the diagnosis or in doctor speak...proving a "therapeutic misadventure."
reason is under the circumstances it was a reasonable diagnosis but clearly he was not treated once he was diagnosed meaning no one was looking at his progression, keeping an eye on him...had they, maybe he would have been told at least that "well you are not getting worse." instead looks like he got nothing and found out he was fine after his stuff was gone.
they screwed up in the basic care department. where were the updates on his care? now if he opted to not return but was offered more appointments for care then he will have a hard time but if it is because they didn't make the time to see him...then they better get a pen and write a check.
You can't bother to diagnose someone and then pin a note to his shirt that says "expires in 180 days" and send him on his way with nothing else...you have to be right.
In Canadfa's socialized medicine system the waiting list to get a 2nd opinion would be so long, one could die while waiting, but he could have crossed the border into America and paid for a 2nd opinionb. If he didn't, it would seem he has exactly the fatalistic attitude I mentioned.
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