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Thread #82408   Message #1512560
Posted By: GUEST,Paul Burke
29-Jun-05 - 12:56 PM
Thread Name: BS: SISOMA (very long)
Subject: RE: BS: SISOMA (very long)
Sorry to hear the USA is as bad as over here. NHS doctors murdered (or at least, shortened the lives of) two of my friends in the past 18 months.

One was stable (and had been for 8 years) on his medication for lymphoma. Then a change of address, a new doctor wanted to shove his oar in, changed the medication, liver damage and dead within 3 months.

The second, a radiologist, had severe gut pains. The doctor diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome, bog off, don't bother me, I'm busy. She sneaked herself a bowel scan (self administered) and showed it to him. That turned him even more hostile- how DARE she have a disease without his diagnosis- wouldn't refer her to a specialist. Eventually managed to change doctors, who referred her. Specialist decided it was Somebody's Obsure Syndrome and not life threatening. Treated her for it, until 3 months ago she collapsed, taken to hospital, they did tests, terminal bowel cancer, too late to operate, chemotherapy no use. Saved a lot of money- she's dead too now.