haha ledgend

nelsby · 3 Aug 2006 at 13:11

TripleT said:
Pure. Genius.

Gotta question the company who take a cheaque for that about without letting it clear first Bet someone got fired for this!

Hmm paying by cheque sir? We can give you your emergency bypass in 5 working days then :eek:

Whole situation is insane but fair play to him, especially for getting the payments reduced

toosepin · 3 Aug 2006 at 14:19

AJUK said:
What this story does reveal is the chronic state of this country's health service, whne a man is forced to commit a crime in order to stay alive.

Have you never seen JohnQ?

(Although that was set in American. Oh and fictional!)

badgermonkey · 3 Aug 2006 at 14:24

Im surious as to HOW there can be a "9 month waiting list" for EMERGENCY surgery? :confused:

ScarySquirrel · 3 Aug 2006 at 14:42

This is why you should all get private medical insurance (yes I work for a PMI company

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singist · 3 Aug 2006 at 14:43

For all those who don't seem able to read; This was for Angioplasty and not a transplant or bypass; .......... During a balloon angioplasty, a physician guides a long, thin tube called a catheter through a patient's arteries, usually entering through the groin, and into the heart. The catheter is tipped with an inflatable balloon. Once the balloon reaches the site of obstruction, it is rapidly inflated, crushing the plaque against the arterial wall and restoring blood flow through the vessel. To help keep the vessel open, the physician might also permanently implant a tiny mesh tube called stent.

Had this done some years ago, it takes about 15 mins and I was awake and watching the whole time.

Kell_ee001 · 3 Aug 2006 at 14:46

singist said:
Had this done some years ago, it takes about 15 mins and I was awake and watching the whole time.

My Dad's had a couple - he refused to ask for a coy of the video

Visage · 3 Aug 2006 at 14:49

What if some poor sod has to go without because of this guys fraud?

alexthecheese · 3 Aug 2006 at 14:50

Care to elaborate how that could possibly happen?

Humpty · 3 Aug 2006 at 14:58

alexthecheese said:
Care to elaborate how that could possibly happen?

Directly, it is unlikely that someone else will have to 'go without' the surgery, but do you seriously think that this is a victimless crime?

Kell_ee001 · 3 Aug 2006 at 15:01

Humpty said:
Directly, it is unlikely that someone else will have to 'go without' the surgery, but do you seriously think that this is a victimless crime?

As close as you can get to one - yeah.

The only "victim" is the company who paid for his surgery, and he's paying them back.

alexthecheese · 3 Aug 2006 at 15:08

Humpty said:
Directly, it is unlikely that someone else will have to 'go without' the surgery, but do you seriously think that this is a victimless crime?

I honestly think the only person that would go without in this case is another person who tries to do the same thing. i.e. they will probably only allow operations to go ahead once a cheque has cleared.

The company are getting their money eventually, and £6500 for a life even if they didn't get it isn't exactly much in the scheme of things, eh?

dirtydog · 3 Aug 2006 at 15:15

Kell_ee001 said:
My Dad's had a couple - he refused to ask for a coy of the video

I must admit I wouldn't want to watch a video of myself having surgery... eww.

Kell_ee001 · 3 Aug 2006 at 16:30

dirtydog said:
I must admit I wouldn't want to watch a video of myself having surgery... eww.

He didn't have to watch it if he didn't want to!

Humpty · 3 Aug 2006 at 16:33

alexthecheese said:
The company are getting their money eventually, and £6500 for a life even if they didn't get it isn't exactly much in the scheme of things, eh?

Ok, you're probably right.

I tell you what, you lend me £6,500 and I'll pay you back (interest free) at a rate of £25 a month. At the end of 22 years, tell me if you still think that is a satisfactory agreement.

All this asside, the guy obtained goods by deception and that is fraud. Oh yes, and the comparison to John Q is not like for like as the John Q story (fictional) took place in the 'States. We have the NHS (yes, I know there was a nine month wait!).

This is a blatant example of someone breaking the law and getting away with it and it only serves to encourage other (less deserving) individuals to do the same sort of thing.

Kell_ee001 · 3 Aug 2006 at 16:45

Humpty said:
Ok, you're probably right.

I tell you what, you lend me £6,500 and I'll pay you back (interest free) at a rate of £25 a month. At the end of 22 years, tell me if you still think that is a satisfactory agreement.

Will you literally die if he doesn't? :confused: