Possibly
But I still think the whole 'use fatal disease as publicity-stunt' is just terrible.
And I challenge you to prove that a) she meant it entirely for her kids and not for herself in the usual jade goody fashion and b)regardless of her celebrity status she was treated as just another cancer patient in terms of care and medication
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Frisbee OG wanker, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 10:39,
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a) she has an aggressive cancer and at best has 2 months to live. Even if she had the energy to spend it all on herself, I imagine she wouldn't. I don't think even the stupidest of human beings would be capable of such behaviour.
b) I'm not sure of the particulars here but in her shoes (and with money accrued previously) I'd definitley go private. Anybody can purchase private healthcare insurance as long as they have the money to do so. It doesnt require celebrity.
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Indeed. When I fractured my spine I was told the wait for physiotherapy would be
NHS: six weeks.
Private: three hours.
Thankfully I have insurance through work.
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M3rx likes the Asian ladies, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 11:37,
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Yes, because parading yourself in front of a camera when your hair is falling out
and you can barely walk, is probably loads of fun.
Not that I like her, but I can understand what she is doing. What would you do differently? GO and die quietly, without making much of a fuss and leaving fuck all, except a bad reputation for your kids to grow up under, or would you think, fuck it, and make some money for them?
I don't know why people get so pissed off about it all, other than petty jealousy that she is getting wads of cash for doing fuck all, which, to be honest, anyone in their right mind would think is a great deal. Would you turn down a photo opportunity for a million to show your last days? Don't think so
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LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 10:51,
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I think it's because
she's not actually doing all of this for the sake of cancer sufferers.
As far as I'm aware it just seems that she's coming accross as the only person who's afflicted with this and wants others to know.
Yes, I agree that suffering from cancer whilst being a celebrity is going to have the side-effect of nationwide attention...
But surely a little decorm. You're talking about a photo op, she's gunning for the whole publicity package here. Surely you're not saying that's kosher?
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Frisbee OG wanker, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 11:08,
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