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DainBramaged

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12. So did my brother, 2011. FOUR months from turning 65 and retiring.

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:18 PM

Feb 2013

Diagnosed in December 2010, passed in early 2011. So fast he barely was able to get his life in order.

And I never got to say my goodbye to him.

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Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Anyone else feel disturbed watching their ads? [View all] Locut0s Feb 2013 OP

They're grossly-for-profit and run by this clown: Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #1

Yuck, not surprising to hear though. nt Locut0s Feb 2013 #3

He's a NW Subrban Chicago wingnut extrordinaire with an 86-point score on Muckety. Snarkoleptic Feb 2013 #22

Yikes, my worst suspicions confirmed. nt Union Scribe Feb 2013 #25

I don't trust them either. nt babylonsister Feb 2013 #2

Yeah. I just find it sickening because... Locut0s Feb 2013 #5

It is also prayer-centered treatment. A neighbor's mother bought into it ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #6

My uncle died of pancreatic cancer; I know how babylonsister Feb 2013 #9

So did my brother, 2011. FOUR months from turning 65 and retiring. DainBramaged Feb 2013 #12

I'm so sorry. LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #18

aw Dain Skittles Feb 2013 #37

..... DainBramaged Feb 2013 #45

Not with my life. True story DainBramaged Feb 2013 #10

I'm sorry to hear of that story, but good on him, sounds like he's a courageous and... Locut0s Feb 2013 #13

Plus, they pitch "alternative" "cures" in their ads. longship Feb 2013 #4

Yeah exactly I think the same exact thing when I watch their ads... Locut0s Feb 2013 #7

I've been feeling that way tosh Feb 2013 #8

There are apparently lots of questions about their treatment union_maid Feb 2013 #11

They take people who are going to die regardless of treatment, and add huge debt to their woes. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #14

Someone posted here awhile back, that these pos bastards were harassing an old woman for money owed. Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #15

"Ghouls" comes quickly to mind. Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #16

Excellent word choice. Fits perfectly. nt Union Scribe Feb 2013 #26

I think we need to see their results. Kalidurga Feb 2013 #17

Sorry wish I could be more specific but I remember reading somewhere Marie Marie Feb 2013 #19

Aren't most hospitals for profit? nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #27

No Revanchist Feb 2013 #32

in name only HiPointDem Feb 2013 #39

I'm in Dallas. I believe most of the hospitals here are for profit. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #49

to my mind, "advertisements" and "truth" have nothing to do with each other. n/t NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #20

There may be some degree of care. LiberalAndProud Feb 2013 #21

My mother's cousin had a very similar story . . . markpkessinger Feb 2013 #41

i checked out the website madrchsod Feb 2013 #23

When I see that much ad airtime I know their pricing is obscene. aquart Feb 2013 #24

From the wiki entry Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #28

They were sued by the Federal Trade Commission for false claims octoberlib Feb 2013 #29

The best, most successful treatment I have seen was received at a state medical center associated patrice Feb 2013 #30

Their ads fall just short of promising miracle cures to hopeless cases. 6000eliot Feb 2013 #31

No insurance, no money, no treatment The Flaming Red Head Feb 2013 #33

Worst of the worst piece of shit, bottom-feeding thieves preying on the most desperate, and insured, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #34

My best friend had cancer Smilo Feb 2013 #35

My brother in law has lung cancer and went to MAYOs erinlough Feb 2013 #36

but they're on TV they must be good pstokely Feb 2013 #38

Yes and what makes it worse is that the owner is malaise Feb 2013 #40

How many doctors use them? safeinOhio Feb 2013 #42

Thanks for this link felix_numinous Feb 2013 #48

YES!!!!! Seems like a racket n/t K8-EEE Feb 2013 #43

The ads disturb me because they are hype. no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 #44

BC of my DVR Dorian Gray Feb 2013 #46

I have MAJOR questions about those people! They make it sound like.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #47