Nonesense, Limey. Class background is much more telling. You, I would guess, are a trust fund baby.

I have trouble reading this beautiful article without letting myself get sidetracked by the whole NHS v. private medical care issue.

I wish we had the equivalent of the National Health Service here in the U.S. As a patient in the U.S., there's no one really looking out for you. Looking out for the contents of your wallet, definitely, but you, not so much.

I like the idea of centralized health care run to a universal standard and not having to worry about the bills. Here, you're on your own, much like the author's encounter with that private clinic in London, and any serious health crisis that doesn't kill you is likely to bankrupt you.

Another work of fiction.

In news related to reality, I saw Timmeh this weekend.

Still starves himself, full makeup, hair did. Completely undercover.

May you live a long, long, long time, Timmeh.

Because everyone in this city who rides the bus knows what happens to Timmehs as they grow old.

Maybe if you guys didn't pass fiction as news and didn't personally insult politicians some sort of laws would apply.

Good bye.

Dear reader & Tony Platt,
The $160 billion cancer industry's real legacy has been to prevent people from having access to cancer cures:

No one has to die of cancer anymore. Successful cancer cures have been around for a long time:

1-
www.vimeo.com/25279346 Cancer: The Forbidden Cures (doesn't really get started until 22 minutes into it)

2-
www.vimeo.com/24821365 Burzynski: Cancer is Serious Business (If you know anyone dying of cancer, have them watch this!!)

Beautiful, heartbreaking story.

I'm sorry there are such horrible comments on your story. This is beautiful, and I'm grateful to have read it.