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Worst disease you can have?

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  • #32
    The Big Red Button
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    x_Ellie_x wrote: »
    Cancer.

    Cancer isn't really a "disease", there are numerous diseases that come under this heading. And some of them really aren't all that bad, at all.

    I think that Alzheimer's is the worst in terms of the pain that it inflicts on loved ones. I've never had a family member or friend suffer Alzheimer's, but it's not something I'd ever wish on my worst enemy.

    For actual pain - I'd guess that anything involving bones is the worst. Leukemia, multiple myeloma, etc. Less pain relief available.


  • #33
    KKkitty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    mickgotsick wrote: »
    Man flu
    Apt username :)


  • #34
    Captain Darling
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    KKkitty wrote: »
    Even if I had a worst enemy I wouldn't wish motor neuron disease on them.
    I'll never be able to describe the absolute horror and dread I felt when I thought I had it. I really feel for any poor soul that gets it.


  • #35
    Haroldinio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭Haroldinio


    Multiple sclerosis. My auntie had it and was heartbreaking to see. It's nearly the same as locked in syndrome in the end.


    Ah answer...........shyness


  • #36
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    Captain Darling wrote: »
    I'll never be able to describe the absolute horror and dread I felt when I thought I had it. I really feel for any poor soul that gets it.

    Why did they think you had it?


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  • #37
    3rdDegree
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    Haroldinio wrote: »


    Ah answer...........shyness

    Shyness is curable by alcoholism.


  • #38
    KKkitty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    Captain Darling wrote: »
    KKkitty wrote: »
    Even if I had a worst enemy I wouldn't wish motor neuron disease on them.
    I'll never be able to describe the absolute horror and dread I felt when I thought I had it. I really feel for any poor soul that gets it.
    It's a death sentence. No cure just wait and get worse and worse. Euthanasia should be legalised for stuff like that.


  • #39
    Captain Darling
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    woodoo wrote: »
    Captain Darling wrote: »
    I'll never be able to describe the absolute horror and dread I felt when I thought I had it. I really feel for any poor soul that gets it.

    Why did they think you had it?
    Because I've something with similarish symptoms but not fatal. Long story. :)


  • #40
    Smidge
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    Motor Neuron, Alzheimers and although someone said it wasn't a disease, cancer.
    Have seen people around me die from these 3 things and they were horrendous deaths.


  • #41
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Huntingtons disease. If your parents have it theres a 50/50 chance that you will have it. Its basically a death sentence.


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  • #42
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Huntingtons disease. If your parents have it theres a 50/50 chance that you will have it. Its basically a death sentence.

    You can only get if one of your parents suffers from it, is that correct?


  • #43
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    You can only get if one of your parents suffers from it, is that correct?

    Yea but once they have it its 50/50 as to wheter you have it. Its a horrible illness.


  • #44
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    Captain Darling wrote: »
    Because I've something with similarish symptoms but not fatal. Long story. :)

    Kennedy disease?


  • #45
    Captain Darling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    woodoo wrote: »
    Captain Darling wrote: »
    Because I've something with similarish symptoms but not fatal. Long story. :)

    Kennedy disease?
    Nay, bigballitis. Ya nosey fecker. :P


  • #46
    Haroldinio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭Haroldinio


    3rdDegree wrote: »
    Shyness is curable by alcoholism.

    Is alcoholism hereditary? I'll get myself checked if it is. It's good to know before any symptoms start to show


  • #47
    admiralofthefleet
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    i had cellulitis a while ago. its horrible and i wouldnt wish it on anyone, its not the worst but its bad. (it has nothing to do with cellulite btw)


  • #48
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Yea but once they have it its 50/50 as to wheter you have it. Its a horrible illness.

    Yeah I know of it. Its very unlike all the other ones mentioned on here, with motor neuron and locked in...anyone can suffer from them, but Huntington's is quiet rare in comparison


  • #49
    woodoo
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    Captain Darling wrote: »
    Nay, bigballitis. Ya nosey fecker. :P

    Sorry i'm a bit of a morbid fecker and a major hypochondriac too.


  • #50
    Captain Darling
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    woodoo wrote: »
    Captain Darling wrote: »
    Nay, bigballitis. Ya nosey fecker. :P

    Sorry i'm a bit of a morbid fecker and a major hypochondriac too.
    Sounds to me like you have it. You're bolloxed.

    :pac:


  • #51
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6szE_qmzavQ


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  • #52
    steddyeddy
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    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    Yeah I know of it. Its very unlike all the other ones mentioned on here, with motor neuron and locked in...anyone can suffer from them, but Huntington's is quiet rare in comparison

    No less horrible though.


  • #53
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    steddyeddy wrote: »
    No less horrible though.

    Was never implying that mate


  • #54
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    Was never implying that mate

    Sorry man I apologise.


  • #55
    woodoo
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    A monumentally massive heart attack is the way i want to go. Something very quick.


  • #56
    Biggins
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    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    i had cellulitis a while ago. its horrible and i wouldnt wish it on anyone, its not the worst but its bad. (it has nothing to do with cellulite btw)
    Just recovered from it recently too.


  • #57
    shopaholic01
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    cena wrote: »
    I would go with alzheimer's and dementia.
    Captain Darling wrote: »
    Parkinsons is horrible.
    KKkitty wrote: »
    Motor neuron disease.
    davetherave wrote: »
    Locked in syndrome?
    There is a case before the high court over here of a guy looking to get permission for a doctor to do an assisted suicide on him.
    I don't know how anybody could live like that, just sitting there only able to move your eyes. :(

    :( This is depressing, so many awful illnesses.

    policarp wrote: »
    Mad Cow Disease.
    The wife gets it once a month every month.
    Shocking bad disease that. . .

    I suffer from this, it's a dreadful affliction.


  • #58
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Sorry man I apologise.

    No need mate


  • #59
    Captain Darling
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    woodoo wrote: »
    A monumentally massive heart attack is the way i want to go. Something very quick.
    Usain Bolt shooting you. That'd be quick. Fcuk yeah, that's the way I want to go!


  • #60
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    Captain Darling wrote: »
    Usain Bolt shooting you. That'd be quick. Fcuk yeah, that's the way I want to go!

    Pretty certain it would make the news too...you'd be famous


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  • #61
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    Variant CJD is one that would strike terror in me.


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