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Old 01-24-2007, 01:52 PM   #1
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I told you medical tourism was risky...

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...7&in_page_id=2
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Old 01-24-2007, 02:05 PM   #2
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Re: I told you medical tourism was risky...

Hey, the words "angry" and "penis removing" dont have to be followed by "doctor" to be pretty dang frightening.
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Old 01-24-2007, 03:48 PM   #3
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Re: I told you medical tourism was risky...

Gad. I just crossed my legs and winced... and I'm a GIRL!
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Old 01-24-2007, 04:11 PM   #4
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Re: I told you medical tourism was risky...

Penis going to be OK??
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Old 01-24-2007, 05:02 PM   #5
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Considering that this medico not only cut it off, but also diced it, I would guess not.

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Re: I told you medical tourism was risky...

Doesn't this belong in the ER cooking section...
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:09 PM   #7
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Wow ... talk about needing an anger management course! I think the patient should be allowed to go after the surgeon with a knife!
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:52 PM   #8
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Scary story. It makes me feel better about my decision to not get a vasectomy. Me sedated, angry guy with a scalpel and my stuff just hanging there...no thanks.
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Old 01-25-2007, 12:48 AM   #9
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. . . he lost his temper and hacked off a patient's penis during surgery.
Geez. I hate when that happens.
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Old 01-25-2007, 10:30 AM   #10
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Re: I told you medical tourism was risky...

$230,000 for a new...uh...member. The doctor got out light.
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Old 01-25-2007, 10:46 AM   #11
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Re: I told you medical tourism was risky...

Heyyy...theres an idea for a new thread..."How much money would you take to have your weener whacked off?"

I cant really pin down a number, but it'd have to have at least seven zeros after it.
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Old 01-25-2007, 12:10 PM   #12
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Heyyy...theres an idea for a new thread..."How much money would you take to have your weener whacked off?"

I cant really pin down a number, but it'd have to have at least seven zeros after it.
Seven figures zeroes? At least! I kinda like mine and would be a little disappointed if he wasn't hanging around anymore...
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Eh, for a million or two and a shark with frickin laser beams on its head...
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Would you settle for genetically mutated, ill-tempered, sea bass?
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Old 01-25-2007, 04:27 PM   #15
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Re: I told you medical tourism was risky...

Do I get to have it sewed right back on a la Bobbit?
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