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This guy is alive (or dead, but not due to Crohn's Disease complications, as stated initially). This is not a conspiracy theory anymore. It's clear there's a m
by whoisjuan 8y ago
This guy is alive (or dead, but not due to Crohn's Disease complications, as stated initially).
This is not a conspiracy theory anymore. It's clear there's a massive fraud behind all these events.
- covercash 8y agoAs a mod for r/CrohnsDisease, it really sucks that this is how most people are first hearing about the disease. Those with IBD already have a difficult time with people not believing they’re sick or that symptoms aren’t that bad since they’re not visible. Now Crohn’s will be associated with this fool using it as an excuse to steal a bunch of money... such a huge disappointment.
- koolba 8y agoFor rare diseases there is no such thing as bad publicity. This might even lead to someone with IBD being curious enough to get checked out.
- sorenn111 8y agoIt's not that rare, especially when viewed as a subtype of overall IBD. All in all Autoimmune diseases affect between 20 and 50 million people in the US alone
- patrickmcnamara 8y agoI really doubt that this is how most people are first hearing of Crohn's disease.
- covercash 8y agoMost people think it’s just a stomach ache or diarrhea. They don’t realize how severe and debilitating it can actually be because most people who have it don’t like to broadcast to the world that they’re shitting blood and mucus 30x a day.
- ljm 8y agoI can empathise with this. I dated someone with IBD and had many sleepless nights when I found out the ambulance was on its way. Invisible illness is terrible.
- tromp 8y agoTIL that IBD can mean Inflammatory Bowel Diseases as well as Initial Block Download.
- mrosett 8y ago> Those with IBD already have a difficult time with people not believing they’re sick or that symptoms aren’t that bad That's surprising and sad to hear. I have a close friend with Crohn's who is always very stoic even when he's obviously feeling miserable. But I can't imagine people downplaying such a dreadful disease.
- richardlblair 8y agoAnyone who knows anyone with Crohn's or Colitis won't. This guy used an excuse. He could have used any excuse. The shit people with Crohn's and Colitis have to deal with is terrible. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
- godelski 8y agoYou can still commit fraud and die of Crohn's Disease. I'd still call this a conspiracy theory (I'll also say that "conspiracy theory" doesn't mean untrue, though we tend to use it as a substitute for "crack pot"). But to quote Sagan "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." I do agree with this part: > It's clear there's a massive fraud But that doesn't mean he's alive or that there was a coverup in his death.
- jessaustin 8y agoWhich claim is "extraordinary"? That some humans pretend to die before their actual deaths? That some humans are greedy? I got a bridge I'll sell you real cheap...
- Tomte 8y agoPretending to die is an extraordinarily rare occurrence, yes.
- jessaustin 8y agoHaving incentives worth $137M is a rare circumstance. In that circumstance, such an occurrence would be less rare.
- jjeaff 8y agoDefinitely still a conspiracy theory. But I think that all the circumstances bring it out if range of "crackpot". A will being created right before the trip also adds to the suspicions.
- dwighttk 8y agoWasn’t the trip his honeymoon? Will creation at marriage is not suspicious