Cancer victim who thought she was going to die went on £50,000 spending spree,then got the all-clear

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Breast cancer victim who thought she was going to die went on a £50,000 spending spree... then got the all-clear

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:47 PM on 27th November 2009

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1231401/Breast-cancer-victim-goes-50k-spending-spree--given-clear.html

A breast cancer sufferer who thought she was going to die lavished £50,000 on her family - only to be given the all-clear.

Suzie Grogan vowed to live each day like it was her last after she was diagnosed with the devastating condition in August 2006.

The 47-year-old decided to organise as many things to benefit her family as possible.

In just 12 months they spent £10,850 on holidays, £15,000 on home improvements, the same on new cars and £3,300 on Christmas.

[azmouse]

1. I bet she won't do that again!

:7

[graywarrior]

2. She found the cure!

Live each day like it's your last!

[ecstatic]

10. Good point. The human body is amazing and mysterious

at times.

[Warpy]

3. I know somebody with HIV who did that

and then the drug cocktail came out and stabilized his disease.

He spent nearly 15 years living with duns. He did have some beautiful memories, though.

[FarCenter]

4. You would think that she'd want to leave her children well provided for -- not put them in debt

"But now charity worker Suzie, project worker Peter, 48, and their children James, 18, and 15-year-old Elspeth face having to re-pay the huge debt."

[marshall]

8. I guess she was counting on life insurance paying that

Or does the British government have some kind of survivor benefit for cancer victims' heirs?

[Toucano]

5. Oops! n-t

[Turbineguy]

6. Jerry Lewis

was in a great movie with that theme.

[jaksavage]

7. Confussing emotions

I am dead! I have nothing to lose! I am cured! I am broke! It's my fault! Shit! I wish I was----!

[no_hypocrisy]

9. O. Henry would have loved this story.

[SoCalDem]

11. Wasn't Queen Latifah in that movie? n/t