milellie111 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Seems a little fishy: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ6jDbOaRZo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ6jDbOaRZo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 WTF I had no idea that was a hoax Nice job IE. What a nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 So, what was her motive in claiming the shot caused it - was she trying to sue for a settlement ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 ****es be crazy, yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 So, what was her motive in claiming the shot caused it - was she trying to sue for a settlement ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Weird. "Discreetly observing." Also weird. I don't see where they say it's a hoax though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Dr. Blutar = The Australian accent was ****ing classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 hard to believe the former was an act, however, she's a pro at learning dance moves so it's entirely possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 The Australian accent was ****ing classic. Can't wait til SkinnedAussie shows up, to tell us how fake it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I smell something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 there was a follow-up where she actually started to get treatment that was making her better, so I don't see how this shows it was a hoax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 there was a follow-up where she actually started to get treatment that was making her better, so I don't see how this shows it was a hoax. I would agree with you if it wasn't for the accent and the fact that she suddenly started walking sideways when she knew she was on camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidmorals Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I agree it's weird, but it doesn't seem like a hoax. It still seems to me like the whole thing really was psychogenic; it was all in her head, but that doesn't mean she was faking it. If memory serves, a doctor (but not a specialist) was the one that told her is was dystonia. It would seem that doctors that know more about dystonia don't think it is, but I recall seeing a clip with some dystonia specialist (a professor, I think) that thought it could be psychogenic dystonia (or something similar), which apparently happens sometimes. As for her getting better, the wacky guy with the wacky treatments doesn't actually have to be doing anything that physically helps her, so long as she believes it will help her. If the problem is all in her head, then perhaps the solution is as well. Basically, I think her mind was playing tricks on her (in a seriously crappy way), but I don't think it was a hoax. Now, if she starts trying to sue somebody for ridiculous amounts of money over all of this, I may lose some of that faith in her generally benign intentions. But until then, it just seems like her brain freaked out on her and it is now slowly "defreaking". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 there was a follow-up where she actually started to get treatment that was making her better, so I don't see how this shows it was a hoax. Probably because, even if it was a valid condition - it wasn't caused by the Flu Shot.....which is why I suspected whether she was trying to sue the drug company who gave her the flu shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kaos Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 there was a follow-up where she actually started to get treatment that was making her better, so I don't see how this shows it was a hoax. The treatments she was receiving were being administered by a Doc that has several allegations against him for being a nut job (alternative medicine doctor) which boils down to him ripping cancer patients off for crazy amounts of money for treatments that had 0 effect. If this video is just of the interview in the parking lot then there is alot of information not being shared about this case. They also interviewed a Doctor that specializes in Dystonia(?) and he claims with 100% certainty that the physical symptoms that she was exhibiting were not caused by the disease. Doctors that have examined her believe that her "condition" is psychogenic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I would agree with you if it wasn't for the accent and the fact that she suddenly started walking sideways when she knew she was on camera. The 'accent' could just be a work-around to make speaking easier. I can only imagine what she'd have to deal with if she doesn't have complete fine-motor control. As for walking sideways, they only showed her doing that when walking between two cars, which goes back to the fine-motor thing. Its easier to walk straight forward when you have all the room in the world. If you're trying to walk between two walls, or cars as the case may be, there is some finer muscle control that is necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidmorals Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I would agree with you if it wasn't for the accent and the fact that she suddenly started walking sideways when she knew she was on camera. Yeah, I know what you mean, and I agree that's weird and possibly a sham. But I want to say I've heard of people developing weird accents and things like that after some kinda of brain trauma (I don't know where I heard that, so maybe I made it up, but I want to say some people with multiple personalities do that, too (although, I'm not sure how much of that I buy into, either)). And if her mind is capable of producing false neurological disorders like the faux-dystonia, maybe it can conjure up a new accent, too. And if it's all in her head, then having someone there expressing doubts about the authenticity of her disorder, perhaps she's subconsciously falling back on the old psychogenic affliction as evidence that she isn't lying (the walking sideways). A ton of maybes in all of this, more information is definitely required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 The treatments she was receiving were being administered by a Doc that has several allegations against him for being a nut job (alternative medicine doctor) which boils down to him ripping cancer patients off for crazy amounts of money for treatments that had 0 effect. not all alternative medicine doctors are nut jobs. and just to put this out there - the guy that runs the website "Quackwatch" is a Quack himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 But I want to say I've heard of people developing weird accents and things like that after some kinda of brain trauma Yeah, I heard the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_RedskinsGirly_X Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Wow I went all this time without getting a shot just because of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 For the record.... I'd still hit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I would agree with you if it wasn't for the accent and the fact that she suddenly started walking sideways when she knew she was on camera. Actually, when she's walking toward the camera, she's walking with a slight limp/hitch in her step. It isn't all that noticeable unless you are looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Wow I went all this time without getting a shot just because of this Me too, and it kept me from getting it for my kids. She caused a national panic.:mad: She no different than the ballon family. She should be thrown in jail. I can't believe how stupid she alloed herself to look with all the jerking around. What an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 and just to put this out there - the guy that runs the website "Quackwatch" is a Quack himself:no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kaos Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 not all alternative medicine doctors are nut jobs. Sorry if I offended. Maybe I should have said "in my opinion" or " as far as I'm concerned" because as far as I'm concerned anyone that practices alternative medicine is a nut job. In my opinion if it were real medicine and actually worked they would call it practicing medicine and it wouldnt be a subculture all by itself. That's not to say that "patients" that go to these crazy cakes are to blame or riducle. Most of the time they are just at wits end looking for a solution where there quite possibly isnt one (yet). Not to mention that there is a special place in hell for anyone that would take advantage of a cancer patient. Sorry for the hijack, this hits a little to close to home for me to not talk about it. As far as the OP, My wife was skeptical from the beginning. I even tried to convince her that she wasnt faking. Now imagine the torment I received the other night when we watched this story on television. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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