[toxicmarys]

To cut a long and s**tty story short, I do not wish to be zapped with the same amount of radiation used at Nagasaki via the bittersweet '"miracle" device the CT scan, therefore I am having to raise the money for a very important & urgent MRI scan.

I am sadly selling the only thing I own that could make this possible, my signed Banksy Grey No Ball Games print. I never ever intended to sell it and did not see this predicament coming, hence the reason that it comes framed in a beautiful white box frame. I spent a small fortune on framing it to museum archive standards and UV glass. It was framed by Pauli frames, who frame all the Lazarides Gallery artwork, Christies and Phillips de Pury. (small plug for Ricardo at Pauli frames, if you need to frame a print he is the best!!)

Link to the ebay item:

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=110483774598&Category=360&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D1#ht_500wt_1182

London based.

Thank you for your time.

Kind regards

[Ruggs]

I had to have an MRI scan before Christmas. Nothing major apart from a lifetime of bloody Tinnitus. Hope all goes well with you toxicmarys. Best of luck with your sale!

[Coach]

Best of luck with the sale, and what it's being sold to pay for.
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[bullet]

why start a new account to sell it?

get well by the way.

[toxicmarys]

Had to set up a new one have not had an account on here for ages mr range.

Cheers everyone for the kind words, I'm gonna really miss it but shitty needs must.

Touch wood all will be well.

[bullet]

cool, just wondered. good luck

[daddychaps]

That sucks bro.
Speak to your gp. If he can sign it off as urgent you can get a free MRI on the good ole NHS!

[toxicmarys]

NHS wanted me to have 3 CT's, there much cheaper and quicker than MRI but at the same time very dangerous due to the extreme levels of radiation and the urgent MRI waiting list is too long, need to raise the money a.s.a.p.

[stillborncrisps]

the radiation from a CT scan is (relatively) brief and therefore not so harmful is it? like an Xray - you wouldn't want one every day but not dangerous otherwise?

I've just had a rellie come through this, involving CT scans and gawd knows what, so thoughts are with you.

[toxicmarys]

Depending on the machine and type of scan they can emit between 100 to 700 times the radiation of one chest x ray and an average chest CT scan is equivalent of 4.5 years background radiation. A lot of reports and research are coming out highlighting the dangers of the scan's. I had to have 3 of the buggers!! When I went in to have them i spoke with the radiologist who could have put my mind at rest but instead told me that all in all it could make things a whole lot worse

Not saying this is the case for everyone, like a lot of medical procedures it is the risk/benefit equation the doc's have to weigh up. In my case though it could aggravate things.

Never ever gone private before in my life, but this has been going on for too long now, and the urgency of the matter means i need to find the cash to get one done as soon as I possibly can.

I hope everything is much better with your relative now.

[toxicmarys]

Only 10 Mins left:

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110483774598&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

[oliversmark]

Wow- £2050 well done

[toxicmarys]

Now I just have to find another £1k, anyone?? But in all seriousness this will help an awful lot.

[leephill]

I was highest bidder until about 15 mins to go but given the reason for the sale I'm happy it went to someone else for a really good price.

Good luck and fingers crossed

[wilfsboy]

Anyone got a pics of their green edition framed ?? Would love a nose before I do mine........

[toxicmarys]

Thank you so much Lee. Just spoke to the buyer and the sale is going through. Sad having to let it go though, but health is King.

[Zippy]

you got a decent price for a grey NBG by getting over 2k.

good luck to you and I hope everything goes well in the future. Your helath must alwasy come first.