But since when did a game show save somebody's life? I mean, literally save a life. Well, it happened not long ago on Wipeout. As a faux tweet noted, California minister Jason Poznacs took his lumps on the show as a contestant. After the taping he experienced bad pain (naturally) and some eyesight problems (more disturbing).
So Jason headed to the doctors and found that he had a far more serious issue: a fist-sized brain tumor. Luckily the doctors were able to remove the tumor, and the prognosis is guardedly optimistic. As you might expect, Wipeout's network ABC is playing up the story, and I can't blame them. By getting Jason to the doctors, Wipeout really did justify its existence...for once. Congratulations to the big balls.
One more note: Jason says that he'll need follow-up treatment which will render him temporarily bald. But that's okay because he works with a lot of kids who have cancer and also are bald as a side-effect of treatment. The guy's got the right attitude.
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