Man given terminal diagnosis not dying
A British comedian who made a bucket list after being told he had just three months to live is not terminal.
Doctors wrongly diagnosed Dave Ismay, 64, with cirrhosis of the liver.
Mr Ismay is well-known in Britain for his stage and screen performances as well as being the match day announcer for Aston Villa Football Club.
He found fame as warm-up comedian on 1970s show The Golden Shot with Bob Monkhouse.
Dave was so upset at the diagnosis that he made a list of things he wanted to do before he died, including buying a new Mercedes and visiting Australia.
The Daily Mail reports he was baffled by his diagnosis.
"I hadn't been drinking anything like the amount needed for such damage to my liver," he said.
"I'd stopped my 60-a-day smoking habit at the age of 40 after being hypnotised in Florida.
"I felt in generally good health."
Eight weeks after being told of his illness researchers told Mr Ismay the diagnosis was wrong.
Instead he had a manageable blood condition called haemochromatosis.
In keeping with his bucket list, an idea made famous by the movie of the same name starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, Dave will cross off another wish and make his pantomime debut.
He is also planning a trip to Australia with his wife, Dobie.
