Australian man caught mystery bug from a can of beer he dropped in a river
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#1 This rather unfortunate fella is Australian, John Macdonald, 60, who did just that.
Four hours after taking a fateful sup from a can he had dropped in the Brisbane River while fishing he fell violently ill with a mystery bug.
#2 John Macdonald, 60, has had to endure countless hospital visits and operations to try and rid of the large mass growing from his stomach
Despite countless antibiotics and a number of surgeries the mass in his stomach keeps returning.
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#3 Now he is making an appeal for anyone who can help.
Mr Macdonald is now making a worldwide appeal to anyone who can cure his mystery illness, the large mass had returned but he said he was told by doctors that there was nothing they could do for at least 12 months.
He said: "Clearly the Brisbane River is far more polluted than people think - it was a split second decision on my part - a stupid one - and I have to live with this for the rest of my life.
