Story
<p>
<div><span style="color: #ff0000;">
<div><span style="color: #ff1493;"><strong><span>Jackie Smith died on Friday 7 August 2009. </span>Jackie's Bone Marrow was working well, but she suffered significant transplant side effects (GvHD). On 1 August at home Jackie suddenly became very ill. She was immediately taken into Intensive Care and given maximum life support treatment. Sadly Jackie was unable to make a second miraculous recovery.</strong></span></div>
</span></div>
</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #ff1493;"><span><strong>A Thanksgiving Service was held on 19 August. Jackie's family were very pleased to see so many friends and colleagues attend to recognise Jackie's life and achievements. Many of you have made second donations </strong><strong><span><strong>in lieu of funeral flowers. Your generosity is very much appreciated.</strong></span>
<p> </p>
<p><span><strong>We hope to raise £20,000 for essential GvHD research into better treatments, reducing Bone Marrow Transplant side effects and offering better survival rates.</strong></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span><strong>After that we will continue with further offline fundraising activities (e.g. Jackie’s CookBook).</strong></span></p>
<p>Please do contact me with any other fundraising ideas which will be welcomed.</p>
</strong>
<p><strong>***************************************************************************************************************<br /><em><span style="color: #0000ff;">Stewart Smith</span></em></strong> <em><span style="color: #ff1493;">please feel free to contact me at</span><span style="color: #0000ff;"> </span></em><a href="mailto:donors4jackie@casanovanora.co.uk"><strong>donors4jackie@casanovanora.co.uk</strong></a></p>
<p>***************************************************************************************************************<br /><strong>Jackie was diagnosed with Leukaemia on 21 December 2004. </strong></p>
<p> </p>
<strong>In the past 4 years we were able to enjoy some special times together and for that we thank:</strong>
<p> </p>
<strong>· Wonderful doctors, nurses, physios at the John Radcliffe & Churchill Hospitals</strong>
<p> </p>
<strong>· Supportive and loving friends, some of very long standing, in the UK and overseas</strong>
<p> </p>
<span><strong>· Like minded colleagues who shared Jackie's professional passion for the patient</strong></span>
<p> </p>
<strong> </strong>
<p> </p>
<strong></strong>
<p> </p>
<span><strong> </strong></span>
<p> </p>
<span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><em><strong><span style="color: #ff1493;">****************************************************************************************************************</span><br /></strong></em></span></span>
<p> </p>
<strong> </strong>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;">****************************************************************************************************************<br />With the excellent Doctors and Nurses at the John Radcliffe Hospital (JRH) in Oxford, we have been fighting Jackie’s Leukaemia for the past 4 years. In 2008, Consultants told Jackie that she needed a Bone Marrow Transplant.</span> </p>
</span></span></span></p>
<p>On September 11, 2008 (anniversary of 9/11), as part of the Transplant procedure, Jackie had a transfusion of stem cells from a willing USA donor. The JRH in Oxford is a major UK centre for Bone Marrow Transplants and they have provided excellent treatment to Jackie and other patients from a wide area.</p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;">A major complication of a Bone Marrow Transplant is called Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD). This occurs where cells from the donor attack the patient’s body. It can be very severe and result in death. Two of our friends, both bright young men, Rupert (21) and Nelan (19), tragically have not survived.</span></p>
<p>To improve the chance of survival for Leukaemia / Transplant patients, the JRH needs £50,000 to research into the best treatments for GVHD. Jackie’s husband has committed to raising funds for this vital research. <br /><span style="color: #800080;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #800080;">Stewart ran the Marathon; support brilliant; crowds fantastic; temp a bit too warm; time </span></span><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #800080;">5h 31m; OK in</span> <span style="color: #800080;">those conditions & 14 years after my previous marathon; not </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #800080;">a</span> <span style="color: #800080;">PB but reasonably "comfortable" and a great experience; painful legs for a few days!!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><em>Please make a Donation via JustGiving - it's easy and secure.<br /></em></strong></span><span style="color: #000000;">GvHD Research, part of </span>Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds, gets your money direct and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, receives 28% Gift Aid.<br /><br /><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Please also join our fundraising efforts by forwarding our appeal to all your friends, relatives and colleagues. In turn, please ask them to forward it to all their friends, relatives and colleagues; this way we have a chance to reach our target.</strong></em></span></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">To make a cheque or cash Donation "off line", please contact us at</span> <br /><a href="mailto:donors4jackie@casanovanora.co.uk" target="mytarget">donors4jackie@casanovanora.co.uk</a> </span></em></strong> </p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><em>CHEQUE / CASH DONATIONS (+ Gift Aid)<br /></em></strong></span></p>
<p>£ 63 my final top up (SS)<br />£112.82 on line gift aid re: 000 4 PGC<br />£ 40 James and Richard Burt - in Euros<br />£ 28 Simon & Lin Hartley (Benaciate) - in Euros.<br />£1885 On Line Gift Aid<br />£1330 OFF LINE GIFT AID<br />£ 15 Balvinder, Alison, Jo<br />£ 50 FOOD COUNTS (BDA)<br />£ 50+ Eddie & Susan<br />£ 50+ Gail & Paul<br />£260+ Keith Wallace (OMC)<br />£ 10+ Ray / Michelle<br />£ 50 Oxford Hospital Caterers Association<br />£ 20+ J A Cook <br />£ 20+ Karen Dack<br />£ 10+ S Hind<br />£ 50+ Norman Buckley<br />£ 40+ Janice Holmes<br />£ 50+ Sara Meats<br />£ 50+ Susan Obeng<br />£ 60+ Norman Burden<br />£ 50+ Gail Hurst<br />£ 45+ Di Nabavi<br />£ 50+ J & R Adams<br />£ 20+ Ann Aperghis<br />£100+ Alan & Janet Whittow<br />£ 30+ Jill Lewis Goddard<br />£ 50+ Norman Burden<br />£ 30+ John Dawkins<br />£ 20+ Stephens<br />£ 25+ Robinson / Round<br />£ 50+ Pat Russel<br />£ 50+ Mike & Pam Pitcher<br />£ 25+ Helen & Andy Covell<br />£ 5 Sylvia Perry<br />£ 40+ Ray Hubbard<br />£ 10+ Doug & Pat<br />£ 50+ Rieko<br />£ 20+ Patsy<br />£ 25+ Edith & Arthur<br />£ 177+ Round Family<br />£ 30+ Dave & Tish<br />£ 25+ Brian & Hilary<br />£ 20+ J A Cook<br />£ 100+ Phil & Brenda<br />£ 50+ Jenny Carr 17-08<br />£ 100+ Alan & Kate Eachus 20-08<br />£ 25+ Patricia W<br />£ 20+ Di Robinson<br />£ 25+ A P White<br />£ 100 Bonnie & Ed 19-08<br />£ 25+ Halders<br />£ 50+ Pauline Dale<br />£ 250+ JAWS Private Donor 01-09 <br />£ 20+ Paula Doraisamy<br />£ 25+ Lee Chapman<br />£ 117+ Lee Chapman 15-05<br />£ 80+ Dave Brown +BP match<br />£ 500 Burnham Beeches Rotary Club 23-07<br />£3000 International Power - CEO Phil Cox<br />£ £250+ Isobel & David 26-04<br />£100 Nanny Choc Choc - DORA 25-04<br />£100+ Grandad BOB 28-04<br />£ 40+ Linda 28-04<br />£ 10+ John Perkins 29-04<br />£ 20 Audrey Hirschfeld 27-04<br />£ 10 Mel<br />£ 20 Richard & Ruby 23-04<br />£ 52+ David & Amanda Griffiths 25-04<br />£ 25 Joy Bruce 21-04<br />£ 25+ Richard Trinder 22-04<br />£ 30+ Jane & Roy Holmes - Pinfield 22-04<br />£ 20+ Patsy Kemp 27-04<br />£ 20 Nanny Pearce 22-04<br />£ 10 Lisa Marriott client 21-04<br />£ 40+ Lisa Marriott clients 21-04<br />£ 20+ Joyce & Joan 21-04<br />£ 25+ Enid & Arthur 21-04 <br />£ 10 Mary Pincott 20-04<br />£ 20 JAWS Private Donor 19-04<br />£ 26+ Jill & Lewis<br />£ 10+ Private Donor 17-04<br />£ 50+ JAWS Private Donor 16-04<br />£ 15+ JAWS Private Donor 16-04<br />£ 20 Sandy & Dave 13-04<br />£ 5 Private Donor WB 12-04<br />£ 20+ JAWS Private Donor 12-04<br />£ 30+ Alistair McMillan 10-04<br />£ 50+ Rosemary & John 09-04<br />£ 10 Private Donor 07-04<br />£400+ Burnham Beeches Golf Club WAMS & LAGS 06-04<br />£100+ JAWS Private Donor 01-04<br />£100+ Paul & Nako 31-03<br />£100 Bonnie & Ed 28-03<br />£250+ JAWS Private Donor 27-03<br />£100+ Alan & Kate Eachus 26-03<br />£100+ JAWS Private Donor 23-03<br />£500 Burnham Beeches Rotary Club 01-03</p>