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My story

 

Our wonderful dad, husband, papa, father in law, brother & friend was diagnosed with kidney cancer and secondary lung cancer (non smoker all his life) in February this year. To complicate things further the treatment that has been offered to him is a drug called SUTENT which is not funded by the NHS. To this end he is currently expected to spend £3400 a month of his retirement money to try and save his own life. Fortunately, our mother’s corporate health insurance has agreed to pay for at least some months.

To give you some idea how good the drug is, Interferon (NHS prescribed drug) gives you a 14% rate of slowing the progress of the cancer whereas SUTENT gives you a 45-50% chance.

In May four great friends and I have organised a charity cycle ride beginning in our home village of Tasburgh and ending at Westminster, London where we will meet our local MP Richard Bacon, James Whale (Radio, TV presenter & Patron of the charity) and all our supporters to raise as much money and more importantly raise awareness of this dreadful disease and the treatments that people rightly deserve.

Can I very humbly ask that you consider sponsoring us for the ride and offer your support in raising the awareness of kidney cancer and its associated treatment? We hope in some way, this will help others to get the necessary treatment they need.

Many thanks on behalf of the Blackett family & the members of the David Blackett Kidney Cancer Care Fund bike team:- James Blackett, Mark King, Ian Smith, Darren Styles, Anthony Wiggins and Dave (The Van) Child.

Lots of love and well done xx Donation by Debs, Lyns and Lindi 11/06/08  

£45.00 + £12.69 Gift Aid

Well done James and team Donation by Marjorie Barnes 09/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Deborah Sacks 04/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done, lads :) Donation by Neil Rogers 03/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You are doing an amazing thing - good luck! I just wish you didnt have to do this, what is going on? Donation by Jackie Hamilton 03/06/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck!!!! Donation by City College Norwich Early Years 02/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sellaband Donation by Bob Slayer 31/05/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Sellaband Donation by Bob Slayer 31/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by kevin may 30/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Louisa Gittens 30/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Couz James hope this gets the goverment to listen!!!Thinking of all the boys on your trip well done xxx Donation by The Clarkes of Briston 30/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Mr S Benisty 29/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go on Bertie! Good luck lads - With a Wiggins in the team you'll be fine Donation by Simon Orford 29/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck boys - best wishes from Sydney, Kay, Mark and Luke xxx Donation by Kay Worrell (nee Denniss) 29/05/08  

£20.00

Thinking of you all - good luck x Donation by Zoe and Nige Rourke 29/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck to you all Donation by Gary & Emma Smith 29/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Bertie Blackett, Good Luck to you and the team Donation by Ali & Trev Graves 29/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Malcolm & Bill 29/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Sue Hines 28/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Jane and Dean 28/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best. I hope to see you guys on the 2nd. Best of luck Con! Donation by Conor O'Farrell 28/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best wishes for the ride and beyond... Donation by Lynfa-Sian Jones 27/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wish for a following wind - good luck Donation by J & E Campling 27/05/08  

£5.00

Good luck - makes sure Anthony isn't late back for work! Donation by Simon Williams 27/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Philip Prior 27/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wishing we could be there to cheer you on, but sending our love and thoughts to you all. Hope you have a lot of extra padding ! Donation by The Wiggins down under 27/05/08  

£35.00

wishing you all the best Donation by Nigel and Helen Wiggins 27/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Aston Carter Ltd 23/05/08  

£500.00

Good Luck to you all. Donation by Richard Lancaster 22/05/08  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by John Peter-Hoblyn 22/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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