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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.

Any excuse to wear lycra!!! You are all an inspiration to others. Good Luck Boys ! Donation by Richard, Vicky, Thomas & Hannah 21/05/08  

£32.00 + £9.03 Gift Aid

Good Luck James! Donation by Claire Byrd 16/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Bonne Chance Donation by Germaine 14/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Kenneth Rogers 13/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Lucy Wyatt 10/05/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Go for it Uncle James. Donation by Willow & Natasha 06/05/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Just keep pedalling!! All Our Love Donation by Cheryl & Vince 06/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Iulian Medeleanu 05/05/08  

£20.00

Thanks to Cath & Christine for your donations. xx Donation by Loosemore & Schulz families 01/05/08  

£20.00

Good luck Donation by Dan Heenan 30/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Harry Vane 30/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Nicola Smith 30/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Victoria Barry-Woods 30/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

don't forget the vaseline Donation by Chris 30/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck - watch out for the wall!! Donation by Niall n Rach 30/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

best of luck Donation by darrens drains 29/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck!! Donation by Cathy,Tyrone & Conor 28/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck! We are all thinking of you Donation by Becky, Ian, James & Will 27/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to you all Donation by Andy Powles 27/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck to you all Donation by Ally Brown 25/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by Brent 25/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Sohayb 25/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Rob Hart 25/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Eli Duane 25/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

this country needs to get its priorities right good luck to all of you Donation by kpm 24/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Ian and all, make sure Julies got the vaseline ready at the end! we will be there in spirit(s)! Donation by Deb, Jon & Evie Sadler 24/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Have a safe journey Donation by Alison & Phil 24/04/08  

£25.00

Happy pedalling guys, hope Gordon's got the kettle on!! Donation by Julie & Martin 24/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go for it guys - best of luck! Donation by Genene & Billy 24/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of Luck Donation by Tracy Wyatt 24/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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