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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.

Good job you do massage Kerry - sounds like James will be needing one after! Donation by Rach 23/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

May the wind be following and the saddles soft all the very best Donation by Basher and Mrs Bear 23/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best and hope you have a great event! Donation by David Newport 22/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by John Peter-Hoblyn 22/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Ben & Louise Chandler 22/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and God Bless xxxx Donation by Alison, Nigel, William and Charlie xx 22/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Take care Donation by Esther Wong 22/04/08  

£20.00

Good luck for the weekend, We are both really proud of you all. Not sure you will be able to sit down on Monday afternoon!!!! Donation by Louise 21/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Lots of Love from Singapore xx Donation by The Foggins 21/04/08  

£30.00

Lots of big hugs and love from Oz Donation by Sonia, Sophie and Harry 20/04/08  

£50.00

With love and lots of loud cheering from China xxx Donation by The Shadbolt Clan 20/04/08  

£50.00

Donation by John & Jean Denniss 20/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck on the bike ride. You can do it! x Donation by Lyn, Ian, Daniel & Jack 20/04/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Go with the wind, Good luck x Donation by Helen and Rafi 20/04/08  

£88.00

Wish u luck . Our Singapore Treasure Hunt is on the 13th Donation by Anita 20/04/08  

£10.00

Boys, I hope you have got well padded seats or you will be walkin like John Wayne!!!! Good luck x Donation by Claire Leadley 19/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Come on Marky! Good luck to you all x Donation by Paula Pants Mansfield 18/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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