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    Weʼve raised £310 to Raise money for H.A.S.A.G. (Hampshire Asbestos Support and Awareness Group.

    Sixpenny Handley, United Kingdom
    Funded on Monday, 5th June 2017

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    Story

    My wonderful husbands has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma, which is lung cancer caused by Asbestos.

    He worked as a school caretaker over 40 years ago and it was not until October 2015 that the cancer showed itself, by which time it was at its advanced stage. He was told that on average people only survived 12 months once diagnosed.

    Vic is the most positive person I know and he said he would not let the cancer rule his life. He has made a wish list. So for the past 12 months he has taken me on some wonderful holidays in the UK and 3 cruises. He has tried Kayaking for the first time and enjoyed it very much. Then in June 2017 he plans to abseil down on Spinnaker Tower on Portsmouth.

    Vic has spent the past 10 years carving birds and ducks as a hobby and last year he sold most of his birds to raise money for H.A.S.A.G.

    H.A.S.A.G were there for us when Vic was told the news of his cancer and they have been so supportive and helped us with filling out forms for benefits and lots of information relating to Asbestos related illnesses.

    So if he is still well enough on June he will abseil down the Spinnaker!!

    Let us all help him stay positive and help him raise as much money as we can. Thank you.

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    • Linda Howard7 years ago
      Linda Howard

      Linda Howard

      7 years ago
      Update from the Page owner

      To all family and friends. Thank you so much for your great support. I enjoyed the abseil so much that I would do it again. It gave me such a thrill and to see so many of you there on the day to support me was fantastic. I see my oncologist on 3 August and if all is well, I shall have to think of something else to do that will give me the strength to keep on fighting this cancer. Thank you once again. Vic

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    • Linda Howard7 years ago
      Linda Howard

      Linda Howard

      7 years ago

      Hi everyone. He has done it and enjoyed every second. As soon as he touched the ground he said he wanted to do it again.we had lots of family and friends come to watch which made him feel good. Thank you to everyone for their support.

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    • Linda Howard7 years ago
      Linda Howard

      Linda Howard

      7 years ago

      Hi Everyone. Today Vic went to see the Oncologist. The results are GOOD! The Cancer is STATIC. Vic is determined to live life to the full even though he gets very breathless and tired. He has no intention of hanging around waiting for the cancer to take hold. The only 'hanging around' he is going to do is on the 4 June when he will go down the Spinnaker Tower. Life is very precious, take good care of it.

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    • Linda Howard7 years ago
      Linda Howard

      Linda Howard

      7 years ago

      Yesterday we went to a coffee morning run by HASAG in Southampton and met other SURVIVORS of Mesothelioma and were really inspired. There was a nurse from Mesothelioma.uk who answered lots of questioned we had and we even met 2 people who are now in their 7th year of this disease and they both look really well. We came away from there feeling much more positive and eager to live a full life together and hopefully help others cope with this illness. In the afternoon we were invited to Salisbury Hospice to meet the staff. A GOOD DAY

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    10

    • Sandra and Fred

      Sandra and Fred

      Jun 3, 2017

      Go Vic! Enjoy the experience. Love Sandra & Fred

      £30.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      May 15, 2017

      To a wonderful friend

      £50.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Feb 2, 2017

      £15.00

    • Trevor Howard

      Trevor Howard

      Jan 26, 2017

      Great to hear your good news from the oncologist. Good luck with the abseil!

      £25.00

    • Pat Morgan

      Pat Morgan

      Jan 26, 2017

      all the best x x

      £10.00

    • CHRIS & PETE MORETON

      CHRIS & PETE MORETON

      Jan 25, 2017

      This is so typical of my brother, not only turning a negative into a positive but doing it to help others in the process! Good luck to you and to Linda with the fundraising, I am so proud of you.

      £30.00

    • Richard Howard

      Richard Howard

      Jan 25, 2017

      What an amazing thing to do! Good luck and don't look down!

      £20.00

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    Thank you so very much for your support. People are so very kind.

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