Please read and pass on my thanks

[JOB-BLACK-RAT]

Well I must say a big thank you to the folks at Essex ambulance Service, the guys and girls of the council finest gritting teams and to MB.


My young nephew was diagnosed with Leukemia and was in critical condition. EAS blue lighted in horrendous conditions to Adenbrooks where his life saving treatment began.


For the past 5 days I have driven a little over 1500 ferrying his family to and from the hospital, Adenbrooks are fantastic but can only provide a bed for 1 family member, I could not have done this if those gritting stars had not been doing such a grand job.


And finally to MB, my little, 'and my first MB', C220d came to the fore and was able to fight us through the awful road conditions of the countryside that at times I felt could only be beaten by a 4x4!


The little lad is still very poorly but is responding to the chemo therapy, and all his male relative are joining him in the bald head look!


I post this here as I'm sure an EAS employee will see it, that MB might hear of it and that a gritter driver can tell his crew of it.


Thank you.

 

[Gucci]

Thanks for a thought provoking and perspective checking thread! Our moans and groans about getting about in the snow are so very trivial compared to your scenario. Thoughts and best wishes go to you, your family and of course most importantly, your nephew.

 

[NOMONEYBUTAMERC]

likewise . Apologies for slogan below , just my general philosophy . Good of you to take time out to acknowledge those essential workers that we all too often take for granted.Hope your nephew is home in time for the holidays.

 

[C240Sport97]

Addenbrooks are amazing ..

 

[jonnyboy]

Nice thread.

Good luck to the wee fella and his family.

 

[flango]

Good luck to him and all the family

Kindest wishes
Ian

 

[markjay]

My best wishes to your nephew. I expect he will need some sort of stem-cell therapy, or a bone-marrow transplant. But with successful treatment, he could make a full recovery and lead a perfectly normal life. Unfortunately I have been personally involved in a few similar cases, but luckily all affected made a full recovery. Just to let you know that there is real hope at the end of the tunnel - he can be cured.

 

[crockers]

All the best Joe to you and your family ...

 

[trapperjohn]

Best Wishes to your nephew and his family.

I noticed you had not posted for a while and wondered what you had been up to.

Good Luck to all, including you, Baldy

 

[JOB-BLACK-RAT]

Thank you so much for your good wishes and comments, I have passed these on and they did truly give a little more hope to hear it from an independent people. Also we shaved our heads yesterday....never knew how much heat was kept in there. We're SO cold!

 

[Sonny Burnett]

all the best and may you and your family be looked after and hope the little boy is ok.. please take care

 

[JOB-BLACK-RAT]

Well, I have had a few requests for an update on the conditions of my little nephew, William, with regards his continuing treatment for his leukemia.


Unfortunately he is not responding very well to the chemo treatment, his white blood cell count was only 4 last week. He cant eat at the moment, and he blankly refuses the 'nose tube', but accepts the oral chemo medication like a trooper!


My brother and his family who are holding up so bravely under the strain, have had help with finance's from a cancer charity and are able to spend as much time with him as they can.


Should you have a little faith, spare a thought for this little lad, he needs it at the moment.


Thank you to those of you who have asked and I will keep you posted as he improves, as I know he will.




Simon

 

[ringway]

Best of luck, Simon.

 

[flango]

All the best Simon, he will be in our thoughts.

 

[Charles Morgan]

My thoughts and best wishes.

 

[ironsheik]

I have family who have been in a similar situation recently....

One Love.. One Heart...

 

[NOMONEYBUTAMERC]

Simon . Very sorry to hear that young William is still very poorly. He has obviously been through an awful lot in recent months , but still battles on. The lads a fighter , try to stay positive.
Reading this thread reminds me that i used to make a small but regular donation to CLIC , and will now start doing so again. They do a fantastic job of supporting families of leukemia victims , and whilst it is hard to accept that charity is needed in this day and age , there is very little financial assistance available .Few of us could afford not to work , fewer still would wish to work at the expense of not seeing their poorly child. The weather forecast for this weekend is sh*t , so come on guys , leave your Mercs in the garage , and send the money you would spend on petrol to CLIC , -------- A U.K. CHARITY. our thoughts are with you.

 

[joyle]

best wishes to your nephew and hope that your nephew is get well soon.

 

[JOB-BLACK-RAT]

And so, year on:


I said in July that I would keep you updated, and thank you to those of you who have so kindly asked after young William in the recent months.


Essex council have come to the fore and provided a teacher who comes to his house a couple of time a week when he is home to help lessen the learning gap of not attending school, he hate's it but what 6 year old would like school!


He is still very weak, yet his outlook on life is as strong and bubbly as ever, His older brother is very protective and looks after him like a true champion!


Williams prognosis is in a state of flux at the moment and seems to change day by day, his white cell count is stabilizing and he has had this years last round of 'big chemo'. Honestly the size of the needle they put in him nearly makes me pass out! from now he will be on 'maintenance' dose's until February and fingers crossed he will not be spending Christmas day In Adenbrooks.


Adenbrooks continue to be magnificent in his treatment, and in the care and support offered to his mother and father.

 

[LTD]

May your God have mercy and hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas together.

Children can be the most robust creatures on the planet - they just know how to fight everything that is thrown at them without worrying about it. They amaze me.

Thank you for the update and it's testimony to the fact we have the NHS system that means treatment does not bankrupt parents.