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Post by vazy on Jun 1, 2017 20:15:27 GMT
Don't know if its been mentioned elsewhere but his cancer has returned. Not good news, fingers crossed for him.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2017 21:07:28 GMT
FFS. Get right ASAP lad.
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Post by armstrongracer on Jun 1, 2017 21:19:16 GMT
Yes, I saw that. Back on Chemo already. Best wishes mate.
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jun 1, 2017 21:25:54 GMT
It was seeing Jim Whitham returning to racing with no hair all those years ago that got me back into this amazing sport. Everything crossed that he will come out of this. One of my all time favourites.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jun 2, 2017 8:34:52 GMT
Hopefully he has discovered it early enough and can get it treated successfully again.
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Post by Droog on Jun 2, 2017 13:47:55 GMT
Can still remember like yesterday reading about him getting cancer in MCN. Finished work, purchased paper and went to the pub. I was shocked and although I had only ever met the guy in passing, it really affected me. Hope he makes another swift recovery.
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Post by pantah on Jun 2, 2017 16:03:09 GMT
Fingers crossed for Whit. Surely life can't be that cruel.
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Post by roobarb on Jun 3, 2017 19:38:02 GMT
Death has a hard-on for #69?
GET FUKKED, DEATH
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Post by neilf on Jun 8, 2017 15:36:28 GMT
That really sucks. It's almost 20 since JWs previous diagnosis and treatment. You are never cured of cancer; it's always there, waiting for any excuse to gain a foothold again.
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Post by neilf on Jun 26, 2017 15:29:12 GMT
JW is still out and about though, despite the treatment... ; www.jameswhitham.com/blog/croft-track-training-dayA mate of mine, Ian, was diagnosed with lung cancer about 3 years ago and he was given 6 weeks to live. He found a surgeon who was willing to look at his case, which eventually led to him having his left lung removed. Following on from that he wanted to give something back, so he started running and raising funds for Cancer Research UK, upping the distance from 5km, to 10km, to a half marathon, until last year he was invited to and managed to complete the London Marathon! At the back end of last year he had to turn down an invitation to run the New York Marathon because the cancer had spread to his brain following a collapse during a training run. The surgeons opened up his head, removed 13 tumours and started him on a radiotherapy course; within 4 weeks he was back out running and this July I am again doing a local 10km charity run with him to raise money for Cancer Research UK in Gloucester. His positivity, lust for life and his dream of seeing his young twins grow up is an inspiration; from what I have seen, Whitham is the same... he never gives up! |
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jun 26, 2017 17:04:26 GMT
That's amazing Neil.
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Post by roobarb on Jun 26, 2017 17:28:30 GMT
Too fucking right. Shit diseases and shit politicians* will NEVER break the human spirit.
*Sorry, I've been getting a bit angry in the Politics bin.
VOTE LIFE
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Post by vazy on Jun 26, 2017 20:05:28 GMT
Your mate sounds like a top fella Neil.
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Post by neilf on Jun 26, 2017 21:35:47 GMT
Your mate sounds like a top fella Neil. Whenever I feel like quitting during a run, I just think of how hard my dad fought until the end or how deep Ian has to dig every morning just to get up, tell myself not to be a wimp and push on. |
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