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Hello I'm New here! Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 12

One year ago today, I started a website in a desperate attempt to raise money for the treatment of my fiancee Su, who had just been diagnosed with bowel and liver cancer.

At the time, I thought it was a rather futile gesture from a seriously desperate guy.

In March 2006, we had been told that she would probably last for around three months. If we were extremely lucky she might have reached Christmas alive. We were then told about a new drug, Avastin, which could extend her life and perhaps even lead to her cure.

However, the drug was not available on the NHS and the private cost was incredible - an estimated �40000.

I did not really believe we would ever raise such an amount- no savings, huge mortgage, no credit.

Yet with the incredible generosity of people like you, we got the money we needed and Su had six months of treatment with the new medication.
Plus, your support and 'seal of approval' meant we were trusted by our visitors and more donations were given as a direct result.

Now, twelve months on, she is still with us and is due to become my wife in April. In March 2006, such a scenario was unimaginable, but thanks to the kindness of strangers it is now a reality.

Su's tumours are still there as before but lay dormant. They will, of course, reawaken one day. It could be in three months time or three years time - no one really knows.

But while the future may be unpredictable, one thing is very certain- she would not be here today without all of you.

For that, I will be forever in your debt. Many many thanks.

Baiting Guru Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 11857 Location: UK

Nice one, Dave, I am very happy to hear Sue is doing so well, and congratulations on your forthcoming wedding clapping

There is further reading about Dave's site here:

http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69081

Dave now uses his website to help other needy people, such as young Tommy who is very ill, he got the holiday of a lifetime at Disneyland, Florida, great work, Dave!:

http://www.davewoodley.co.uk/page17.html

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:13 pm

Thank you for your thanks Dave ..... and our best wishes for the future.

Baiting Guru Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 3551

That is wonderful news. Best wishes, Dave!

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:53 pm

I salute the strength of your love, your faith and your strength and wish you guys a few million years of of loving, sharing and caring.

God bless you both.

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:10 pm

A long and a happy life to each of you, and may your work endure. May your courage and devotion stand as an example to us all in an age when the cynical, the uncaring and the downright dishonest all too often seem to be be in the ascendancy.

We need more people like you and Su.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7103 Location: Yes

Excellent job there -- the ability to keep your faith is a real inspiration. Best of luck.

*** BANNED *** Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 2021

Great news Dave, i guess your post was an open invitation to the wedding Wink

Baiting Guru Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 2301

Great to hear the news Dave. Keep up the good work. Very Happy

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:07 pm

Cool to hear.

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:35 pm

I am delighted to hear the news, Dave. Very Happy

Many congrats on the forthcoming wedding, and our best wishes to the family. Very Happy

And what SP is too modest to say, but ought to be very proud of, is that it was his idea that we give them our seal of approval to prevent more attacks on their credibility. clapping