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Help My Friend

by Mark on Wednesday, 21st December, 2011 at 12:49 pm

Just as we’re preparing for Christmas and some new treatment for Lucy in the New Year, I am reminded just how lucky we are in the UK to have the NHS. This message arrived today from, Brian Dorbuck, one of my musical buddies. Fred is a colleague of mine – we recorded a song together a year or two back and have stayed in touch ever since. Here is the message. If you can help, Fred and Inez would be very grateful.

Hi all,

Our good TFK friend Fred Lessing has a dire medical situation in his family. His wife Inez has cancer and needs a specialized procedure that is not covered by insurance. He says, “It has been confirmed today that our health system only offers my wife “whole brain” radiation treatment, which will allow her live for only a few more months, and basically transform her into a vegetable a month after the treatment. The non-covered treatment, however, will extend her life by years.”

If you can help Fred and his family by sparing a few dollars or Euros this holiday, please send to him using the following methods:

1) PAYPAL to flessing@daymoon-music.com

2) BANK TRANSFER. Fred has created a dedicated bank account. Here the details: (account owner) Maria Inês Lessing, (bank) Santander Totta, (IBAN code) PT05 0018 0003 2208 7571 0202 9.

Adds Fred, “We REALLY need any help we ca get now as we have to collect roughly 15,000 Euros in a week’s time!”

Thank you,

Brian

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Better News For Christmas

by Mark on Saturday, 17th December, 2011 at 5:59 pm

We had a big meeting with my daughter’s haematologist yesterday after an anxious week. It could have been very bad as she’s been struggling to fight off Hodgkin’s disease for over a year now with limited success. However, the latest chemo seems to have backed the illness into a corner and the New Year will see us trying to finish it off. It’s a tricky customer though and we will still need all those good thoughts and prayers that so many of you have been sending.

Now we’re planning Christmas with Grandma for the first time in years. It’s really great that Lucy has the energy, thanks to a lot of medication to be able to do this and we’re looking forward to a family Christmas together.
Have a great festive season, yourselves, and thank you to all who have been giving your support over the last year.