cyclists to pls meet - a collection will take place @Jubilee Square Sun.16th Aug. 8:30am ----------------- this is from his wife : On 16 July 2009 I was told that my husband(WCape cyclist Nasser Arend[from Tjommies Cycling Group] was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Burkett Lymphoma, which is medically classified as a hematological malignancy, meaning that it is a cancer which arises from the blood. It is a highly aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma which can be cured with chemotherapy, radiation, or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In my husband?s case he will be going for chemotherapy and will need a stem cell transplant as well. Added to that he will need an injection to boost his white blood cells which boosts his immune system. Without it he will not survive. This injection is not covered by Groote Schuur Hospital and will have to be paid upfront (at R3000.00 per shot). He will need this with every treatment. My husband is unemployed and I have been contracting half days for the past 10 years. We do not have a medical aid or hospital plan. We are generally very fit people and never expected something like this to happen. We humbly request your assistance. if you wish to make a pledge, pls call on 084 890 1260. shade2009-08-05 09:39:10
