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Club web site.
Dear Wanderers and friends,
I am so sorry to report that Ben's illness is very serious. He has mesothelioma. This a rare cancer typically (and in Ben's case) developed in the pleura being the outer lining of the lungs & internal chest wall. It is difficult to diagnose (which was Ben's experience) and very often caused by exposure to asbestos. Many of us over 50 will have handled asbestos when we were youngsters. This could be any one of us. It is a challenging time for the van Harskamp's however Ben as we would expect is rallying well and being most pragmatic in dealing with this cruel blow. I know we will join together in sharing the ups and downs of the coming journey with them.
Ben, Sonya, Amber, Hannah & Tom ... know that we will be thinking of you lots, that we are just at the end of a phone if any of you need to talk or vent ... please don't be shy to ask for help with anything. Our wonderful group of Wanderers will be there for you.
Ben is undergoing chemotherapy now ... if you are sick ... even have a slight cold ... please keep your germs to yourself ... he needs not to be exposed to any form of infection.
Plenty of good reading this month ... and a few trips on through to Spring. Speedweek is back on end of May ... I don't know if I will make it but see me if you are interested in going anyway.
Fred
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