Victoria A-Smith

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In memory of David Alexander-Smith
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Sadly our loving father, husband, grandad and friend, Dave, lost his battle with Mesothelioma on the 23rd of October 2012.

Dad was keen to help others with the same illness so we have set this up in his memory to raise money into the research of Mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer caused by asbestos. There is currently nothing that can be done to help people with this other than to make life as comfortable as possible.

Many years ago people didn't know that asbestos could cause cancer and is in the body for many years before it is picked up. Dad had it for about 30-40 years without knowledge. In December 2011 he had fluid drained from his lung and a biopsy was taken. In January 2012 we were given the awful news. We have been lucky to share the wonderful and special 10 months with Dad, we went to Disneyland Paris where he went on rides with his beloved Grandson Harry. These are memories we will cherish forever.

Over the next 10 years it is expected that the amount of people diagnosed with Mesothelioma will increase and we would like to help with the research into, we hope and pray, a cure. For more information on the charity please visit www.mesothelioma.co.uk

 

On behalf of Dad (Dave) thank you for your donation.

 

 

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Barts Charity

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A charity with its roots in East London, dedicated to supporting improvements to healthcare and transformative research for local health benefit. We work in partnership with the NHS, local research institutes and others who can help us achieve our goals and maximise our impact.

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