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You Played a Significant Role in Ian’s Story

Dear Friend

In June 2014, the weeks following the discovery of a cancerous growth under Ian Cumming’s tongue were filled with dread, and a terrible sense of foreboding for Ian and his wife, Montez.

The reality to be faced was the removal of the floor of Ian’s mouth, 60% of his tongue, and all the lymph nodes on one side of his neck. In addition, his lower jaw needing skimming.

The complicated surgery lasted eleven and a half hours.

Ian returned to work some months later. Then a shock followed in May 2015 during a follow up visit with his surgeon. A swollen lymph gland was discovered on the other side of Ian’s neck. A second radical neck surgery was performed to remove approximately 40 lymph nodes.

The seriousness of the situation required both chemotherapy and radiation which, whilst they did their work, also took a huge toll on Ian.

Recovery was difficult, but Ian had enormous support from his medical team, his family, and his community, to whom he is eternally grateful.

Although unaware of it at the time, all those people who generously donate to CANSA – friends like you – were also part of Ian’s support circle and his gratitude.

This is borne out by Ian when he says,

“The people from CANSA were awesome, and were with me every step of the way”.

“CANSA also invited me to share my story on several public platforms, including at the annual Relay For Life. During my first event as we (the survivors) started walking our lap, all the people started clapping. I didn’t get it . . . then I realised they were clapping for us, the survivors! I had tears in my eyes. I now attend the Relay For Life every year, meeting and sharing experiences with some amazing and very brave people.

It’s a privilege to be able to share CANSA’s initiatives, not only in my hometown of Rustenburg, but beyond.”

Friend, as one of Ian’s named ‘people from CANSA’, you play a significant role in the lives of many cancer patients and their families.

With that realisation, could you find it in your heart to extend your kindness by clicking here to make you donation right now?

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Elize Joubert
Chief Executive Officer

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