Emails of support
Hi Viv, I received your emails and I just read your whole web site. I’d like to thank you for including me in your communications. I think it’s very admirable that you take the time and energy during this difficult ordeal to try and help another fellow cancer patient. I believe that esteemable acts create positive karma, and that positive attitudes attract positive results. You seem to be doing both. I’m going to forward your web site to my brother who went through throat cancer. He had a squamous tumor that was treated with radiation therapy. I remember that one of the big side effects was that he lost his taste and appetite, which both returned after a few months. He is cancer free today, and back to his normal weight. he had some skin discoloration on his neck which also disappeared. I will talk to him and get all the details and pass them on to you if you’d like. Give my regards Avril and the crew, and keep up your positive attitude. Again, if I can be of any help or assistance to you in any way, don’t hesitate to ask. You have a friend in America.
Emails of support
Hello Viv and Avril,
A voice from the past calling. Ken forwarded your first e-mail just before we left for UK and Scotland for three weeks, where we spent much of the time with the Charleses. Ken has just forwarded your second message.
Firstly, we want you to know you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time and we are so sorry you have to face this challenge. We do appreciate a little of what you’re going through as I had breast cancer at the beginning of 1999. We hope it will encourage you to know that I made a full recovery and while one type of cancer must not be compared with another, it is important to remember that this menace can be beaten.
We pray that with your positive attitude, the support and love of those close to you and your friends, plus the skill of your doctors, you too will be cured.
Stay strong!
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Hi Viv and Avril,
Thank you very much for being such happy hosts at such a difficult time. You both seem to be coping remarkably and obviously help each other tremendously. Viv, I think your approach to your predicament is
an example to everyone and shows you once again to be a tough fucker who will take on anyone and anything, brushing them aside with ease. We will all be supporting you in the weeks and months to come and look
forward to having a drink with you on ‘All Clear Day’!
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Dear Viv & Avril
Thanks for your email and letting us know. All we can say is best of luck with the treatment and keep your spirits up. Worst case scenarios, if you ever do suffer from a speech impediment I am sure you can disguise this by blaming the Portuguese vino. Anyway most directors, especially in your business, get away with hand signs to show what they want so I am sure you are going to be fine either way.
It goes without saying, if we can help in anyway, just let us know.
Best regards and suerte
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Hi Viv,
Jesus – I’m really sorry to hear your news. Naturally, we’ll all be crossing our fingers for a happy outcome. If it’s any help, I know of quite a few people who seem to have battled the big ‘C’ successfully in the last couple of years, so I reckon you’ve got every chance – especially as things have swung into action so quickly.
Very best wishes to you and your family,
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Hi Viv
That really is shit news, I am so sorry to hear. But, this thing can be beaten, I don’t know if you know that my old man, Jack, had prostrate cancer and they had to remove it, a very big op, the great news is he is fine now and peas like a king, better than me at 42. I will pass on the news to my dad. I would like to wish you all the best through the treatment and beat this thing. If you are able, or Avril, keep us posted as to the progress, hang in there, best of luck.
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Dearest Viv,
Of course I am very, very shocked and upset by this news. I’m comforted only by knowing that you are one tough and stubborn bugger and I can’t imagine you letting anything beat you! You and Avril will be constantly in my thoughts, please let me know if there’s anything at all I can do to help.
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A wonderful one from a friend and colleague of mine in Budapest:
Dear Viv,
I am 100% sure,that it will be successful treatment for you. Many other life’s was saved by that treatments. my family works in medical business al their life,still my brother. many of more dangerous case was successfully done with radio treatment. but,do not forget: you have to believe in this treatments and be strong as you are strong in your business.
Don’t give up.even if you have more difficult dates. Life is sometimes fuck up and many times is beautiful.remember,you have to build your big palace, your very nice restaurant and take of avril and your staff (included me, as a 2nd wife) for more than a 100 years !!! I am with you and also all models and my friend are with you,supporting you and keep in touch until we are together again,drinking wines,eating good foods and just remember this cancer shit, how will not destroying you, because you are much more stronger than you think. When soldier are on the war, between million possibly to die any second,they are so strong to survive any shit,that you have to think the same. Be strong,do not give up !!!!
I will come to visit you and make you more stronger of thinking. Just believe in yourself as you did in your business.
Keep in touch,
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Hello special friend
Oh no, what do you say! I am so so sorry to receive such crap crap news! As you are, I will now go home and try and process this, it is really a shock! Although we so far away and haven’t spent much time together, you really are so special to me and I think of you so much, always laughing. I will now have a bottle of some really juicy full bodied deliciously creamy chardonnay for you, and toast to your HEALTH! Good luck for Monday and the ongoing treatment, guaranteed to be a success that I know – you too much of a shit to leave us now!
An ENORMOUS BOOB FILLED Hug to you and Avril, wish I could do it in person!
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Dear Viv (and Avril).
I have just returned from holiday to pick up this email. It has deeply shocked and saddened me to hear the (to vastly understate it) “difficult” times that you and your family are going through at this time. As is the case in these circumstances, words are insufficient.
However let me just say something that I really feel I would like to convey to you. We have only known each other for a very short time and largely on a professional basis; however let me say that in that short time I have come to think of you as a good friend. You were there for me that day my wife nearly went into early labour and kindly invited me into your home for a much needed drink. In fact, my wife has heard many accounts of our rugby days out and heard me recount many a fond Thomas tale.
My wife’s father had cancer in a muscle in his leg on 2 occasions about 10 years ago and he too underwent a course of radiotherapy followed by an op to remove the tumour. He is currently enjoying a fantastic holiday in Tenerife and has been given the all clear to enjoy the rest of his days without any more risk than anyone else. These doctors know what they are doing and Jo and I wish you the speediest recovery. I have one final comment to make too. You are the most hardy, stubborn, fighting, scary, life-loving, happy, funny bloke I have met in a long time and if this thing thinks it can beat you, it is very much mistaken!!
You know where I am for ANYTHING you need. I just felt I needed to drop you a line. Apologies if it is a little of the top of my head.
All of our best and very warmest regards