This is probably the longest of longshots in the history of longshots but hey ho, gotta give it a go for the old fella!
My Dad has been a blue for most of his 62 years on this planet and has spent the last 2 1/2 yrs a very poorly man, resulting in 4 months of intensive chemo followed by 2 bone marrow transplants which entailed a near 4 month in patient stay in virtual solitary (unless he had a immediate family visitor) confinement in Leicester hospital. Throughout all of his treatment he retained such dignity and a strength of character I didn't think possible for somebody to have whilst they were so so poorly and suffering so very much.
His recovery has been very long and agonisingly slow and although he is gradually getting better he is still unable to socialise with large groups of people or be in pubs/restaurants etc because of his lack of any real immune system and therefore the risk of catching an infection which to anyone else might go un-noticed but to him could be extremely dangerous or even fatal. Barring a few friends round the house and two or three trips to sit outside the local pub he hasn't really done anything you would consider interesting in the last 2 years. To look at him you wouldn't know there was much wrong with him but he has been to hell and back, twice over.
He asked his consultant last week if he was able to go to COMS to watch his beloved Blues play. The answer was a resounding and emphatic NO, too many people all squeezed up together in close proximity, the risk of an infection is too great. there was a BUT though - he is able to go if he sits in a 'fancy box' as his consultant told him (can't you just tell it was a woman!!)
So here is was massive ask - does anybody know somebody or have access to a private box they would let us take up a couple of places in? I appreciate this is a massive ask, and moreover a right cheek but it is the only way I can get him to a game for the considerable future or perhaps ever again if a new treatment he is having doesn't work!
I would love more than anything to be able to afford to hire a box for a day but it is just way out of my league, I just don't have that kind of money, although I would be happy to make a modest donation (The price of two tickets to a grade 'A' match - not much but all I can afford) to a Charity - my charity of choice would be The Anthony Nolan Trust as they have helped our family so much, finding Dad not only one but two bone marrow donors and giving him a second chance at life.
I know this is a massive ask and I have agonised for days over wether or not to post this as I don't want anybody to think I am taking the piss or expecting too much, but as the saying goes....if you don't ask you don't get.
He's an amazing Dad and I would like to try and repay him for everything he has done for me over my near 30 years on this planet. I feel something like this would give him a real boost and add some real enjoyment and fun into whats been a very dull and depressing time for him.
Apologies in advance if this is out of order.
Cake
My Dad has been a blue for most of his 62 years on this planet and has spent the last 2 1/2 yrs a very poorly man, resulting in 4 months of intensive chemo followed by 2 bone marrow transplants which entailed a near 4 month in patient stay in virtual solitary (unless he had a immediate family visitor) confinement in Leicester hospital. Throughout all of his treatment he retained such dignity and a strength of character I didn't think possible for somebody to have whilst they were so so poorly and suffering so very much.
His recovery has been very long and agonisingly slow and although he is gradually getting better he is still unable to socialise with large groups of people or be in pubs/restaurants etc because of his lack of any real immune system and therefore the risk of catching an infection which to anyone else might go un-noticed but to him could be extremely dangerous or even fatal. Barring a few friends round the house and two or three trips to sit outside the local pub he hasn't really done anything you would consider interesting in the last 2 years. To look at him you wouldn't know there was much wrong with him but he has been to hell and back, twice over.
He asked his consultant last week if he was able to go to COMS to watch his beloved Blues play. The answer was a resounding and emphatic NO, too many people all squeezed up together in close proximity, the risk of an infection is too great. there was a BUT though - he is able to go if he sits in a 'fancy box' as his consultant told him (can't you just tell it was a woman!!)
So here is was massive ask - does anybody know somebody or have access to a private box they would let us take up a couple of places in? I appreciate this is a massive ask, and moreover a right cheek but it is the only way I can get him to a game for the considerable future or perhaps ever again if a new treatment he is having doesn't work!
I would love more than anything to be able to afford to hire a box for a day but it is just way out of my league, I just don't have that kind of money, although I would be happy to make a modest donation (The price of two tickets to a grade 'A' match - not much but all I can afford) to a Charity - my charity of choice would be The Anthony Nolan Trust as they have helped our family so much, finding Dad not only one but two bone marrow donors and giving him a second chance at life.
I know this is a massive ask and I have agonised for days over wether or not to post this as I don't want anybody to think I am taking the piss or expecting too much, but as the saying goes....if you don't ask you don't get.
He's an amazing Dad and I would like to try and repay him for everything he has done for me over my near 30 years on this planet. I feel something like this would give him a real boost and add some real enjoyment and fun into whats been a very dull and depressing time for him.
Apologies in advance if this is out of order.
Cake