Human Interest 2010 - Virgin London Marathon

Virgin London Marathon - Human Interest 2010
Simon
Kendrick
Northampton 38064
Simon Kendrick. Son Ben was 15 months when first diagnosed
back in December 2007. He was 15 months old when they
noticed his tummy swell up one evening. They rushed Ben to
hospital and found out after 12 hours of grueling tests that he
had a tumour that was trapping his urinerary track.
Ben was misdiagnosed at first and was told he had a 50% chance
of survival. His correct diagnosis revealed he had a 80% chance
and he has now been in remission for 18 months. The family feel
so fortunate.
Simon also has a daughter, Jessica who is now five. Simon feels
bad that she and Ben were exposed to such grown up things
from such a young age.
From the 6 children in Ben’s ward that had the same type of
cancer as him, 4 of them have since died. That was a lot for a 5
year old girl to deal with as she had become friends with them
after all the many hours spent at the hospital. Simon’s wife Katy
went to one of the girls funerals, Chelsea and was haunted and
had nightmares of her pink coffin being carried by her Dad for 6
months.
Simon raised £15,000 for CLIC Sargent at the 2008 marathon. He
was their highest fundraiser that year. He has vowed to do the
marathon every year since then until he is physically unable to
do them when he is a grampa!
Clic Sargent