BBC NEWS - Terminally ill MBE winner to receive award in local pub

[Suzi70]

A former dentist will receive his MBE near his Derbyshire home as he is too ill to travel to London.

For all those who have not seen this bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-d...

John was interviewed by BBC Radio Sounds last week and will be interviewed by BBC Radio Derby this week.

BBC East Midlands Today will be covering the MBE Ceremony on Thursday in our village.

The BBC website page 👆 will be updated again on Friday after the ceremony.

Susan

[shella]

so very sorry that John is unwell and many congratulations on a well deserved MBE 👏

[Main1234]

so well deserved. You and John have helped and supported so many during their journey with vasculitis.

[AndrewT]

All I can say, on behalf of Us All, is 'Give Him Our Love' Susan.

AndrewT

[Nell]

I fully concur with all the comments. Much love to you both and Hope you’re well enough to enjoy your special day 🤗🤗🤗

[Reboundman]

congratulations John, you have helped so many people 🙂

[Chris-Bromsgrove]

That's wonderful news about John's MBE award but also tinged with sadness. I hope you both enjoy the day. I do wonder whether ten years on immunosuppressants contributed to my prostate cancer diagnosis

[Suzi70 Administrator Vasculitis UK in reply to Chris-Bromsgrove]

John believes his prostate cancer came on fast ( stage 4 on diagnosis ) and so aggressively because he was immune suppressed with cyclophosphamide for 5 years. One day there will be more research but this research at Nottingham is a start.

“ Incidence of cardiovascular events and common cancers in ANCA-associated vasculitis and Takayasu’s arteritis in the English populationUniversity of Nottingham – Dr Megan Rutter (Co-applicants; Dr Fiona Pearce, Dr Peter Lanyon & Prof. Richard Hubbard)”

[Corcaigh]

Best wishes to John. Well deserved

[MIK65]

congratulations on the award and best wishes.

[Dottie11]

Will look out for it. You are both amazing and thank you for all your hard work. Sending John all my best. xx

[Budapest]

Congratulations & Well Done to you both. Thank you for everything.

[Mooka]

Best wishes to both of you. I hope you enjoy your special day.

[Tbrz]

like everyone, this is well deserved. I hope John and the family enjoy the day. 😊

[Varp]

Like everyone else has said. Well deserved and enjoy the celebrations locally. Love to you both x

[Starray]

I hope very much that John and Susan enjoy this amazing day. I’m so sorry to hear how unwell John is. This is incredibly sad. I’m very pleased he has received an award for all of his amazing work in supporting and leading the Vasculitis community. Pioneering work indeed. X

[EGPAGuy]

Best wishes to John and congrats on the mbe. The information he has made available has helped me and countless others. I applaud you John. You are truely a remarkable person.

[Varp]

Todays the day for the celebration and receiving of John's wonderful award, and of both of your fantastic work! Warmest wishes and i'm hoping all goes to plan and the winter weather doesn't hamper the celebrations.CONGRATULATIONS

Love to you both x

[Tiredtim]

we’ll done on your MBE it is thoroughly well deserved. So sorry about your sudden diagnosis, as if Vasculitus isn’t enough. My personal thanks for your recommendation to a Vasculitus specialist in Oxford. After 3 years I finally feel I am with somebody I trust. Well done for all your enormous efforts to help and guide us all. Thank you to Susan also for all your support. God bless you both.