Our names are Phil and Rad. We have been married for nearly 2 years and been together for 7. Rad was first diagnosed with VHL in 2015 after a brain tumour operation in January 2014. In Total Rad has under gone 4 brain surgeries, 3 eye surgeries, 3 kidney surgeries and having a spinal tumour investigated currently. VHL has taken away the feeling in half of his face, has taken both of his kidneys but has not taken away his spirit or his strength. Together we strengthen each other by staying positive and surrounding ourselves with influential people.
We have had a lot of personal issues to deal with recently some work related and some family related but we have stayed strong together and we know that together we will take anything that is thrown at us and deal with it with our strength tenacity and positivity. We have always read stories from fellow VHL Warriors and these have helped us develop our strength to deal with multiple diagnoses of these cancers. Today we learn from what it has taught us to make us stronger. Tomorrow we use the strength from yesterday to fight this disease another day. With the help of some very special friends of ours and some family members we have become the love story that so many of our friends and family tell to their friends. In sickness and in Health.
Rad & Phil – VHL Patient & Husband – Sep 8, 2019
