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“This is what keeps me motivated, my team motivated and I hope this keeps governments and communities motivated, too.”<\/p>\n
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His wisdom tooth was impacted and growing into his jaw. It was causing unbearable pain.<\/p>\n After months of suffering, he was finally scheduled for surgery. Under general anaesthetic, the tooth was removed, leaving behind a deep wound.<\/p>\n But something wasn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n Months passed, and the wound refused to heal. The pain lingered. Concerned, Kim returned to his dentist, who took a scan to investigate further. What followed would change his life forever.<\/p>\n Kim received a call and was quickly scheduled for a biopsy. The next two weeks were agonising\u2014a waiting game filled with worry but also reassurances from family and friends that everything would be fine.<\/p>\n Then, the results came in.<\/p>\n Kim had an aggressive, slow-growing cancer\u2014 an adenoid cystic carcinoma\u2014lodged deep within his sinuses (pterygoids). 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This is what keeps my team motivated.\u00a0 I hope this keeps governments and communities motivated, too.<\/p>\n Because the truth is\u2014you never know when you might need community transport. Life is unpredictable. 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Road XS Founder<\/p>\nA Visit to the Dentist<\/h2>\n
September 2013, Monmouthshire<\/h3>\n
14 Hours of Surgery<\/h2>\n
\u00a0December 7th, 2014<\/h3>\n
Six weeks of radiotherapy, five days a week, directly targeting the cancer in his sinuses.<\/p>\nIt Came as Such a Shock<\/h2>\n
Your Worst Nightmare<\/h3>\n
The Role of Community Transport<\/h2>\n
A Lifeline For So Many<\/h3>\n
Why Road XS Started<\/h2>\n
Something Had to Change<\/h3>\n