9:31am Tuesday 15th June 2010
By Melanie Adams
HE was looking forward to a happy retirement spent with his devoted grandchildren.
But all that is under threat after health bosses refused to pay for lifesaving cancer treatment that could give Hampshire grandad Dave Dillon precious extra time with his family.
The 65-year-old from Hedge End is desperate for NHS Hampshire to rethink their decision and allow him the vital treatment that could extend his life by more than two years.
Despite recommendations from his doctors at Southampton General Hospital, who believe Dave is a prime candidate for cetuximab, the PCT have chosen to refuse the £32,000-a-year treatment based on national guidelines.
He is now appealing and faces an agonising wait to find out his fate.
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