Cancer Patient complains of the "tobacco mafia 'to

,, Children are the first customers of the tobacco industry. They are made ​​aware addicted to retain them as customers. I've seen the documentary, The Replacements, and gradually became very sad and very angry. It is nauseating. You realize that children have to replace me. As a smoker, as a customer. My children need as they grow can say their mother has done everything possible to protect them. "

,, The cancer has come back in February. You know that day is coming, despite the medications that resonate in recent years. There had long been no more active cancer cells.Doctors do not yet know whether it is a new mutation or resistance to the medication. The cancer is found in three places. "

,, If emerge a new place, they see a biopsy or more tumors in it. First is now deployed a very good program. This morning I just had the eighteenth of the 26 radiation treatments. "

,, Every day I go to the hospital before. I am very tired, but for circumstances go well with me. Physically I can not complain. "

criminals
,, When the lung was re-established, I was already a couple of months working on this plan.If I can call it a plan. It is precisely by starting a criminal case, I have the opportunity to show that the people in the tobacco industry criminals. Not for the purpose of money - I was started civil proceedings. I do not want a penny of it, let that be clear. ''

,, Those damages solve anything. There have been so many cases worldwide. Cigarettes remain nevertheless in the shop. But what can you do? Last year, I have a number of people gathered around me to take a good look at. Eventually I approached lawyer Bénédicte Ficq.She was so incredibly angry that they looked into a case. ''

,, For me it was her enthusiasm and support truly a winning lottery ticket. That moment, I can still remember very well. It was the day that became known by Johan Cruyff that he had lung cancer (October 22, 2015, ed.). "

Mission
,, I have my mission. Lung give a vision that I always wanted. That is why I also worked last year's campaign cancer Netherlands. Which was intended to remove the stigma associated with lung cancer, while there are seventeen other types of cancer that may be the result of years of smoking. "

,, The campaign has already increased enormously awareness among people. Less and less do you hear "Do you smoke?", And tells you that you have cancer. Since that whole campaign was about. Yet I have heard those comments today, has now come out that I want to report it. You've smoked, so it's your own fault. "

double battle
,, The radiation I'm very tired. But my goal gives such tremendous strength to continue. It even keeps me on my feet, I dare to ask. I'm not sure I can completely finish the fight against the tobacco industry. We have seen Johan Cruyff how quickly it all go. ''

"I need everyone who can help me in my fight against the industry. Therefore, the website Sick of Smoking also established. Then continue my mission, even if I can not be up there at the end."

,, My body is to keep going. That's my goal. It would be great to finish the case. "

 By: Editors AD / Ewoud ten Kleij Photo: French Paalman