by Leanne Talbot | Jan 23, 2025 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Davinya Neuroendocrine Cancer Primary Site: Small Bowel and Lung Hospital: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust – Davinya’s Story The Unexpected Discovery My neuroendocrine cancer story started as a result of a ‘stair-diving’ incident in January 2024....
by Leanne Talbot | Jan 10, 2025 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Melanie Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Lung NETS (also known as Typical Carcinoid Lung) Hospital: Diagnosed at St George’s University Hospital London* Date Diagnosed: March 2020 – The Beginning: When Life Stopped My story starts when everyone’s...
by Leanne Talbot | Dec 11, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Margaret Watt Diagnosed: 2018. Primary Site: Small Bowel UK NET Centre of Excellence: Glasgow Beatson – Introduction My name is Margaret, and I am grandmother to four beautiful grandchildren: Owen (18), Paige and Payton (14), and Poppy (2). Six years...
by Leanne Talbot | Nov 21, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Primary Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Pancreas NET Centre of Excellence: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester – Living with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancer I’m writing this in November 2024, and at this moment in time, I aim to find a way to live with my...
by Leanne Talbot | Aug 7, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Leanne Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Primary tumour in my rectum and metastases in my liver and thyroid. Hospital: Newcastle Freeman Hospital – Initial Diagnosis I was originally diagnosed in August 2019, with a primary tumour in my rectum and metastases...
by Leanne Talbot | Jul 25, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Tricia Hospital: The Royal Free – When my Professor told me that he would be recommending PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy) as the next step in my treatment plan, I went straight to the ‘Natter’ support group for advice. These groups have...