Living with Watch & Wait, by Kath

Living with Watch & Wait, by Kath

A Long Time … Watching and Waiting I received my diagnosis of ‘Watch and Wait’ in June 2015, following surgery to try to remove a growth that had been found in my small intestine. The growth unfortunately could not be safely removed, but whilst my surgeons were in...
Paul

Paul

Name: Paul Age: 55 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Pancreas Paul’s story: I was struggling with various tummy issues and upper abdomen problems throughout 2017 and 2018. I was backwards and forwards to my GP with these pains. There was an assumption that this was...
Sally

Sally

Name: Sally Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Caecum Sally’s Story: After feeling so tired and struggling with hot flushes for many years, I went to see my doctor. I virtually collapsed on his desk. So we started all the necessary tests, there seemed so many, some not...
Debra

Debra

Debra (51). Diagnosed February 2021 Rare Rectal Primary with Liver Mets I recall visiting my GP in 2015. I felt increasingly tired and lethargic with joint pains, as well as recurring cramps in my pelvis and bottom, so I started to get concerned that it may be the...
Life as a carer – The rollercoaster it takes you on

Life as a carer – The rollercoaster it takes you on

I have never liked rollercoasters, even pushing my children on the park roundabout was enough for me….. Many years later, I now in fact find myself on my own rollercoaster while accompanying my husband on his journey through nine years of Neuroendocrine Cancer and,...