by Clare Gerrard | Apr 25, 2023 | Uncategorised
For six years my life with Neuroendocrine Cancer has had a rhythm that has enabled me to live a positive and organised life. Last month, that changed for me. And that change rocked my confidence. My surgery was at the Freeman Hospital Newcastle (an ENETs Centre of... by Clare Gerrard | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorised
On the whole, travel should be fairly easy in everyday life, with the odd curveball thrown in here and there…. Happens to us all. I am not talking about just nipping out, but about going out for the day, a weekend away, something longer, or maybe just a nice meal.... by Clare Gerrard | Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
You couldn’t write it … by Jane Dayus-Hinch Four weeks ago, I woke up with a headache, which is nothing new for me. I took a couple of paracetamol, got up, washed, and dressed, and carried on… Four hours later, my headache wasn’t any better, so I took... by Clare Gerrard | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
Towards the end of 2022, we passed the milestone of ten years since my husband Ian was first diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Cancer. What a rollercoaster ride it has been, the highs, the lows, the unexpected. With Neuroendocrine Cancer, you can never say “well it does... by Clare Gerrard | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorised
I was diagnosed with my first Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET) in 1997, when I was just 24. It was in the tail of my Pancreas and was secreting PTHrP – causing very high calcium levels, and oddly giving me toothache. I was also 29 weeks pregnant at the time, so my... 
