A cancer patient has warned others not to make the same mistake he did which led to his disease being caught at stage four. Fahad Khan, was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called lymphoma in 2020 at the age of 29. However he revealed the disease should have been picked up sooner if … Read more
A woman has warned others of the symptoms she ignored that turned out to be caused by a deadly cancer. The mum from the US, shared her journey online following her devastating thyroid cancer diagnosis, urging people to “always talk with your doctor”. Amy Lou experienced a host of symptoms but dismissed them or attributed … Read more
This week, Coronation Street’s Toyah Battersby will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The heartbreak of being given the devastating news is something that admin officer Emma Colledge, who lives in Durham, sadly knows only too well. Like the popular Corrie character, Emma, now 25, also started getting crippling stomach pains in February 2022, as well … Read more
It is thought almost one million Britons are currently living with dementia, a devastating syndrome that causes the ongoing decline of the brain. This figure is expected to rise due to our ageing population. Many of us are aware of some of the well-known symptoms of dementia. These include memory loss, reduced thinking speed and … Read more
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Myeloma Awareness Week campaign highlights disease A mum whose incurable cancer had been missed for nearly a year was left with a broken back and shoulders, as well as holes in her skull, legs and arm … Read more
When Bob Webster first noticed a little bit of blood in his urine he “thought nothing of it”. The grandfather-of-two from Pickering in North Yorkshire says he felt healthy. It wasn’t until last year when he heard former football manager Brian Horton discussing his prostate cancer story on the radio that he thought he should … Read more
A cancer survivor whose quick action enabled her to beat the disease hopes her experience will inspire others to listen to their bodies. Maia Kennedy’s ordeal began when she was on a train in Switzerland just before Christmas last year. She got a phone call from her GP to tell her that tests revealed blood … Read more
A mum was diagnosed with what she calls a “silent killer” after experiencing bloating and loss of appetite. Christina Wilson, 71, noticed her bloating when she was trying to slim down for her son’s wedding but found herself getting “heavier”. Despite not feeling hungry, she also had small bladder leaks which she initially thought were … Read more
Tom Watson has revealed he’s been battling a shock prostate cancer diagnosis and had to deal with an overwhelming “fear of imminent death”. The 57-year-old father-of-two former Labour deputy leader made the revelation in a newsletter yesterday about how he was given the earth-shattering news last June. Lord Watson, who now sits as a Labour … Read more
