Somerset Woman Misdiagnosed with IBS Before Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis at 22 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 ovarian cancer misdiagnosis ibs symptoms diagnosis chemotherapy fertility awareness youngadult At just 22 years old, Daniella Capitas Webster from Somerset faced a harrowing journey from misdiagnosis to a rare ovarian cancer diagnosis. Initially, her symptoms—a small lump, persistent bloating, and back pain—were … Read More
From a Niggly Cough to a Life-Changing Diagnosis: Melanie’s Neuroendocrine Cancer Journey Thursday, March 12, 2026 lungcancer neuroendocrine cancerdiagnosis selfadvocacy chemotherapy metastases rarecancer patientjourney somerset healthcare Melanie Lucas, a 49-year-old woman from Somerset, never imagined that a persistent, nagging cough would lead to the discovery of an incurable cancer. Following the death of her mother from small-cell lung cancer and COPD, … Read More
Mum Told It Was 'Just a Virus' Before Doctors Said Girl Wouldn't Survive the Night Monday, March 9, 2026 kidneyfailure transplant cancer chemotherapy pediatric spreadasmile ptld ebv resilience childhood Jennifer McNeill, 43, from Barking, east London, recalls the terrifying ordeal when her daughter Bay, now nine, was misdiagnosed with a simple virus at age two, only to discover she was in kidney failure and not expected to … Read More
‘So healthy’ mum’s shocking bowel cancer diagnosis just months after birth of her daughter Monday, January 26, 2026 bowelcancer cancer health diagnosis chemotherapy radiotherapy motherhood awareness symptoms resilience Alice Norris, a 35-year-old mother of two, faced a devastating diagnosis just four months after giving birth to her daughter, Olivia. Previously healthy and active, Alice was stunned to learn she had inoperable bowel cancer … Read More
Woman Who Survived Cancer Embraces New Purpose by Shaving Her Hair to Fundraise Thursday, August 28, 2025 cancer lymphoma survivorship chemotherapy fundraising hairdonation resilience recovery awareness charity Jo Booth from Sherborne, a courageous survivor of aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, is turning her hair into a powerful symbol of hope and resilience. Having battled the disease since her diagnosis at 30 in 2017, Jo has … Read More
'I Thought I Had a Stomach Bug Before Things Escalated Rapidly' Tuesday, August 26, 2025 kidney cancer myeloma dialysis chemotherapy transplant cycling fundraising remission health Tim Blackburn, 60, from Somerset, never imagined that what he assumed was a simple stomach bug would escalate into a life-threatening condition. Three years ago, while trying to enjoy Christmas with his family, Tim … Read More