NHS Worker's 2.5-Year Wait for Endometriosis Treatment Tuesday, February 18, 2025 nhs worker treatment endometriosis pain surgery weight medication delay management Lisa Matthews, a 49-year-old NHS worker from Bath, has endured extreme pain for over two years while waiting for treatment for her severe endometriosis. The condition, where uterine lining cells grow outside the uterus, has … Read More
2-Year-Old Diagnosed with Rare Myopia Condition, Mum Raises Awareness Thursday, December 5, 2024 myopia children lenses eye vision specialist awareness treatment progression research A Somerset mum, Verity Chancellor, is drawing attention to the rising occurrence of myopia in young children, after her two-year-old daughter was diagnosed with the condition and received specialized treatment. Verity noticed … Read More
Dream Holiday for Young Cancer Survivor Thursday, September 12, 2024 cancer survivor childhood leukemia fundraiser holiday florida treatment family support At 21-months old, Bodhi Atterton was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, beginning a two-year battle against cancer. With just over four months left of treatment, Bodhi and his family are tentatively … Read More
Grandmother's Routine Eye Test Discovers Cancerous Mole Friday, August 23, 2024 somerset cancer eye grandmother awareness walk bristol cancer research uk treatment routine test A routine eye appointment turned into a life-changing moment for Carol Hampton, a grandmother from Somerset. After postponing her eye test multiple times, she finally went and was stunned when her optician found a cancerous … Read More
A Father's Cancer Battle Begins Two Days After Welcoming Third Child Saturday, August 17, 2024 father cancer diagnosis incurable treatment family children uncertainty immunotherapy gofundme Jay Martin, a 47-year-old father of three, was confronted with a devastating diagnosis just two days after welcoming his third child in May 2023. What started as a lump on his neck in March 2023 turned out to be cancer in his … Read More
Devastating Loss: Somerset Man's Battle with Pancreatic Cancer Thursday, November 23, 2023 somerset pancreatic cancer awareness diagnosis prevention symptoms treatment loss early detection public education Jane Clapinson from Minehead, Somerset, tragically lost her husband Colin to pancreatic cancer in 2022, only nine months after his diagnosis. His story is being shared in November, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, to bring … Read More