by Kate Robinson | May 9, 2025 | Patient Stories, West Suffolk
I had no idea it was going to be the lifeline that it has been for me. After serving 25-years in the Coldstream Guards including several active tours in Northern Ireland and Sarajevo there’s not much that fazes Stan Jackson. But finding out overnight that he had Stage...
by Kate Robinson | Oct 29, 2024 | Patient Stories, West Suffolk
I would have to say socially, financially, and timewise the unit has benefitted me. It’s fantastic. Ian says: “I was diagnosed at West Suffolk hospital in September 2020, right in the middle of lockdown. The only symptom I had was reflux and they initially thought it...
by Kate Robinson | Apr 16, 2024 | Patient Stories, West Suffolk
My treatment has only taken 45 minutes to an hour, which is still a pretty quick process Alan, who lives in Sudbury, was diagnosed in March 2021 with terminal lung cancer, and was given a prognosis of two years to live. He recalls: “I was put on a course of chemo at...
by Kate Robinson | Apr 16, 2024 | Patient Stories, West Suffolk
…it’s really convenient to just park on the same site as Tesco. It works really well. Liz, who is retired and lives just outside Newmarket, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2017. She recalls: “I’d had symptoms for a while, mainly bloating in my stomach....
by admin | Jul 16, 2023 | Patient Stories, West Suffolk
It feels more friendly on the unit Right before the onset of lockdown, Peter recalls experiencing “tremendous backache” so made an appointment to see an osteopath. He became suspicious at Peter’s symptoms, so advised him to see the doctor. Peter explains: “I remember...
by Duncan Gilroy | Jul 13, 2023 | Patient Stories, West Suffolk
I remember waiting for over two hours at the hospital “At Christmas, in 2020, I fell over after tripping up on a kerb and hurt my chest, so went to A&E. Initially, the doctors couldn’t understand why I was in so much pain as they couldn’t see anything on my...
