by Duncan Gilroy | Jul 17, 2023 | Patient Stories
Just like going to meet your friends When civil servant Kim was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2021, she was told there was a two-month waiting list to see the consultant, so was unable to start her treatment straight away. Faced with a poor prognosis...
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 admin | Jul 14, 2023 | Patient Stories, South Wiltshire
I was only 31 when I was diagnosed Alex received her cancer treatment on Kayleigh, the mobile cancer care unit run by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. She’s been kind enough to share her story with us. Read on to see how the units make a big difference to her and...
by Kate Robinson | Jul 14, 2023 | Charity News
Lechlade Lions ride 100 miles A dedicated group of cyclists from the Lechlade and District Lions are gearing up to ride more than 100 miles from Lechlade to Bath and back to raise money for Gloucestershire-based cancer care charity Hope for Tomorrow. Hope for Tomorrow...
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...
by Kate Robinson | Jul 12, 2023 | Patient Stories, South Wiltshire
It’s a pity there aren’t more of them It just feels like home really; comfortable chairs, they make you feel welcome and comfortable… Listen to what Malcolm has to say about his...
by admin | Jul 12, 2023 | Gloucestershire, Patient Stories
James was diagnosed with bowel cancer James is a retired gentleman in his early 60s living in Herefordshire. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2020 which in the end turned out to be quite a year for him. James had been made redundant the month before,...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Norfolk & Norwich, Patient Stories
The sense of caring shines through Cliff is a retired gentleman living in Norfolk. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer about three years ago and for the past two years has been receiving immunotherapy treatment every three weeks. Cliff feels fortunate in that the...
by admin | Jul 10, 2023 | Kent, Patient Stories
Keith’s Experience Keith is a retired gentleman in his late 70s living in Folkestone, Kent. He was diagnosed two years ago with lymphoma and the cancer remains under his arm in the lymph nodes. He has been visiting the Hope for Tomorrow mobile cancer care unit...
by admin | Jul 9, 2023 | Gloucestershire, Patient Stories
It doesn’t feel like I’m going to a hospital appointment. Around three years ago, Sue spotted a mole on the back of her thigh. “The doctor thought it was just a warty mole so it wasn’t diagnosed as melanoma. Then about six months later, I went back and I...
