by Leanne Talbot | Nov 21, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Primary Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Pancreas NET Centre of Excellence: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester – Living with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancer I’m writing this in November 2024, and at this moment in time, I aim to find a way to live with my...
by Leanne Talbot | Aug 7, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Leanne Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Primary tumour in my rectum and metastases in my liver and thyroid. Hospital: Newcastle Freeman Hospital – Initial Diagnosis I was originally diagnosed in August 2019, with a primary tumour in my rectum and metastases...
by Leanne Talbot | Jul 25, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Tricia Hospital: The Royal Free – When my Professor told me that he would be recommending PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy) as the next step in my treatment plan, I went straight to the ‘Natter’ support group for advice. These groups have...
by Leanne Talbot | Jul 18, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Carolyn Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Bowel and secondary liver mets Hospital: Royal Free Hospital, and local. – Carolyn’s Story: Lanreotide. Love it or hate it, it’s been my friend and part of my life since 2011 when liver metastases showed up on a...
by Leanne Talbot | Jun 18, 2024 | Patient Stories, Patient Stories & Experiences
Neurodivergence is wider than autism, but this piece specifically refers to autism. – Autism is a spectrum disorder, so it is variable: no one with autism experiences being autistic in the same way, so although this is my experience, and there are...
by Leanne Talbot | Jun 6, 2024 | Patient Stories & Experiences
Name: Lesley Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Bowel, Liver Hospital: Royal Free – My name is Lesley Porch and I currently work full-time as a secondary school support teacher and pastoral care supervisor. As far back as 1995, I can, unfortunately, recall feeling...
