King’s Lynn well being employee with most cancers says ‘get points checked’

A NHS well being assistant identified with inoperable most cancers has urged others to not ignore signs.

Simply earlier than Christmas, the mom of two youngsters, Clair Honeywood, of King’s Lynn, found that he had a tumor that had wrapped round a blood vessel, which makes it inconceivable for surgeons to chop it.

Mrs. Honeywood, who has suffered irritable gut syndrome (SII) since she was an adolescent, mentioned she ought to have gone to her head physician after struggling a relaxed abdomen, however in her place she attributed it to her SII.

“I by no means have ache within the abdomen, solely the decrease a part of the stomach, however I did not suppose an excessive amount of,” he mentioned.

In April, he started to have chest ache and had a swollen abdomen, regardless of not consuming any meals that might have prompted irritation.

“My abdomen felt that I used to be burning, as if I had eaten actually spicy meals, or that it had damaged into acid.

“I actually felt nausea and thought I had picked up an error,” he mentioned.

After the A&E assistant was pressured to depart the work in the midst of a shift, she had some blood assessments, which returned to regular.

However regardless of persevering with with a tender eating regimen, its signs didn’t relieve.

A month later, on the morning of his companion’s 40th birthday, the ache was so intense that Mrs. Honeywood led to A&E.

A number of investigations had been carried out and despatched dwelling to attend for the outcomes.

“However I started to turn out to be yellow and knew that one thing was not proper,” he mentioned.

He returned to A&E, the place one of many consultants confirmed the prognosis of pancreas most cancers.

Honeywood mentioned his first ideas had been for his youngsters.

“It was an entire shock. How do you inform them? It is actually troublesome,” he mentioned.

Extra investigations revealed that most cancers had not unfold, however the tumor had wrapped round an artery “making it virtually inoperable.”

“My complete world collapsed,” he mentioned. “However you need to overcome it and transfer on.”

Since then, he has had chemotherapy to shrink the tumor, and is ready for a second spherical.

“I hope that in the event you can shrink it, there may be the chance which you could have an operation,” he mentioned.

“I perceive that the dangers are extraordinarily excessive, and once more, will probably be a case of weighing the professionals and cons.

“I do know that my potentialities usually are not nice, however I’ve to battle, I’ve youngsters.”

The NHS employee’s recommendation for others is “please, see and get.”

She added: “Don’t be afraid to do it, simply do what is required in order that one other household doesn’t need to undergo this, to not be inoperable, as a result of it’s a nightmare.”