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Too young to get womb cancer?

26/10/2014

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I woke  up this morning to the sad news that womb cancer has claimed the life of another peach sister. What makes this death so much more distressful is the fact that she was just 32 years of age.

If you believe what most GP's tell you then she was too young to get womb cancer! Well I think it's time that they started to think again. As we know full well here at WCSUK, womb cancer can affect women of any age. The youngest we have in the private chat group at the moment is just 24. The majority of the women that have come to WCSUK since we started back in April 2011 have been pre menopausal women. That is women who have not yet gone through the menopause - which most GP's deem to be the type of women who get womb cancer.

It doesn't help matters when a top Gynea Oncologist appears on Radio 4 Women's Hour and says that womb cancer only affects women over 50.

Please will someone explain to me what is the ;point in WCSUK raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of womb cancer if women, especially young ones, are then going to their GP and being told "you are too young to get womb cancer"?

One young lady has just told me that she was fobbed off for over 2 years, despite dreadfully heavy bleeding and loosing large blood clots. It was only when her GP pushed for a second opinion that her womb cancer was discovered. This should not be happening. If a women has bleeding that is this heavy and extreme then cancer should be ruled out in the first instance.

We keep seeing articles in the press about young ladies being diagnosed of cervical cancer because they were under the age for screening - but why are we not hearing about the young ladies who are being diagnosed with womb cancer?

Things need to change - and WCSUK is trying hard to do that but we need your help. Please join us in raising awareness of this cancer - it can affect women of all ages. Women who are Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Wives, Grandmothers and friends.

To the 6 lovely ladies I knew who have died of womb cancer - Marie, Deb, Marion, Frances, Linda and now Maya - may you rest in peace.

xx Kaz xx

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Standing up to Womb Cancer

25/10/2014

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Sorry it's been a bit quiet here recently but I've been full of the flu for over a week now and because my immune system is compromised its been a tough fight to keep on top of it.

I hope that you were able to watch the Stand up to Cancer event on Channel 4 last Friday - did you see the film of one of WCSUK's lovely ladies, Clare Callaghan? I hope you did because it was a truly amazing film of a very courageous young lady. Clare was invited to attend the event in London on Friday evening and had a lovely time and whilst she was there she continued to do what she has been doing ever since she was diagnosed and that is raise awareness of womb cancer.

If you've not yet seen her film you can view it here

xx Kaz xx



 
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Standing up to Womb Cancer

17/10/2014

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A lovely, and inspirational young lady who goes by the name of Keep Smiling on Facebook, is part of this years Stand up to Cancer event on Channel 4 that is being broadcast tonight (17th Oct).

I had the privilege of knowing about the film from the outset and was sworn to secrecy but last night a brief clip of her story was shown on Channel 4 and you can watch it here

Clare is doing a wonderful job of raising awareness of womb cancer, which is amazing considering that she is still going through her own journey with this cancer.
I have had the honour of meeting her and she is a truly humble and very genuine person and it really does shine through in the film.
Please watch the clip and and share the link and make sure that you tune into the Channel 4 programme tonight from 7pm.

xx Kaz xx

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