Mother of two children Clair Honeywood (45) She talked about her overwhelming diagnosis, which she says cannot be cured. We are talking about the deadly, inoperable cancer of the pancreas that her found already one of the first symptoms. , doctors predicted that she does not have much time left.
It suffers from an incurable disease
Clair to end last year She started to complain about stomach pain that did not cease even after a few weeks. However, she thought she had returned to the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which she received a few months before. Nevertheless, she later decided to visit the local emergency room. Doctors have done several tests there to revealed abnormality in her pancreas but sent her home without making a diagnosis.
The pain of a double mum to take In the following days, an additional frightening symptom has been increasing and a yellowing of skin and eyes. From a medical point of view, this is a serious health problem that suggests that liver and pancreas do not work properly when removing toxins from the body.
After another visit to the hospital and other examinations, CLAIR doctors reported a overwhelming report. Found to have pancreatic cancer, one of the saddest types of this disease. But worse was that her The tumor was wrapped around the main artery so it could not be operated on. Although chemotherapy could slow the growth and spread of the disease, according to doctors It is unlikely to extend her life for more than a year and a half.
According to the Charity Organization Pancreatic Cancer UK is pancreatic cancer among the most common types of this disease in the world And today, more than half of people die within three months of diagnosis. Common symptoms include abdominal and back pain, inexplicable weight loss, digestive problems, loss of appetite, changes in intestinal habits and jaundice. The problem, however, is that These symptoms are often confused with other, more common diseases such as IBS.
Despite the terrible diagnosis, Clair is still positively tuned because has two children who are for her to all. “If you are only 45 years old, you don’t expect you to get something like this. There’s still hope but I am currently focusing on only three months of chemotherapy“she noted.
A great motivation for mum is also The desire to marry her 40-year-old partner Danny. Her friends and family therefore, which will help them finance the whole ceremony. “It would be a dream come true for me. My partner talked about the wedding and my friend She offered to make it on a farm that reminds me of my father’s house in the countryside“she explained, saying that the wedding should be held at the end of July, just after the end of chemotherapy.
