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The “Dawn Hughes Wigs to Wishes Fund” has been set up to enable me to receive further treatment at an Oncology Clinic in Germany where they have had a high success rate in stopping the spread of Cancer in patients and giving them the best possible chance of remission. The Berkshire Cancer Centre have informed me that there is little chance of my Cancer going into remission with the treatment available in this country.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my website. I'd like to tell you a little bit about myself. I'm a wife and mother of 3 young children, Matthew 13, Ellie 10 and Freddie 6. I was first diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2001 at the age of 36. Following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy, I was in remission until a chance MRI scan in Feb 2005 for an unrelated problem, detected that the Cancer had returned. I was then diagnosed with Secondary Breast Cancer. The likely prognosis given in February was 18 months to 5 years. I then had to undergo aggressive Chemotherapy, but following the results of a recent bone scan, it was found that the Cancer is still spreading. The treatment in Germany will cost thousands of pounds and for most people like myself, the opportunity for this is a dream. Many of my Family and Friends want to make this dream a reality and are making tremendous fund raising efforts, because without them, I would not be able to seek the treatment that I so obviously need and which is not being offered in this country.

Friday, February 10, 2006

Updating the UK Oncologist

Clinic appointment. Dr Barrett is back from her travels. I passed on copies of the treatment plan, and the treatment received at the Leonardis during my last visit. I also gave her a copy of the disk with the PET scan results. Unfortunately my Onc did not comment on the PET scan and Bone scan results and I can only assume that she cannot give her judgement on treatments received outside the RBH.

Completed a form for a Lymphoedema referral so hopefully will get a date through soon for some lymphoedema massage.

Had Herceptin and Pamidronate infusions today and started on my 5th cycle of Xeloda.

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