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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.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

3rd Navelbine

My UK Oncologist has said that she will be stopping my Pamidronate infusion very soon and instead will prescribe Bondronat tablets. I have asked if I could change to Zometa but she says that there is no funding in my Cancer Centre for this infusion. She says that there is the risk of jaw necrosis when you have been taking Pamidronate for a long time and feels that as I have been taking it for nearly two years, it is now time to stop.

I need to contact the Leonardis Klinik to find out what their thoughts are on this.

Navelbine and Pamidronate infusions went well. Bloods were good today and in fact the white blood count is the best it has been for quite a few months.

posted by Dawn  

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