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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, August 20, 2008

Liver is officially in remission .....

Well, for the time being anyway.

Started on my usual infusions this morning and then saw Dr Kopic (Oncologist) this afternoon. He did an ultrasound on the liver and confirmed that it is now in remission. I said I hope that we can keep it that way.

He wants to add another drug to my treatment plan which he hopes will help stop the cancer cells from spreading. I've been given a new tablet called Actos which is associated with treatment for diabetes.

I had a blood transfusion this afternoon as my Hb level was down to 7.8. It took ages to administer. I think it was because the blood was so thick. Afterwards I was really red.

posted by Dawn  

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