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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.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Heart palpitations and chest pains

I've been getting heart palpitations for about a week and since Thursday have been getting chest pains which have got worse and yesterday it was very uncomfortable. It seems to be since I started the new tablets, Arcoxia and Actos. I've read the leaftlets which come with the drugs and it appears that the possible side effects of Arcoxia are heart palpitations and chest pains. Approximately 1 in 100 people suffer with these side effects.

I haven't taken today's tablet and this evening the pain isn't as bad. I also emailed the Leonardis Klinik this morning to get some advice but have not heard back from them yet.

My back is still hurting and I haven't been able to take ibuprofen because you can't take it with the Arcoxia which is also an anti-inflammatory tablet.

posted by Dawn  

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