claires mum's blog

Sometimes its good to hear good news

2009-08-17T12:32:53Z

I am Claires mum and I would just like to share some good news with you. Claire as you may know was diagnosed with cervical cancer a year ago, she had just finished treatment and they picked up another cancer in her thyroid. So 6 months ago she had her thyroid out and had radioactive iodine treatment. At 30 not married losing the chance of having kids this was a terrible blow. Anyway last week she organised a team of 12 and ran the city to surf run in Australia 14km for childrens cancer. She did it in 94 minutes and raised £1500 as well. So those of you that are starting treatment its nice to know someone who has been at rock bottom and come out the otherside. A year ago she couldn't even stand up straight or walk more than 3 paces. So Good luck to you all and I hope this has been helpful. Big hugs Jane (Claires very proud mum)

Good news

2009-05-14T03:08:22Z

Hi everyone out there Its 4 in the morning. I have just got back from my trip to Oz so suffering from jet lag! Thanks for all your wishes for Claire and I for her 30th birthday. We had a ball and that was because she had her PET scan results on the Friday before her birthday and found there was no evidence of disease WOW!!! The best present ever. The fluid around her heart is disappearing and things are going well at the moment. So for all of you wonderful friends out there it is good to receive good news because I think it gives us hope for us all who have been affected by this disease. Looking forward to hearing and replying to you all once my brain returns back to normal. Thinking of you all Claires mum Jane

This nightmare just keeps on going on and on

2009-04-28T12:41:38Z

Hi everyone Just a quick note because I am flying to Australia to be with my daughter for her 30th birthday tomorrow. We had some great news in February because I hate using the word but double remission from thyroid and cervical cancer. But they found fluid around Claire's heart. Why when you have good news they temper it with bad. That was checked and at first its nothing. Then the cardiac guy said oh it could be a spread. Then others said it was nothing to worry about. But how can they have contradictions all the time. Anyway the outcome is that she is very down and is sure the cancer has returned even though everyone is trying to convince her otherwise. So a couple of days before her 30th she is having a PET scan. Sometimes life is hard to wait and watch and being helpless. To see your 29 year old daughter go through this worry is so sad especially as I am so faraway. Thanks for listening to me. I know we need one another because no-one understands what it feels like caring for someone you love and watching them suffer. Stay strong Jane

Watching your daughter go through cancer treatment and not being able to have children

2009-03-21T14:25:51Z

Hi everyone My name is Jane. My daughter Claire who is 29was diagnosed with cervical cancer last July. Since then she has had IVF and frozen 7 eggs. She was staged at 1b2 a tumour of about 4cms. She had a radical hystorectomy because a lymph node was positive and has had chemo and radio which has left her with bad diahorrea. She was getting her life back and then they checked a PET scan to find another cancer in her thyroid. In January she had the thyroid removed and is now on thyroxin daily. Its been terrible to watch her go through all this especially because she lives in Australia and I just can't keep on going to see her. She is now in double remission so its good news. I just wondered if there were any other mothers who are in the same situation. Watching there children go through all this and knowing they can't have children. I seem to be surrounded by pregnant women and doting grandmothers and the pain is horrid. I would love to hear from you