Hi my name is Hayley. Well what can I say in November 2024 felt unwell and extremely tired went to the docs and told I had chest infection, which was not normal for me as I always have a bad cough. Antibiotics! December 24 still unwell with high temp taken by ambulance to hospital to be told the same thing. Jan25 came and still the same went to see dr and told be patient. March25 came and my neck lymph node was still up so went and saw the dr again who sent me wishing 2 days for act for lung cancer etc etc.
As a result they found a near bursting Aortic Aneurysm with severe regurgitation, also a node left lung but not worried at all by that. Well eventually had open heart surgery July 2025 to replace the Aorotic root and save the valve. Scroll on to post op CT angiogram in Oct 25 and Aorota ok but the scanner who had previously done a scan on me looked at node and it had grown a lot and they(professionals) worried so November25 PET scan, December 22nd biopsy and op booked to remove lower lobe of left lung. YESTERDAY accidently found out it’s lung cancer a bit peeved as waiting Echo b4 op and being mucked about and Then Bristol phone saying need this Echo or no op Wednesday. So asked if biopsy results back and yes it’s cancer but no other info given.
sorry for the life story but life goes on and hopefully move forward with definitive answers soon. I don’t think a bikini is on the cards any time soon as will look like a sieve with front zip and bk scars
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