Myeloma Forum | GrahamCarter | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/Pilgrim/activity/ Activity feed for GrahamCarter. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:38:29 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 4cab9b220b379c4063c4c0f760780d01 GrahamCarter replied to the topic Diagnosed this week in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/diagnosed-this-week/page/3/#post-86587 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:57:02 +0100 I know nothing but I suspect that relatively small changes aren't greatly significant, though it's best to have a small move down than up. At least it's in the right direction.

I've read a lot but when it gets down to a genetic and molecular level, it's probably doing me more harm than the illness. They say that blood is the most complex organ…[Read more]

]]> 9f50d848a562cd14a1e7c6a298ff6e2f GrahamCarter replied to the topic MGUS - without symptoms? in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/mgus-without-symptoms#post-86667 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:44:01 +0100 My predominant symptom is my abdomen and awful digestion which isn't suggestive of myeloma I admit.

The only possible link is if I have amyloidosis though I'm not sure that my results are suggestive of that.

For a long time I have eaten one food item daily for six days a week because I know it makes me ill. It isn't a psychological problem,…[Read more]

]]> 20bd7577e7f5596c0dc0055697b9af06 GrahamCarter replied to the topic Diagnosis with no visible symptoms? in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/diagnosis-with-no-visible-symptoms#post-93460 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:19:00 +0100 Welcome Benz

It does appear that a lot of people here have never had any forewarning before something dramatic has happened but Plasma Cell Dyscrasias or Monoclonal Gammopathies (I'm no expert) can be very varied in their symptoms and effects.

I'm different (and flippant) and have a multitude of symptoms, but nothing critical, which sort of…[Read more]

]]> a5ed8a60345408ef104c06845fc7202f GrahamCarter started the topic MGUS - without symptoms?. in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/mgus-without-symptoms Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:50:26 +0100 I put that as the heading for those of us told we have MGUS but are far from not having symptoms.

My stats

Diagnosed MGUS
Typed as IgA Lambda
PP's: 3.5 g/l
sFLLC's: 131 mg/l
kappa/lambda ratio: 0.01

Though I'm considerably more fortunate than someone who has suffered bone damage and pain I am not without symptoms, which are difficult…[Read more]

]]> 3cdab847730309b63c833cee521ef9cd GrahamCarter started the topic My Myeloma - MGUS - Serum Lambda Free Light Chain. in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-myeloma-mgus-serum-lambda-free-light-chain Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:51:13 +0100 Having previously had kidney cancer and being very badly treated as regards information being withheld from me to my great disadvantage, I am sensitive to not being fully informed.

I therefore applied for my medical notes and now have a much better idea of the illness I have. As a matter of courtesy I wrote to the Consultant pointing out that I…[Read more]

]]> 79ff89657fffdf11dcbf779244b7eab9 GrahamCarter replied to the topic Recently diagnosed in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/recently-diagnosed#post-86292 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:24:05 +0100 mike59

Take no risks. I felt a bit of a fraud myself when it was first suggested that I might have 'bone cancer'. My GP is usually very cautious and that made the suggestion all the more surprising.

At the very least you are at increased risk of bone damage and back pain is not something to risk. I am officially only MGUS but I spent a week…[Read more]

]]> d487a47560d0b0d60289349e1cb2e03b GrahamCarter replied to the topic rheumatoid arthritis combo in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/rheumatoid-arthritis-combo#post-86274 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:13:08 +0100 Yes I had a bone marrow biopsy and that didn't show anything alarming.

The CT survey they did appeared to evidence that I have led an adventurous and active life, but presumably they don't consider any of the damage they noted is down to MM, but I'll go over it again as some of the things they mention are a concern to me.

I mowed a small…[Read more]

]]> a59014508028242124ae6ae40266634c GrahamCarter replied to the topic Could this be Myloma? in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/could-this-be-myloma#post-86268 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:59:03 +0100 I know the frustration and anxiety and I have been under investigation since the start of the year though my symptoms began years ago.

Officially I am defined as MGUS which doesn't seem to fit with my symptoms, but myeloma is such a wide ranging illness it's wise to take nothing for granted or become too anxious before anything certain is…[Read more]

]]> 9d7cc0788c3e751351bb819090f29ec8 GrahamCarter replied to the topic rheumatoid arthritis combo in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/rheumatoid-arthritis-combo#post-86272 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:49:56 +0100 I probably fall in to the weird category.

I am officially classified as MGUS. My paraproteins aren't high at all, and it's my sFLC's which stand out and, though well above limits and increasing, I've read about people having readings as high as 8,000.

My symptoms have never been classic, but there are so many variations to this illness that…[Read more]

]]> b80ca51e5f68bc0c19399c137d16f7ba GrahamCarter replied to the topic Bence Jones protein in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/bence-jones-protein#post-92721 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:12:50 +0100 If my illness is MGUS then there must be something else wrong with me as MGUS is supposedly asymptomatic and I have more symptoms than I would like.

My GP claims to only have scant details of my appointment in February, which is why I've applied for my medical records.

Last night I got up in the middle of the night and I had a dreadful case…[Read more]

]]> acfe9bb1de26555b4ce6b3fa445f023d GrahamCarter replied to the topic Bence Jones protein in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/bence-jones-protein#post-92720 Sat, 26 May 2012 21:03:57 +0100 A diagnosis of MGUS on its own means nothing and doesn't account for the physical symptoms I have been experiencing which are worsening.

Haematology haven't enquired about them and I haven't advised them because the diagnosis doesn't warrant it.

Even discounting my kidney cancer experience I am happy to be easy going and polite, but expect…[Read more]

]]> 828184908afa1ad29f5f0056d5570815 GrahamCarter replied to the topic A question.........difficuties with leg movementsL in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/a-questiondifficuties-with-leg-movementsl#post-92726 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:29:12 +0100 My balance isn't too good, though ironically the faster I walk the better I feel, but other people on the pavement need to watch out. For that reason I carry a walking stick, though I don't need it to walk. It acts as a warning sign that I don't steer very well.

My right leg appears to have a mind of its own at times, rather like a defective…[Read more]

]]> d014c008369777cf3f6a30fc5cf69c09 GrahamCarter replied to the topic Bence Jones protein in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/bence-jones-protein#post-92719 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:36:13 +0100 I am beginning to understand things better.

MGUS is a 'watch and wait' holding diagnosis.

Detection of the Bence Jones protein, which is a tumour marker, elevates the risk, though it doesn't quantify it.

Though I only have scant details, areas of bone lucency have been detected in my hip that have been taken to be bone cysts based on a…[Read more]

]]> a937a8ab1c274596d3a889f11cd8f152 GrahamCarter replied to the topic Bence Jones protein in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/bence-jones-protein#post-92718 Thu, 24 May 2012 18:48:22 +0100 Any diagnosis, and my view of it, has to be considered against the fact that I have had a radical nephrectomy due to kidney cancer and, the diagnosis for that was withheld from me and I eventually had to contact my MP to receive treatment. It was an inexplicable situation.

Withholding information from me is therefore not something I appreciate…[Read more]

]]> 6ef1d85d6f4862182a474f1a54ca060f GrahamCarter replied to the topic Bence Jones protein in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/bence-jones-protein#post-92717 Mon, 21 May 2012 23:37:05 +0100 I'm exceedingly disappointed with my GP, more especially because of my experience with kidney cancer.I won't go over that but you'd be shocked to hear what happened to me and it involved me not being told what was wrong with me. Going over that again won't help.

I must admit that it's a lot to assume from two innocuous sounding words 'Bence…[Read more]

]]> 71da703c16eecbcea1706a7b2be40d49 GrahamCarter replied to the topic Bence Jones protein in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/bence-jones-protein#post-92716 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:38:20 +0100 I am grateful for your comments, and I'm fine with bad news, after all I've had kidney cancer, but that was very badly handled and It's unnerving to discover something by accident which has been held back from me.

When my GP first mentioned 'bone cancer', which was the term she used, I discounted it because I didn't have any significant bone…[Read more]

]]> d6a62ccba081de87bea5279601c8add8 GrahamCarter replied to the topic Bence Jones protein in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/bence-jones-protein#post-92713 Sun, 20 May 2012 14:24:26 +0100 Thanks very much for your reply Dai.

Unfortunately I'm going to get more support from this forum than my GP.

There is something very amiss with me, but without acute symptoms of a bone nature and being advised that I had MGUS then MM didn't appear to be the problem.

[quote]MGUS: A Common But Typically Harmless Blood…[Read more]

]]> a08943db6a7b2bcbbfa23c881013fd21 GrahamCarter started the topic Bence Jones protein. in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/bence-jones-protein Sun, 20 May 2012 12:38:00 +0100 Unfortunately I only get any sense out of my GP when things are mentioned in error and I get a bad reaction if I ask anything.

I had been told that I had MGUS with a low para protein figure.

I have never believed I have any bone related symptoms. I have plenty of other symptoms including a dysfunctional digestive system and what I can best…[Read more]

]]> 7fd86b28763e8ab25d4bf9fea7661c03 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/3/#post-85428 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:23:19 +0000 It's a blessing that my GP has stuck with me through all this as I'm not sure that many others would and when I saw her this morning I made sure to thank her for all she'd done,

Thankfully I have confidence in the Haematology Department at the local hospital and they should be able to confirm or rule out polymyotosis from simple blood tests.…[Read more]

]]> da99565cc37ddff98cdfdd3f8343a7a8 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/3/#post-85427 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:07:04 +0000 Oops – I meant polymyositis.

]]> 76e345ba05c6cce55e50d5bf36baccc3 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/3/#post-85426 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:04:41 +0000 Excuse my flippancy eve but, though I don't believe I have myeloma,, I suspect that I do have something with a with similarly unpleasant prospects, not that life isn't pretty dismal now.

The symptoms of polymytosis are remarkably similar to what I have, moreso because they are unusual to appear together. It's been made worse for me because I…[Read more]

]]> 9550dd2233557063d5631d244569891f GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/3/#post-85423 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:07:48 +0000 My symptoms just bear no relation to anyone else's, and to make matters worse I've got to stop eating again. It's not the first time, and it's not that I don't like eating, but it only makes matters far worse.That always appears to get misinterpreted as attention seeking, but I just want some relief, if only for a while. My current record is 12…[Read more]

]]> b4d9042b4a78fdef120c1e6566f20096 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/2/#post-85420 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:02:55 +0000 The result.

The prime result is that Haematology are professional, efficient and talked to me, and that's been lacking with others I've dealt with. Only they did ask if I'd had a blood test prior to the appointment which would have been unlikely as I hand't been asked to arrange one. No problem – they did one on the spot.

My abdomen was…[Read more]

]]> 685b467fb31a8ad779972da5c4643c4c GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/2/#post-85418 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:52:39 +0000 I have to admit that my relationship with the local Health Authority could best be described as having irretrievably broken down after what's happened before, but let's not go over that.

I was in an awful state when I got to rheumatology, so wasn't best pleased with what happened. I have no idea what is afflicting me but appointments of that…[Read more]

]]> b54efc17f5c1ec24e4be36491a726796 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/2/#post-85416 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:58:44 +0000 I suppose that i must wait until next Thursday before I know anything and it's a pointless waste of effort trying to second guess what might be going on.

The x ray survey was okay except that lying on my left shoulder is very painful. I'm not sure that it's a bone issue but that wasn't my diagnosis.

The visit to rheumatology today was very…[Read more]

]]> 3e93e6898bdb3d558be547b0cd3cde2b GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/2/#post-85414 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:15:09 +0000 Having had the bone marrow biopsy I've today received an appointment for an MRI scan of my spine.

That doesn't sound so good, and maybe I'm soon to become a card carrying member of the forum in spite of my protestations. It appears that I have passed on to step two of the investigative process.

It still doesn't explain why my abdomen is so…[Read more]

]]> ecee54f5fb059c46e3675c4d42156833 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/2/#post-85412 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:20:33 +0000 X ray skeletal survey tomorrow and Rheumatology the day after. That should be fun.

Feeling very ghastly and fragile and I still don't think it's myeloma but, whatever it is, I don't expect it to be nice.

Nurses always want me to move at double quick time and that leads to drama, which doesn't help.

]]> d65f4f57bbe8eae4b5b579449477a1e7 GrahamCarter replied to the topic EGFR in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/egfr#post-92111 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:39:04 +0000 That's correct Badger. Ever since I had kidney cancer it's been a figure close to my heart, if that doesn't sound contradictory).

They say that it indicates how well your kidneys function as a percentage, but don't get over excited if you're not 100% – no one is.

Unless it's very low no one will get too excited – say 20% or so, but you can…[Read more]

]]> 3e678b7a4bbaeb05aa5c7ea708f39522 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/2/#post-85411 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:46:54 +0000 That's helpful Tom. My main affected areas are my abdomen and shoulder but, though I tend to feel awful most of the time, I am all 'singing and dancing' compared with other sufferers here. I don't want to think about any treatment making me feel worse than I do now but symptoms are beginning to accumulate and intensify at a worrying rate.

The…[Read more]

]]> 0abcaa8a5dc7190e626c2420c1fd386b GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/2/#post-85409 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:24:56 +0000 I'm trying hard to restrain myself – but it's not easy.

Being as objective as I can, I don't believe that I have myeloma, which is reassuring as that probably means I'm not a hypochondriac either, otherwise I'd settle on the worst possible diagnosis available. The only contrary view is that of my GP, who is very cautious by nature, and the…[Read more]

]]> d879fdf5a8713f420146289c0f16d1aa GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma/page/2/#post-85406 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:14:03 +0000 The bout of flu-like illness I had last week wasn't good enough so I repeated it again this week.

Having flu once a year is bad enough (for a man) but having ir repeat weekly is beyond a joke. My myeloma (as yet unconfirmed) appears to flare with flu like symptoms which makes it hard even to grin and bear it.

Next week is free from tests and…[Read more]

]]> 5c02adc0e55f892b53f205b36f62b505 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85405 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:32:39 +0000 Thanks for the comment Bridget.

I had read one description of the biopsy experience which would unnerve anyone, but I believe it was a rare reaction. You can never dismiss anyone else's pain or experience, and even moreso with cancer as it affects people in so many different ways. It makes us unique in ways we don't like.

I had a local…[Read more]

]]> 31ee9d13de2b2ecfcda9ea217af22ecb GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85403 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:29:48 +0000 Forgive me if I prattle on to myself, but this is one heck of a roller coaster ride, with not too many ups involved.

Since last Saturday evening I have been feeling utterly awful and barely capable of anything. The sensation has been like a flu virus with the feeling of being hung over too (though I don't drink alcohol). I can't get over how…[Read more]

]]> 9aaa64517ac7dd006d7bf97292ea0c94 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85402 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:24:14 +0000 Straight out myeloma is obviously a devastating illness and the histories of people I've read here are quite difficult to read.

The thing is that when my GP first mentioned bone cancer I totally disregarded it as I didn't consider my pains were significant enough, but my new found knowledge of all the variations and symptoms has opened my…[Read more]

]]> 9e984936d187b88f50e42647ff869f46 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85400 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:52:18 +0000 I've come across a couple of interesting articles

http://asheducationbook.hematologylibrary.org/content/2005/1/340.full

Whatever else I am, I'm not asymptomatic, and this forum thread refers to something that happened to me

http://forum.choosehope.com/viewtopic.php?id=230

My body's a wreck and having been treated as a hypochondriac for…[Read more]

]]> 279d9214e1284f6cc8006d18927f8918 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85399 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:51:49 +0000 Apparently the paraprotein level before Christmas was 5 point something, which is nothing so I believe, but Just sitting down for a long period at the hospital left me a wreck.

They're doing all the checks and bone marrow too. If the tests come back negative I'm left with symptoms and no diagnosis which will be very frustrating, so I'm one of…[Read more]

]]> 10c0af2a10b6763429334d91aefc8184 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85398 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:15:32 +0000 The way things have developed I'm not on the best of terms with my Health Authority, which is exactly what happened with my kidney cancer. It's regrettable and unwelcome but unavoidable.

II presume that the haematology appointment is in reality just a blood test.

The result isn't of such significance to me as making the dreaded aches and…[Read more]

]]> 669351e1452fec8951e83f773cb4ed85 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85396 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:51 +0000 I've been advised by phone that I have a haematology appointment for this Thursday to go along with my rheumatology appointment on 9th February,

]]> 67cda12b1ef61661ef23397eeb125cfc GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85395 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:24:11 +0000 Many thank for the reply Mavis.

Suffice to say that I don't have too much confidence in the local hospital after my kidney cancer experience with them. You don't want to know what happened.

I'll be more than a little annoyed if they've been holding back information.

Being totally objective the course of my illness doesn't follow the…[Read more]

]]> 88b0060f5d496a8b504747e3e98a84dd GrahamCarter replied to the topic Banks!! Why do we have them in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/banks-why-do-we-have-them#post-91940 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:46:59 +0000 To be quite honest the banks favoured replacing mature and ethical staff with 'spivs' whose only purpose was to sell 'product'.

When I took a bank to the FOS it was because a bank sold investments to my mother, who like many elderly people is very trusting – big mistake.

The FOS is a very good body ti use in any banking dispute and it…[Read more]

]]> 19ed0cb8b02ef5fd9265077b7d3ebde0 GrahamCarter replied to the topic Banks!! Why do we have them in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/banks-why-do-we-have-them#post-91938 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:40:24 +0000 Guess what I used to be before I retired due to ill health ?

Don't panic, I was never sympathetic to many things they did.

I must give a 'health warning' to any advice I give but there is in English Law a principle of "Estoppel' and in banking exams the usual example is that if you were to allow a friend or family member to forge a signature…[Read more]

]]> e62b89323333dc8fc8d60c518b6b6883 GrahamCarter replied to the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma#post-85393 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:51:33 +0000 Thanks for replying so soon eve.

I don't have a diagnosis as yet but I know my GP well enough to know that she wouldn't mention it if there weren't some cause. I recollect some mention of protein, presumably M protein, but it all took me by surprise and went over my head, and she mentioned that they wanted to do another check in three months,…[Read more]

]]> 965e0cfd7d1e27354af108c0da9b4056 GrahamCarter started the topic My GP asked if I'd heard of myeloma. in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-gp-asked-if-id-heard-of-myeloma Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:20:41 +0000 A little background.

I am 59 years of age and had a radical nephrectomy in 2007 in respect of kidney cancer but have been increasingly unwell since then. Getting treatment for kidney cancer was an uphill struggle and my illness thereafter seems to have caused me to be labelled a hypochondriac, but I feel quite ghastly now.

My GP had…[Read more]

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