I know I am always harping on about blood tests and having
ailments checked out properly by the medical profession.
Here is a story that proves it is not so far-fetched and
that it’s best to insist on a second opinion and a blood test too.
The title goes: ‘ It took three GP trips before I had a blood test’.
A business woman went to her GP when her whole torso was
bloated. At the third visit to the
surgery a sharp locum doctor ordered a blood test for CA125, a protein marker
for ovarian cancer. The woman’s level
was over 3000 when the normal level should be 35. A scan revealed a mass but an MRI scan and a
biopsy confirmed that it was Ovarian Cancer.
Standard Chemotherapy and surgery followed. Research by this patient revealed that in the
US, they have better survival rates due to the administration of Chemotherapy
into the peritoneal cavity. The patient
qualified for a UK trail of this treatment for research purposes. The patient found the fitting of the port,
which holds the drug; into her side most unpleasant and each treatment took 12
hours. Once the drug is inside it is a
case of manoeuvring the body to ensure that all the internal organs are coated
with the drug. The good news is that the
treatment worked and the patient is still in the clear a year after the
treatment. She feels strongly that we
need to spread this message to tell other women about the symptoms. If ever you see a leaflet on Ovarian Cancer,
pick it up, it could save a life.
Source: Sue Rizello,
Woman And Home, March 2014
