Summary
A worried phone call by Hayley Sandrey almost certainly saved her life. Doctors had already discovered the mum of three had a cancer tumour and needed urgent treatment. But a further check was needed and she was put on the waiting list for a scan. But after an anxious two-month delay Hayley contacted the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff only to be told there was a 12-month queue for the test and not to worry. But Hayley had been through enough worrying and spilled out her concern to the hospital's radiography worker. 'In that case we will see you immediately,' she was told and that was a life-saving reply as the tests showed the tumour had shown signs of spreading. Hayley said: 'I'm afraid that had I not questioned the long wait I would not be here today.' Her problem was bowel cancer and Hayley, 43, of Glenwood, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, has signed up to a new drive to help others and spread awareness of a condition that still carries a form of stigma and taboo, even sniggering, when conversations turns to diseases affecting the back passage.
Hayley, an office manager, is now recovering from her treatment although she still has six-monthly blood checks to ensure the cancer has not returned.See the full content of this document
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'Call Probably Saved My Life'
'What I want to get over to people is that there are loads of survivors of bowel cancer but it's a condition that doesn't ...
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