The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Always get your symptoms checked out says Jane
Jane Grant, 54 from Wishaw, was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2012 after not responding to treatment for rheumatoid pain.
When the mother of four was sent for a CT scan, she was diagnosed with paraneoplastic syndrome with a resulting mass found in her right lung.
Jane, who works as a mental health nurse for people with addictions at NHS Lanarkshire said:
“When I was diagnosed, my youngest child was 12. As upsetting as it was; I suppose I had a very practical approach to it all and just wanted to get on with the treatment. I remember feeling relief that the cancer was found early enough, and it hadn’t spread. For me, hearing it was treatable was the main thing.
“I’m back at work and would say I’m more active than I was before my diagnosis. I got my dog Woody as part of my recovery and enjoy getting out and about with him.
“I consider myself as being lucky, but awareness definitely plays a part. If you have a symptom and it doesn’t go away, my advice would be to get it checked out.”
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