Following her husband's bowel cancer diagnosis, Diane Boothby was shocked to discover she was suffering from ovarian cysts.
Following her husband's bowel cancer diagnosis, Diane Boothby, 63, decided she would invest in a private scan to investigate symptoms.Her husband, Paul Boothby, 69, had been diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in August 2021 and underwent surgery to try and treat the tumor in September.
"I went from caring for someone with cancer to being someone with cancer – and Paul went from being someone with cancer to caring for someone with cancer. Diane had been struggling with her own health problems for some time, including severe bloating, which had been put down to diverticulitis - an inflammation of the bowel.
"Luckily, he has always done the check-ups since turning 60 and they've normally been fine, it was just the last one - we were shocked because we weren't expecting it whatsoever. "Following the scan, I had all the proof that I had ovarian cysts and I contacted my doctor to tell him I needed an urgent referral.
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