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I want to get my story out there so other people arent missed diagnosed so on the 6th of August 2022 I was having severe stomach pains and was admitted to kirkcaldy Victoria hospital where I seen one doctor and a nurse I was given morphine for pain and sent home after 4 hours I asked for a scan and was told I would get one in the post ,I was told that it was my gallbladder and not to eat dairy products I was told I would be fine to fly to Bulgaria on the 8th for a 2 week holiday
4th day on holiday I was ill for another 3 days was hardly eat
constantly being sick after holiday I returned home and went straight to my gp who promised me 100% that it was not my gallbladder it was ibs and he would refer me to a stomach specialist ,after another week of being sick and bring up pure yellow sick I was taken bk in to Victoria hospital where I pleaded with doctors and nurses to give me a ct scan which I was told they would give me a chest xray ,,I then asked for a higher doctor to which I got and I received my ct scan later that evening my scans were back to which my world fell apart at 36 years old I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer so I was kept in hospital for one week and went for endoscopy which showed tumours in the stomach then i was admitted to Edinburgh royal infirmary for a laparoscpy the results were bk after 2 weeks of waiting and more bad news the day before my 37th birthday I was told I had stage 4 stomach cancer which is not curable and life expectancy not great I got married last year I have to prepare my own funeral this is the most horrific time I never ever thought this would happen to me I want to Try and raise funds for my send off when my time comes I started chemotherapy last Wednesday but this is only to pronglong my life if you can find kindness in your hearts and donate I will be forever grateful but please please if you have any symptoms keep fighting to get a scan also asked for help from macmillan to put in a bath to give me some relaxation which has been refused so whatever is raised will be partly to get a bath put in for comfort
Organizer
Stacy Cochrane
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Scotland