Hi. Hoping to link up here online with people who may share some of my experiences. My name's Lesley, I'm 56 and when I was 27 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had surgery, radiotherapy and chemo. Then 6 years again I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had radical surgery and chemotherapy followed by a hysterectomy the following year. All was well for several years. I got divorced, raised my children on my own and retrained to be a teacher. In 2013 I was diagnosed with mesothelioma (asbestosis) and a few months later with bone mets (from the breast cancer) In July 2013 I was given a prognosis of less than a year. My local hospital was going to adopt a 'watch and wait' policy which horrified me so I googled Mesothelioma consultants. Long story short I have been treated by a wonderful expert. I had radical surgery and chemotherapy. Over the years I've had many courses of chemo and radiotherapy, it's been a hell of a rollercoaster, loads of ups and downs but......I'm still here, defying the odds!
Anyone else had a diagnosis of mesothelioma?
