Member's Experiences of Cherry Lodge
Several of our members have kindly written about their experiences of Cherry Lodge. Many thanks to them for sharing their experiences of Cherry Lodge with us.
Janet Lavin
I was diagnosed in March 5th 2007 with HER2 breast cancer. I needed a mastectomy, chemo and 18 treatments of herceptin
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Frank & Linda
In January 2007 I left hospital and was handed over to the care of the Hospice and the Macmillan nurses. Understandably
I felt a bit low. However this turned out to be the beginning rather than the end of the story.
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Sheila Williams
I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2003, and I initially started using the services of Cherry Lodge shortly after my treatment ended on Christmas Eve of that year.
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Dr John Hodgson
The diagnosis of cancer is a terrible shock whoever you are or whatever the circumstances, as I know only too well. Following my brush with cancer in 2000/1 and the ensuing chemo- and radiotherapies, I found support in very many ways at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care.
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Thelma Sparks
Three years ago I was diagnosed with cancer of my right kidney. After working as a ward sister for many years this diagnosis was devastating.
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Sidney
I found out that you have to be ill to find out the kind and good people in life.
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Race for Life
On the day Sue telephoned me to ask if I would write an article for the Cherry Lodge Newsletter she did not realise that it was in fact my birthday!
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