Jane Hogan, a 58-year-old woman, discovers she has myeloma after 7 months of back pain: doctors believed she had had an accident because she had 12 fractures
The story of Jane Hogan, a 58-year-old mother from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, UK, is making the rounds in English newspapers. After accidentally discovering that she had an incurable cancer that caused severe mobility problems, she decided to make her voice heard.
It all started in 2019 when Jane started experiencing severe pain in her back which prevented her from walking normally. After months of difficulty, uncertainty and an initial treatment with painkillers prescribed by the family doctor, the woman decided to go to hospital. Here doctors found 12 fractures in her back, but the woman had neither had an accident nor had she fallen down the stairs.
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After 7 months and yet another hospitalization, the hospital staff discovered the terrible truth. It was a myeloma: a blood cancer that seriously affected his walking. The tumor affects the bone marrow, the main site of the production of immune system cells and the blood system. This type of neoplasm targets the plasma cellsimmune cells responsible for producing antibodies to defend us from infections.
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Despite undergoing chemotherapy treatment and a stem cell transplant, Jane is still facing her challenge against an incurable disease. The woman decided to share her story on the Daily Mail And Independent to raise awareness of the importance of listening to your body. His words encourage prevention:
“If you think there is something wrong, do checks. I had many signs that I ignored. Insist with your doctor.”
In the UK alone there are thousands of cases of myeloma every year, but the symptoms of the disease can easily be mistaken for other more common problems. Jane appealed to everyone to have regular check-ups and not to hesitate to contact doctors if they experience suspicious symptoms.
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Jane Hogan’s case is very similar to what happened to the well-known Giovanni Allevi. In the last Sanremo Festival touched the hearts of millions of viewers by telling his story:
“In my last concert, in Vienna, the pain in my back was so bad that during the final applause I couldn’t get up from the stool; and I didn’t know I was sick yet. Then came the diagnosis, which was very serious. I looked at the ceiling feeling like I had a fever of 39 for a consecutive year. I lost a lot, my job, my hair, my certainties, but not my hope and desire to imagine.”
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