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08.04.2022 - 17:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Falkirk woman is calling for more awareness of blood cancer after receiving a devastating diagnosis during lockdown.
Sarah Barron, 48, was told that she had Myeloma back in 2020.
The yoga teacher had squatted down to feed her cat and felt something pop in her back, followed by agonising pain.
She was rushed to hospital where medics found a fluid-filled tumour had crushed one of her vertebrae.
She was diagnosed with Myeloma, a type of blood cancer, that develops from cells in the bone marrow called plasma cells.
Sarah was in such severe agony she couldn't stand and had to crawl to the living room and shout for help following the incident.
She said: "I couldn't move so I crawled to the living room, shouted and eventually a relative heard me and I was taken away in an ambulance to the hospital.
"It was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life.
She had been experiencing increasingly debilitating lower back pain for over six weeks but thought nothing of it until her diagnosis.
"I had a tumour pressing on my vertebrae," she continued.
"I had not heard of myeloma.
"Prior to all this my mum had died of cancer in the January - we had had a pretty bad run of things.
"There's no cure for my cancer, they can only control it. It's difficult.
"Initially I wasn't able to get around because of my fractured vertebrae but exercising after my first stem cell transplant has helped."
Looking back, Sarah thinks she may have had symptoms for a decade, including night sweats which started when she was just 37.
Sarah received her first stem cell transplant in July 2021.
She added: "With stem cell transplants your immune system goes back to nothing so I've not been really seeing people.
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A Florida man has been sentenced to write a 25-page essay on the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre after he defaced a newly unveiled rainbow memorial intersection in Delray Beach, Florida. Alexander Jerich, 20, received his writing sentence on Thursday, April 21 after he purposely left a 15-foot skid mark across a memorial rainbow intersection, dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, unveiled on June 12, 2021. As Jerich was driving across the intersection he did a burnout, leaving the indelible skid mark.Judge Scott Suskauer, believing Jerich to be ignorant of the meaning of the memorial, ordered him to research and write about the 49 people who died at Pulse Nightclub and about the people and loved ones they left behind. He also asked for Jerich’s analysis as to why the LGBTQ community receives such hate.“I want your own brief summary of why people are so hateful and why people lash out against the gay community,” Suskauer said.According to the Palm Beach Post, Jerich pled guilty in March to criminal mischief and reckless driving.
Paul Arthurs has revealed he's been diagnosed with tonsil cancer and will be taking a break from playing as he undergoes treatment.The 56 year old, who is the guitarist for popular band Oasis, took to his Instagram and Twitter feed to share the message with his 111,000 followers as he wrote: "Just to let you all know I'm going to be taking a break from playing for a while. "I've been diagnosed with tonsil cancer, but t he good news is it's treatable and I'll be starting a course of treatment soon." He continued: "I'll keep you posted how it's going, I'm gutted I'm missing the gigs with Liam and the band.
Ex Oasis and Beady Eye rocker Bonehead has been told he is suffering from tonsil cancer.
Candidates fighting for votes in the Falkirk South ward ahead of May’s Falkirk Council election are campaigning around issues that include regenerating the town centre and better facilities for other parts of the ward.
A Florida teen is facing six counts of vehicular homicide after allegedly driving 151 mph down a highway in Palm Beach County moments before a horrific crash in which six people were killed.
ITV is currently airing The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe which has led to a renewed interest in its subject John Darwin and his then wife Anne. The four-part TV drama tells the true story of the couple, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.
Canoe fraudster Anne Darwin's life now is very different to the exotic time she and her husband John spent in Panama.
Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a new twist on the ITV soap involving Meena Jutla and Leyla Harding. In the latest instalment, Meena, who has pleaded not guilty for the murders of Ben Tucker, Leanna Cavanagh and Andrea Tate, finally faced trial while her sister Manpreet Sharma is set to testify against her after making a huge U-turn.
Warner Bros. Television will donate 150,000 meals to Feeding America as part of a weeklong “Think Outside The (Lunch) Box” social media campaign that coincides with the April 12 season one finale of ABC comedy Abbott Elementary.
A mum-of-two tragically died of incurable stage four cancer just mere months after she was told her back pain was because of a 'trapped nerve'.
football and college basketball. He previously worked at ESPN for two years. He called the 2013 Poinsettia Bowl, becoming the youngest person to ever announce a bowl game for ESPN at 25.Brad Zager, the President of Production/Operations and Executive Producer of Fox Sports, certainly wasn’t expecting to name a new baseball announcer two months ago, but unprecedented movement among top announcers has allowed Davis a chance to move into the lead role.“We felt extremely confident in a very short amount of time once the reality set in that Joe Buck was leaving that we’ve had the right guy in house being groomed for this for a while now,” Zager said.
raising awareness of aphasia. The former actor, who is best known for playing DCI Frank Burnside on the beloved show, has been diagnosed with the same speech debilitating illness as Hollywood action movie Bruce Willis. The condition has affected his cognitive abilities, with the NHS stating that it is more common in people over the age of 65.
Eiza González debuted a platinum blonde hairdo, the Mexican actress is back to her brunette locks. The star was captured visiting the San Vicente Bungalows ahead of her movie premiere.González upcoming film, Ambulance, hits theaters on April 8 and tells the story of two brothers (Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who hijack an ambulance after their robbery goes wrong.
Rose Ayling-Ellis is rumoured to be tipped for an MBE from the Queen after her dedication to raising awareness of the deaf community. The 27 year old was the first deaf contestant to appear on Strictly Come Dancing and even went on to win the show – and the hearts of viewers after her outstanding performances. The actress, who is best known for her role as Frankie Lewis on EastEnders, has made a lasting impression on fans, with many even taking up sign language as a result.
who quit his job after his boss banned him from getting drunk on his day off, has shared the savage texts online.Taking to Reddit, the disgruntled barman shared the text exchange he had with his employer, who asked him to come into work at 3 a.m.The bar owner’s message asks his employee to come in the following day for an 11 hour shift, starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 10 p.m.Understandably, the man replies, politely declining the offer and explaining that it’s his day off.However, less than impressed, the boss refuses to take no for an answer, instead telling the barman he needs to be a “team player.”He responds: “Why are you just now telling me at 3 a.m.