Wolverhampton grandmother with one strange symptom shocked to discover she had cancer
A grandmother who woke up with a swollen stomach was 'shocked' to have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
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Caroline Wall is now sharing her story to urge others to seek medical advice if they notice any change in their bodies.
The 59-year-old, who works as a foster carer, was diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer last year – she woke up one morning and noticed her stomach was swollen, but the chance of it being cancer 'didn't cross her mind'.
Caroline began to feel pain and went to A&E at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) where she also found out her CA 125 bloods were extremely high. A CA 125 test measures the amount of protein (cancer antigen 125) in the blood.
"I couldn’t believe what I was hearing when I was told I had ovarian cancer," Caroline said. "I didn't know any of the symptoms and couldn't recall anybody having this in my family. I just thought, how, why, what next.
“All along I have kept very positive, and with a great support network of family around me and the excellent staff at RWT I have been able to have faith and keep courage."
