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In 2006, I was diagnosed with Breast cancer at 38 years old…was so naive about this disease.. felt a lump but ignored ..Had a mastectomy..Had 8 chemos and radiation…after first chemo..refused to go on..went for second opinion.. hoping for doctor to say you don’t need this..you ok…but no change…but took my hands and asked me if I had children. Said yes..a daughter..well there’s your reason yo fight…I didnt see that before…when I walked out ..I walked out with the confidence and reason to fight and I fought…stayed in remission until 2020. But in 2017 my daughter was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma..if anything that could of broke me was this…I would of taken it on for her..she didnt deserve this…but we knew we will overcome…she gave us the strength..so.positive ..but sadly my baby was taken from us in 2018..my worst nightmare…I gave up on.life..my check ups etc..was no reason..
But at end of 2020 felt a lump in right breast and above my left mastectomy.
Again..diagnosed with breast cancer, sarcoma due to radiation I had in 2007 and tumor on left lung..went through chemo.. no radiation ..had mastectomy, removal of sarcoma and tumor on.lung…in 2023..found tumor on liver..had operation to remove..so far Im in remission…. on cancer tablets and monthly check ups..all this is nothing compared to the loss of my darling daughter. In 2007 I joined Reach for Recovery to give others hope.
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Revantha Patel

My daughter was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in 2017 at age of 20yrs. Started as normal lower back pain…treated for sciatica.. but pain.persisted..thinking it was caused by gaming. Was eventually admitted for UTI …neurosurgeon did MRI…this started the ball rolling. Our worst nightmare…cancer..sent to oncologist..did further tests..diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma..a rare cancer..mostly found in children…her age group about 13%..had to be our baby…she took this on …and said we will overcome.. smiled throughout treatment..never complained…her courage, strength, poaitivity, tenacity,feistiness…was amazing..gave us strength.. but sadly didnt work out like we prayed for or thought it would..was no miracle for her or us…Revantha succumbed to her cancer on the 12 July 2018 …her 2 wishes ..to document her journey and open a foundation for those suffering from cancer..to give back …so to honour our warrior..we launched a foundation to support any form of sarcoma..called Sarcoma Foundation 1212 launched on 15 July 2023…as long as we can give what we were able to give our child..we will honour her wishes.