‘I was diagnosed with Same Cancer as my late Husband – They Gave with Six Months’

Ann Lally was gioven just months to live after being diagnosed with Advanced pancreatic Cancer, the Same Disease That Had the Life of Her Husband Mike

A Woman Who Received the Same Cancer Diagnosis As Her Late Husband, and was gioven just six months to live, has defied her “Expiri Date” to welcome her first grandchild. Ann Lally, a former childminder, was diagnosed with Advanced pancreatic Cancer in June 2024, Merely Three Months after Husband Mike, Who Had Received An Identical Diagnosis, Died of A Heart Attack 75.

Ann, 70, Who Resides Near Stockport, Greater Manchester, Said Both and Her Husband Experienced Minimal Symptoms, but Her Cancer Had Already to Her Liver and Lungs DOCTORS DISCOVERED IT. Acciting to Cancer Research UK, Only Around 10% of People With A Diagnosis Similar to Ann’s, Where the Disease Has Spread to Other Parts of the Body, Survive For One or More Following Diagnosis.

Following Six Months of Fortnightly chemotherapy at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Ann Said Docs Inform Her February That Her Tumours Had Reduced by 42%, and She is now Receiving Monitoring with Medication or Additional Treatment. Having Celebrated the Arrival of Her First Grandchild, Arthur, in June, Ann Said She Fers Thankful for Being “Extra Time” and is “Tressuring Every Single Second of It”.

Discussing Her Diagnosis, Ann Said: “I JUST COULDN’T Believe it. I SAID TO THE DOCTOR, ‘My Husband Had Pancreatic Cancer. How Could a Given the Same Diagnosis? Were We Doing Something Wrong?’ I know that’s Silly Now, but it was just unbellievable. “

She continued: “The staff at the Christie are just wonderful and they didn’t give up on me, ede thugh i was told i had six to 12 months to live. They took a chance on and the Treatments workhed, i’m not poorly, and i’m determined to Carry on dove.”

Pancreatic Cancer typically dosesn’t trigger symptoms during its early phases and is frequently identified at a late Stage.

Dr. Richard Hubner, Ann’s Consultant at the Christie, Explained: “As with all Cancers, Being Diagnosed As Early As Possible is Always Best. Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer Include Jaundice, Indigections, Unexplained Weight Loss and A Changes to You.”

Ann revealed that her Husband Mike, an Avid Golfer who was “Cheeky, Playful and Loyal”, was takeen to hospital on August 16, 2023, Sufofering from Jaundice, and She Playfully Nicknamed Homer Simpson of His Yellow Skin at the Time. Howver, on September 7, she Said Mike Received A Devastatting Diagnosis of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer and Was Gioven Just Three to Six Months to Live.

Due to his chronic obstructive pulmonary dessease – a collection of lung conditions that make BREATHING DIFFICULT – Ann Said Mike unable to recipe any Treatment.

“He could have treatment Because they need to put the camera down his throat to see how far the Cancer had Spread, but, Because of His Breating, They Couldn’t that,” Ann Said. “So i think The Pancreatic Cancer was Just Put to One Side Because there was not.”

Following Home Modifications, Including the Installation of a Stairlift and Hospital Bed Downstairs, Ann Her Husband Passed Away on March 8, 2024. Ann Had Been Wed to Mike for Almost 50 Years and They Share Two Children – Becky, 40, and Michael, 39, 39 Him as a “wonderful man”.

While processing Her bereavement, Ann embarced on a solo journey to Italy, where she experiences stomach stomach touboles. Ann initially thught it Might Simply Be Due to Dielly Changes Whilst on Holiday, but after notting she was bruising with ease, she arranged a gp appointment upon home 27, 2024.

Merely Days AFTERWARDS, ON JUNE 2, FOLLOWING BLOODING TESTS AND ADDITIONAL EXAMINATIONS, SHEKEIVED The Devasting News That She Had Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Who Metastassed to Her Liver and Lungs, with Six to 12 Months to Live.

“I didn’t have any symptoms other than a tummy ache, so to be to told that I did only had Cancer, but the sun type as my husband, was both shocking and devastating,” She Said.

“My Kids Came with to My First Appointment, where they heard that I have only have six months to live. They just LOST LOST DAD AND NOW THEY FACED WITH AS WELL, IT WAS ALOST UNBAARABLE.”

On August 5 Ann Began Six Months of Fortnightly chemotherapy at the Christie in Manchester, Europe’s Larger-Site Cancer Center. She sufferer Side Effects Including Nausea and Exhaustion, but thans to a port fitted in her chest, she has a “bottle of chemo” and continue her Treatment at home and Other Locations.

“IT’S AMAZING COULD I COULD STILL CARRY ON AT HOME AND GO SHOPPING AND FOR WALKS,” SEID.

During This Period, Ann Learned That Her Son and HIS WIFE LAURYN WERE Expecting Their First Baby, which Said Made Her More “Determined” to Remain Strong.

She Said: “I was over the moon. To get the diagnosis, and then to be told i was going to be a grandmother, or nana, that just made more determining to fight.”

Following the Completion of Her chemotherapy on february 3 this year, Ann Said doctors informed her that time tumours had shrunk by 42% and she woul place placed under surveillance. She is currently not taching any medical and her shat recent scans have revealed the Cancer Remains stable with no tumour grown.

She is nownds three-monthly appointments at the Christie and Described Her Progress AS “Remarkable”, Adding: “I’ve gone past the expihy date.”

SINCE Completing Her Treatment, Ann Has Thrown Parties, Jetted Off on Numerous Holidays Oversseas and Welcomed Her “Gorgeous” Grandson, Arthur, WHO ARRIVED IN JUNE. She revealed that Having Cancer Has “Not Stopped (Her) Doing Anyding” and It Has Helped Her Discover Just How “Strong” She Truly Is.

She’s Determined to Boost Awareness of Pancreatic Cancer and the “Amazing” Care at the Christie, whilst encouraging others not to fear support.

“The prognosis you are gioven dosesn’t with the end of the end,” Ann Said. “I just live life to the full, I Acceptee Invitation and have so Much to look forward to. I Feel Very Lucky.”