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BBC News
06-08-2025
- Health
- BBC News
East Durham cancer wig bank set up in Wheatley Hill by widower
A widower has fulfilled one of his wife's "last wishes" by setting up a wig bank to help others with cancer regain their confidence when faced with hair Dinsdale, who died in April, ran a support group in East Durham and her husband David said he wanted to do something to carry on her weekly drop-in at Wheatley House, Wheatley Hill, allows patients undergoing treatment to loan wigs for a refundable Dinsdale said his wife had lost her self-esteem when she lost her hair and he wanted to "bring happiness and relief" to people going through chemotherapy. Mrs Dinsdale was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. What followed was months of chemotherapy but in 2019 she rang the "all-clear bell" at Newcastle's Freeman that time, she set up a cancer support group to help others who had received a similar diagnosis. In 2022, Mrs Dinsdale's cancer returned and spread. The 54-year-old passed away in April after doctors discovered three tumours in her husband, 58, said he wanted to continue his wife's memory by supporting the community she had set wig bank allows patients to loan a wig for 28 days for £15, which will be refunded when it is returned, making it easier for people to access wigs which could otherwise cost hundreds of said his wife had lost her hair twice during chemotherapy, which had a big impact on her."You just see the self-esteem drop," he said. "You basically feel helpless, I really feel for everybody who goes through it, it's horrible." In the seven weeks since setting up the wig bank, Mr Dinsdale has received more than 100 wigs donated from across County Durham. He said the response from the local community was absolutely unbelievable."It makes me feel really proud and pleased, the support has been unreal," he said. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Daily Mail
28-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Mother from hell neglected son so badly his legs rotted off, police say
A wicked Missouri mother neglected her son so badly that his legs rotted off and had to be amputated, according to police. Catiga Wren Arnett, 54, was arrested on July 16 for the abuse of an elderly, disabled or vulnerable person after police found her adopted son, who has Spina bifida, allegedly enduring heinous conditions, according to court documents reviewed by Daily Mail. Her son, who has the mental capacity of a 10-year-old, lived with Arnett in Noel - about five hours from Kansas City - where the reported neglect occurred between January 1 and March 7, records revealed. Her child's age was not mentioned in the legal filing, but his condition - a birth defect that causes the spinal cord not to close completely during pregnancy - has 'rendered him a paraplegic,' court documents said. Paramedics were called to Arnett's home on March 7 where they found her son on his bedroom floor wearing only an adult diaper, per the report. Authorities also saw 'extensive decubitus,' or bedsores, that were 'readily visible on his legs and other parts of his body,' the filing read. His 'bone and tendon were visible' as well. Authorities also noted he had a colostomy bag port, 'but the bag was not present,' the filing stated. Her child also had a catheter with an empty bag filled with calcified residue, suggesting he 'had not urinated for an extended period.' After her son was found, he was transported to Freeman Hospital and the Missouri Orthopedic Institute in Columbia, court documents stated. The victim's severe injuries ultimately resulted in him needing a double amputation of his legs, the filing showed. Arnett pleaded guilty on July 10 in McDonald County Circuit Court. When Daily Mail contacted her listed public defender, they said they 'do not currently represent this individual.' Her bond was set at $2,500 under the condition that she appears in court, follows court orders, does not commit new offenses and does not tamper with witnesses or victims. Arnett is due back in court for a bond review hearing on August 13, per her records. This is not her first time in trouble with the law, as past court records revealed Arnett has several traffic violations, records showed. She also pleaded guilty in 2022 to a miscellaneous health and safety charge, which refers to various violations that endanger or could potentially endanger the health and safety of others. It is unclear exactly what the details of her charge are. Arnett's husband, Steve Arnett, was arrested in April 2023 for strangling and kicking a child. According to court records, he was sentenced to two counts of probation for endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Heart transplant: Woman in seven-month wait in Newcastle hospital
A woman with a life-threatening heart condition has spent seven months in a hospital more than 260 miles away from home as she waits for a Allen, 51, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, was born with two holes in her heart but it was only after she gave birth in 2010 that she was diagnosed with ischaemic dilated was admitted to Newcastle's Freeman Hospital, the UK's leading centre for complex congenital heart conditions, when her condition deteriorated in October."I have already started to look forward to the clanking of the tea trolley on the ward," she said. Ms Allen, a family support worker, said the hardest thing about her hospital stay was being so far away from loved ones. "Living away from home has its own kind of pain, being away from my family and friends - especially my daughter," she said."I feel like I am missing a piece of myself every day. I think of her all the time." The NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) service said 13 people had died waiting for a heart transplant in 2023-24 and there were currently 306 people waiting for a heart-only average waiting time for a heart transplant for those on the non-urgent list is more than nine years, according to this falls to 47 days for those on the urgent list and just 11 days for those on the super-urgent list."There are not enough donated organs which sadly means some people wait years for a transplant or never receive one at all," an NHS spokesperson said."Waiting lists are at their highest level in a decade. "We urge everyone to confirm their decision to be an organ donor on the NHS Organ Donor Register and tell their family they want to save lives." 'Days blur together' Ms Allen said she realised quickly after admission she would need to establish a routine for the sake of her mental wellbeing. The routine includes getting dressed every day, going for a walk for fresh air in the hospital courtyard and writing a daily blog."This has helped me to motivate myself and have a sense of worth," she added that going for medical procedures had become "like a day out". Despite being given her own room with an en-suite and a window, Ms Allen said she often felt claustrophobic."The days blur together," she said. "Sometimes I think about escaping - not far, just far enough to feel like I am somewhere else."But for now, I stay where I am, I wait and I hope." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Yahoo
Crash in southwest Missouri claims life of one-year-old
MCDONALD CO., Mo. — A crash in McDonald County claims the life of a one-year old Joplin girl Saturday evening. Just before 6:00 p.m., southbound traffic on I-49 about a mile south of Goodman came to a stop due to an animal in the road. Man killed in UTV crash in southeast Kansas According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the baby was a passenger in a Honda Accord driven by a 22-year-old Joplin woman. Troopers say the Honda struck the back a tractor-trailer rig. Both people in the Honda were taken to Freeman Hospital in Neosho, where the baby was pronounced dead. The driver of the semi was not injured. Names have not yet been released. This is Troop D's 34th fatality of the year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
