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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Scots mum's bloated stomach turned out to be devastating advanced ovarian cancer
Rae Hyndman was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in November 2023, after noticing bloating in her stomach. A Scots mum has told of her devastation after a bloated stomach turned out to be a symptom of stage four ovarian cancer, just weeks before her planned semi-retirement. Rae Hyndman, from Cupar in Fife, was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in November 2023 after her stomach suddenly began to swell with fluid. Rae, 60, the CEO of Clas-SiC Wafer Fab, a Silicon carbide Semiconductor company based in Lochgelly, had shown no previous signs of illness. By the time Rae was admitted to hospital, the disease had already spread far beyond her ovaries, reaching her womb, fallopian tubes, liver, spleen, appendix, diaphragm, large and small bowel, and the omentum, the protective lining of her abdomen. "There had been no warning signs indicating that I was ill or that cancer had been invading my body" Rae said. "Ovarian cancer is often known as the silent cancer, in around 80% of cases, women are diagnosed at an advanced stage." Doctors told her a cure was 'highly unlikely', and without treatment, she might only have three to six months to live. Rae told the Daily Record: "When I was given the diagnosis, I was devastated. "I'm a mum, I've always taken care of myself, stayed active and was relatively healthy. My family and I are living it, and slowly getting over it, but it was devastating.' Rae underwent six gruelling rounds of chemotherapy between January and June 2024, followed by major abdominal surgery that involved the removal of multiple organs. She now takes daily cancer inhibitor medication and is monitored closely by NHS oncology and gynaecology teams. She said: "The care I received from the NHS was incredible and still continues to be. Since the operation, I've focused on my physical and mental recovery, walking 10,000 steps a day and doing everything I can to stay fit and eat well. I never thought I'd feel normal again, but I do. And I feel so thankful for that." Despite the enormity of her diagnosis, Rae is determined to make the most of life. With the support of her husband Alan, daughters Rebecca and Emma, son Euan, and close friends, she is now preparing to take on the Tour de 4, a charity cycle event led by Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy to raise money for cancer research. Alongside her daughter Emma and close friend Graham Barclay, Rae - a novice cyclist - will tackle the event's 56-mile Red Route, a hilly course through the Campsie Fells reaching gruelling 10% gradients. "When I was diagnosed, I was just four weeks away from semi-retiring." Rae said. "Now, I've put everything into my training for this event, and I might not be fully ready yet, but I still have six weeks to go. "I'm doing this as someone living with cancer every single day, to show that a late-stage diagnosis doesn't end your life. You can still live your best life and manage it.' Rae and her team are raising funds for Ovarian Cancer Action, a UK charity investing in world-leading research to detect ovarian cancer earlier, improve treatments, and one day find a cure. Rae said: "I feel there's so much awareness around cervical and prostate cancer, and rightly so, but there's far less information out there about ovarian cancer." " Chris Hoy has done a wonderful job raising awareness for prostate cancer. I just want to help do the same for women." As her cancer markers remain stable, Rae says her greatest strength has come from her family and community. "I wouldn't be where I am today without their love and support," she said. "They pulled me through the darkest of days."
Wales Online
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Wales Online
New road could be built to alleviate A55/A494 bottleneck but Red Route 'very divisive'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Congestion on the A494 route into and out of Wales remains a "real problem" and a new road could be built to solve the issue. Transport Secretary Ken Skates spoke to North Wales Live about ways to try to ease the border bottleneck in Flintshire. The A494/A55/Flintshire Corridor - the 'red route' was previously identified as the preferred option for relieving congestion on this key cross border route. The red route was a new eight-mile dual carriageway, linking the A55 at Northop with the A494 and A550 north of Deeside Parkway Junction via the Flintshire Bridge. But this was scrapped by the last Welsh Government Transport chief Lee Waters as part of the roads review in Wales. While that move came under fire from many it was welcomed by those who had strongly opposed the project due to environmental concerns. It was put back on the agenda in the draft Regional Transport Plan for North Wales which is being consulted on. This week the nation's current Transport Secretary Mr Skates said work was needed to alleviate the congestion on the key A494/A55 route. He said a new road was one of the options. But he added he did not think they can return to the Red Route plan as it stood. He said the proposal to go through ancient woodland proved "too divisive" but that an alternative route would be possible. He told North Wales Live: "We recognise there is still a real problem with congestion on the A494 and we need to do resilience work to ensure we can alleviate that. We are moving forward with the River Dee Bridge replacement scheme. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox "The Regional Transport Plan provides a really compelling case for investment in roads and we will respond to it. On A494 the prospect of increasing lanes on Aston Hill has gone because of the building work(next to the road) but we are looking at all opportunities and options. "I don't think we can go back to the Red Route plans as they stood, I think going through ancient woodland proved to be very divisive but that doesn't mean we can't examine alternatives to that particular project and alternatives that would provide resilience for the A55 and A494 and address concerns around congestion while recognising we need to minimise our impact on the environment. (Image: North Wales Live) "I'm not ruling out a new road because the region itself through the corporate joint committee and Regional Transport Plan said that work has to be done so we need to look at what could be done, what is the answer, what is possible and what we can afford, but I'm not ruling out a route that could alleviate congestion." On the third Menai crossing, he added: "We are also moving ahead with resilience work on the Menai crossing but I wouldn't rule out a project to see a third crossing if that's what the region wants." The minister also said they were putting more money and decision making powers into the hands of local authorities to decide how transport cash should be spent. He added: "We are getting local authorities more involved in decisions about what roads are needed. We are transferring responsibility for local transport grants to the corporate joint committee to the region next year and we are giving them freedom and flexibility to determine how that money should be spent." Join the North Wales Live WhatsApp community group where you can get the latest stories delivered straight to your phone
North Wales Live
24-05-2025
- Politics
- North Wales Live
New road could be built to alleviate A55/A494 bottleneck but Red Route 'very divisive'
Congestion on the A494 route into and out of Wales remains a "real problem" and a new road could be built to solve the issue. Transport Secretary Ken Skates spoke to North Wales Live about ways to try to ease the border bottleneck in Flintshire. The A494/A55/Flintshire Corridor - the 'red route' was previously identified as the preferred option for relieving congestion on this key cross border route. The red route was a new eight-mile dual carriageway, linking the A55 at Northop with the A494 and A550 north of Deeside Parkway Junction via the Flintshire Bridge. But this was scrapped by the last Welsh Government Transport chief Lee Waters as part of the roads review in Wales. While that move came under fire from many it was welcomed by those who had strongly opposed the project due to environmental concerns. It was put back on the agenda in the draft Regional Transport Plan for North Wales which is being consulted on. This week the nation's current Transport Secretary Mr Skates said work was needed to alleviate the congestion on the key A494/A55 route. He said a new road was one of the options. But he added he did not think they can return to the Red Route plan as it stood. He said the proposal to go through ancient woodland proved "too divisive" but that an alternative route would be possible. He told North Wales Live: "We recognise there is still a real problem with congestion on the A494 and we need to do resilience work to ensure we can alleviate that. We are moving forward with the River Dee Bridge replacement scheme. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox "The Regional Transport Plan provides a really compelling case for investment in roads and we will respond to it. On A494 the prospect of increasing lanes on Aston Hill has gone because of the building work(next to the road) but we are looking at all opportunities and options. "I don't think we can go back to the Red Route plans as they stood, I think going through ancient woodland proved to be very divisive but that doesn't mean we can't examine alternatives to that particular project and alternatives that would provide resilience for the A55 and A494 and address concerns around congestion while recognising we need to minimise our impact on the environment. "I'm not ruling out a new road because the region itself through the corporate joint committee and Regional Transport Plan said that work has to be done so we need to look at what could be done, what is the answer, what is possible and what we can afford, but I'm not ruling out a route that could alleviate congestion." On the third Menai crossing, he added: "We are also moving ahead with resilience work on the Menai crossing but I wouldn't rule out a project to see a third crossing if that's what the region wants." The minister also said they were putting more money and decision making powers into the hands of local authorities to decide how transport cash should be spent. He added: "We are getting local authorities more involved in decisions about what roads are needed. We are transferring responsibility for local transport grants to the corporate joint committee to the region next year and we are giving them freedom and flexibility to determine how that money should be spent."
