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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Married Couple Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer in the Same Week: 'Not Done Seeing' Their 4 Children 'Grow,' Wife Says
Husband and wife Kevin and Wendy Wilson were both diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in the same week The Millbrook, Ala., couple is "not done seeing" their four children "grow," Wendy said The Wilsons will be sharing their 'journey' together on the TikTok account @ourcancerbattleKevin and Wendy Wilson have 'always carried the weight of life together,' a GoFundMe fundraiser for the couple reads. The Millbrook, Ala., couple has been together for 21 years, married for 18 and share four children. But for a long time, Wendy was the only half of the pair undergoing treatment for cancer — until now. The Alabama mom — who received her first cancer diagnosis in 2004 and underwent a double mastectomy in 2017, per GoFundMe — just learned that her breast cancer has recurred. "I've had ovarian, cervical and breast cancer, and then, this time, with breast cancer,' Wendy told NBC affiliate WSFA. Her husband's recent diagnosis, meanwhile, is his first. 'He was told that he has stage 4 prostate cancer, and then, within a week later, I was told that my breast cancer had come back for a second time,' Wendy told WSFA. Like Kevin, her cancer is also stage 4 this time around, 'because it had spread to other areas of my body,' Wendy added. The couple are 'the kind of people who give without asking, who love without limits, and who never stop fighting for their family,' the GoFundMe says. And family is exactly what gives them strength, according to Wendy. 'To be honest, it's my kids,' she told WSFA. 'I'm not done seeing them grow.' 'I'm not done seeing them graduate high school, or continue the legacy of us,' she continued. 'So, that's my strength: showing them that no matter what you're faced with, you have to meet it head on and do the best you can, and if you can't you're going to go down fighting.' The Wilsons' youngest child, daughter Savannah, told WSFA that her parents 'need everything that they can get right now,' and urged people not to take time with the people they love for granted. "Anything can turn bad quickly,' Savannah said, adding that 'no matter what you have going on, always check on your family and your loved ones.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. As they receive treatment, Wendy and Kevin 'are both still working,' according to the GoFundMe. They are 'still showing up' and 'still trying to keep their lives steady while the ground beneath them keeps shifting," the fundraiser states. They will also be sharing their 'journey' together on the TikTok account @ourcancerbattle. 'We are doing a little video diary type thing for our family and anybody to bring awareness and let everybody know how we're doing along the way,' Wendy said in the first TikTok. 'Cancer sucks,' she concluded. 'If you ever come to Millbrook, Alabama, don't drink the Kool-Aid, 'cause there's gotta be something in the water.' Read the original article on People
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
CBB star Trisha Goddard reveals painful new health diagnosis amid cancer battle
CELEBRITY Big Brother star Trisha Goddard has opened up about a painful side effect of living with incurable stage four cancer. The talk show host, 67, said she is experiencing Raynaud's syndrome a condition causing reduced blood flow to the fingers and toes. 3 3 It can sometimes be a side effect of chemotherapy and can change the colour of the skin and causes burning or numbness. Trisha shared a photo of her bright red fingers and explained that her Raynaud's has worsened since being on chemo the last year. She wrote: "Sheesh… Anybody else dealing with pesky Raynaud's? "If you do, here's what happens when you forget to wear gloves when buying frozen food, and then go about putting it in your freezer, duh! "Had it mildly for years, but over a year of infusions and chemo every three weeks has ramped up my Raynaud's quite a bit. Ouch! "Here's herself waiting for the painful fingers to go bright red, then blue, then icily grey/white before they eventually go back to normal." Trisha explained that she's learnt to adjust her lifestyle around the condition - from wearing gloves to using a napkin to hold a cold glass. She continued: "Over the years, I've learned to adapt; for instance, I wear gloves while driving, so my car's air conditioning doesn't trigger Raynaud's in my fingers. "When I have a cold drink, I use a napkin to hold the glass and so on. "BUT every so often I forget; the burning sensation starts and my fingers go painfully numb while they turn the colours of the Union Jack." Trisha then added some further details about the syndrome to help inform her followers. "Bit of info below folks," she concluded. "Chemotherapy can induce or exacerbate Raynaud's phenomenon, a condition where blood vessels in the fingers and toes temporarily narrow in response to cold or stress, leading to reduced blood flow. "This condition can manifest as skin color changes (white, blue, red), numbness, and pain in the affected areas. "While often temporary and resolving after chemotherapy, it's important to manage and be aware of this side effect." Signs of Raynaud's Raynaud's disease means that the small blood vessels in the extremities such as the hands, feet, fingers or toes are over-sensitive to even the slightest changes in temperature, cold conditions and sometimes emotional stress. When our bodies are exposed to the cold, a normal response is for the blood vessels to become narrower. When someone has Raynaud's this reaction may be much more extreme. It will sometimes cause a noticeable colour change to the affected areas, with the skin turning white, then blue and finally to red as the circulation returns. This is known as a Raynaud's attack. A Raynaud's attack can be very uncomfortable, and sometimes quite painful. It can also make everyday tasks, like buttoning a jacket or unzipping a purse, very difficult. Raynaud's symptoms generally affect the fingers and toes, but all extremities can be involved, including the hands, feet, ears, nose, lips, tongue and nipples. Raynaud's is a common condition thought to affect up to ten million people in the UK. Symptoms may include: Cold fingers and toes Colour changes in your skin in response to changes in temperature or stress Colours changes in the affected area from white to blue then red Numbness, tingling or pain in affected areas Stinging or throbbing pain when you're warm or get relief from stress Source: Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK It comes just a month after Trisha opened up about living with stage four cancer in the famous CBB house. Trisha underwent a round of chemotherapy and flew to the UK from her home in Connecticut just 24 hours later to move into the CBB house. Speaking about the process of making sure she was fit and well for the programme, she told the Mail Online: "I went to the infusion centre on April 1. I call it my spa room. "I had a soupcon of chemo and targeted hormone therapy, one little bag after the other. I have a port catheter [in her chest] and I get plugged in. "Then the next day I flew over to the UK. I had to wear compression garments – tights and a sleeve on my arm – and I took disinfectant wipes for the seats, tables, armrest and loo. "My oncologist is brilliant, a rock star, and so sweet. He said, 'I'm going to help you do this because your message [of hope] is so great.'' Trisha then underwent an ultrasound scan upon touching down in England to ensure she was well and and to check that she had not developed a deep vein thrombosis. In order to make her stay in CBB comfortable, Trisha was afforded a number of luxuries. She originally thought she would be given a bed with a curtain in the main bedroom but was shocked to discover she had been given her own private suite. Trisha told the Mail: "I thought I was going to get – ooh – a bed with a curtain but amazingly they decided I should have my own bedroom, loo and bathroom which I genuinely wasn't expecting. "I was blown away by that. And they gave me my own low-fat food in a little fridge. "I missed out on not being in the main bedroom – I got a bit of FOMO." She also opened up on some of the medication she was taking during her stay in Britain's most famous house. Trisha added: "I had to take poo powder three times a day. It's [constipation] one of the side-effects of chemo. "I also had a prescribed dose of calcium, and so many people will say they're tired with chemo. Not moi! I take Ritalin [a stimulant typically prescribed for ADHD]. "It stops exhaustion. This is what upsets me: there are so many people with cancer, so many suffering so much they can't function, but side-effects can be treated. "[For nausea] I do a super mild wibbly-wobbly workout with weights that helps my balance. The hospital doesn't even need to give me anti-nausea meds." Trisha was evicted from the CBB house in the show's second week, becoming the second contestant to be evicted. 3
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
How long could Biden have left? Experts reveal bleak prognosis for men with advanced prostate cancer - yet there is hope
Former US president Joe Biden could have less than five years left to live because his prostate cancer is aggressive, has spread and was caught late, data suggests. The 82-year-old's diagnosis was announced on Sunday, and revealed the disease had been given a Gleason score of nine and had already spread to his bones. A Gleason score is a system which medics use to grade prostate cancer using samples taken from a biopsy that assess its aggressiveness, how likely it is to grow and spread. The scale goes up to 10 meaning Biden has received the second-highest potential score. A result of nine means the cancer looks like it will likely grow and spread at a 'moderately quick rate', according to Prostate Cancer UK. Studies conducted on thousands of men with the disease show only about one in three of those diagnosed with a Gleason score of 9–10 were alive at the end of a 10-year follow-up. Of the remainder, almost half had died from the disease, and nearly one in four from other causes like advanced age. But Biden's cancer has already spread to his bones, implying it is at stage 4. This is the later stages where the disease has spread to other parts of the body, also known as metastatic cancer. While Biden's disease has been described as 'stage 5', this typically references a very advanced stage 4. Data from Cancer Research UK show that only 50 per cent of men diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer are alive five years after their diagnosis. However, there are overall statistics covering men of all ages who are diagnosed at this stage. Biden, being in his 80s, will face additional challenges relating to his age. Of all prostate cancer deaths recorded in the UK of all stages the vast majority (75 per cent) are among men aged 75 and over. Ben Lamb, a consultant urological surgeon, Barts Health and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts said cases of prostate cancer like Biden's account for the minority of cases. 'Most prostate cancer, around four fifths, in the UK is diagnosed before it is metastatic, with one fifth diagnosed with metastatic disease,' he said. He added that most cases of late diagnosis are linked to 'deprivation, ethnicity and older men'. Mr Lamb added that in cases like Biden's the go-to option for treatment is typically hormone therapy to stop the spread of the cancer. 'Prostate cancer depends on testosterone to grow, and by blocking testosterone production and action, the cancer can be effectively treated but not cured. 'Additional modern hormone drugs (known as ARTA's) are given in addition, and these are known to prolong survival. Chemotherapy can also be given.' He added that, for most men the first symptom they notice is problems urinating, but this in the early stages. Biden had recently reported urinary problems, a known red flag for the disease. As the disease advances, patients like Biden will face additional problems caused by their growing cancer, Mr Lamb added. 'In later stage disease, some men may have symptoms from metastatic disease, such as fatigue, bone pain or weight loss,' he said. 'Lymph node spread can cause blockage of the kidneys with renal failure and leg swelling. 'If the prostate tumour is large, it can cause bladder symptoms, though in most men in general, these are from benign enlargement of the prostate as men age.' Several medics have questioned how Mr Biden's cancer could have been caught so late, given his age means he is at advanced risk of the disease and it can be screened for by routine blood tests. 'It is inconceivable that this was not being followed before he left the Presidency,' wrote Dr Howie Forman, a professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, public health management and economics at Yale. He noted that the test for prostate-specific antigen would have shown he had cancer 'for some time before this diagnosis', given how aggressive it is. About 55,000 British men and more than 300,000 in the US are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Survival from the disease has vastly improved over time thanks to screening, increased awareness of symptoms and better treatments. In the 70s only a quarter of men were expected to survive a year after their diagnosis. However, this has now increased to around 80 per cent. Generally, cancer is easiest to treat if caught in the earlier stages and patients tend to have better outcomes. Due to the prostate's location—the gland is situated below the bladder, and wraps around the urethra—it most commonly causes urinary symptoms. If a man notices these, it;s important to speak to a GP and discuss whether something called a PSA test might be warranted. PSA stands for prostate specific antigen, a hormone that's produced by the prostate in higher amounts if there is a problem with the gland. One of the most common signs something is wrong with the prostate is a change in urinary frequency. While the amount people urinate can vary widely—anything between four and ten or so times can be seen as normal—it's a noticeable increase that experts say men need to be aware of. Sudden urges—needing to rush to the loo—may also be a sign of a problem. This could be coupled with difficulty in starting to pee, known medically as hesitancy.
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
3 Doors Down star Brad Arnold, 46, reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis but insists 'it's not my time'
Rocker Brad Arnold says he has 'no fear' after telling fans he's been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The 46-year-old frontman for 3 Doors Down announced on Wednesday that his kidney cancer has now spread to his lungs. But he vowed to fight the disease, insisting 'it's not my time.' In a video message, the Here Without You star wrote: 'Hey, everybody, it's Brad from 3 Doors Down. I hope you're having a great day today. I've got some not-so-good news for you today. 'So I'd been sick a couple of weeks ago, and then went to the hospital and got checked out and had actually gotten the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal carcinoma that had metastasized into my lung. 'And it's stage four, and that's not really good. But you know what? We serve a mighty God, and he can overcome anything.' 'So I have no fear. I really, sincerely am not scared of it at all. But it is gonna force us to cancel our tour this summer. And we're sorry for that. Referring to the band's hit song he added: 'And I'd love for you to lift me in prayer every chance you get. 'And I think it is time for me to maybe go listen to It's Not My Time a little bit. Thank you, guys, so much. God loves you. We love you. See you.' The drummer's video was captioned: 'Thank you for all the memories so far. Now, I believe 'ITS NOT MY TIME' is really my song. 'This'll be a battle so we need our prayers warriors! Thank y'all for being the best fans in the world. We love y'all!' The band's tour was due to begin in Daytona Beach, Florida, on May 15. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer, making up about 75 per cent of cases. At stage three and four it kills between 85 and 90 per cent of patients. Kidney cancer is the seventh most common type of cancer among men in the U.S. and 10th most common among women. Only around 10 to 15 per cent of patients diagnosed with late stage ccRCC survive after five years. Arnold is one of three founding members of the band, alongside Tod Harrell and the late Matt Roberts, who died in 2016. After acquiring Chris Henderson as guitarist, they released a now multi-platinum debut album called The Better Life in 2000, known for such singles as Kryptonite and Duck And Run. The group was later joined by drummer Richard Liles, who played during the tour for their first album. Their second album, Away from the Sun (2002), debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, and included acclaimed singles When I'm Gone and Here Without You. Their third and fourth studio albums, Seventeen Days (2005) and their self-titled fourth album (2008), both topped the Billboard 200. Time of My Life charted at no 3 in 2011 with the band's last studio album, Us and the Night released in 2016 charting at 14 in the U.S. The band's current line-up is comprised of Arnold, Chris Henderson, Greg Upchurch, Chet Roberts and Justin Biltonen. Arnold has been married to second wife Jennifer since 2009. The band was rocked by tragedy in 2016 with the shock death of 38-year-old Roberts from an overdose involving fentanyl, hydrocodone, and alprazolam. Roberts left the band after its 2012 European tour, checking into rehab the same year. He was found dead in August 2016 in a hotel hallway in West Bend, Wisconsin, where he had gone to perform a charity concert.
