six months, the cancer had spread to her lung

She was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer on Mother’s Day

canada goose uk black friday harrowing health journey began when she consulted a doctor about a lump canada goose jacket outlet toronto on her arm. The news was positive: it was nothing but fatty tissue. canada goose uk black friday

canada goose But a visit to a plastic surgeon to remove the lump led to a completely different diagnosis. canada goose

canada goose clearance took out the first lump and said it canada goose uk site was benign, then they took out a second one. A week later, I got a call. was on Mother Day in 2003 that she was told she had Stage 4 canada goose outlet legit metastatic canada goose outlet online melanoma, and it canada goose jacket outlet store would be a good idea to put her affairs in order. they gave me canada goose outlet seattle a brochure on how not to get it, she says. canada goose clearance

canada goose store She took to the internet, and soon discovered there were very few current statistics. knew I was in trouble. That when I panicked. had to inject myself for a year she says. lost my hair, weighed 80 lbs. and was unable to canada goose outlet black friday sale get out of bed, but I did it. six months, the cancer had spread to her lung. In desperation, her son phoned a doctor in the United States to find out how to get an innovative immuno oncology treatment to Canada. said if we can find a centre in Canada Continue Reading , and had $40,000, they could make it work, Barnard explains. decided we would do whatever was needed to move forward. Eventually, Barnard was lucky enough to join a clinical trial. canada goose store

canada goose clearance sale Her experience fighting canada goose discount uk for access to a specific medicine motivated her to find a way to improve the odds for other melanoma patients. In 2006, Barnard established the Save Your Skin Foundation, a non profit charity that works with the Canadian government and canada goose coats uk professional stakeholders to change federal and provincial policy, and write canada goose outlet store uk patient policy guidelines. The Foundation also provides patients with counselling support and fund raising for treatment. canada goose clearance sale

Canada Goose sale When Barnard cancer canada goose outlet parka returned in 2007, there were more new generation medicines on the scene. This time, she went through a treatment regimen in Edmonton, flying in every 21 days from Vancouver canada goose outlet uk for infusions. four treatments, the cancer was gone, making me the longest canada goose outlet toronto address survivor of Stage 4 melanoma. for innovative treatments. Barnard realized, however, that patients needing those treatments should have the option to stay within their own communities. of these patients were canada goose outlet london the same age as canada goose outlet las vegas my kids. I didn want to move them out of the province. Patients facing cancer treatment need to be with their own families and support systems. To alleviate the travel burden https://www.canadagooseparkasoutlet.ca , she has spent considerable time meeting with various stakeholders, including government, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, to improve access at a local level. Canada Goose sale

canada goose uk outlet While Barnard efforts have revolved around improving access, she says treatment options for patients have also continued to improve and, in the last 10 years, medical canada goose outlet canada breakthroughs for melanoma have been moving forward at a positive pace. But the more innovative the medicine, the more canada goose outlet reviews expensive it is official canada goose outlet to produce, and these higher costs are slowing down approvals and access, she says. Now they not. We have drugs today, and doctors are saying canada goose outlet near me to their patients, sorry, you can have themWhile Barnard is cancer free today, like any cancer patient, she is never complacent. an emotional moment every time I go through a scan because I mentally prepare myself for the worst. When the news is good, which it has been up to now, it an exhilarating feeling. I believe everyone should have the same access to innovative medicines that I did. As the longest survivor of Stage 4 melanoma, I living proof of how important that access can be. treatment options have benefits and risks which vary by individual. Patients should consult their doctor to determine the most appropriate option. canada goose uk outlet

canada goose factory sale This story was created by canada goose outlet buffalo Content Works, Postmedia’s commercial content division and Patient Diaries, on behalf ofInnovative Medicines Canada (IMC) and an IMC member company canada goose factory sale.