![]() ![]() Treatment began immediately to give me my best chance. I was seen by a Haematologist, who diagnosed me with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), of which I had a 50/50 chance of surviving. ![]() By this point I looked extremely pale, was frequently out of breath doing the simplest of things and ended up in the Medical Assessment Unit. Working double shifts, seven days a week as a Domiciliary Carer, I would often feel tired but thought nothing of it of course I was feeling tired working such long days! I then started to feel sick and didn’t look particularly well, but passed it off as the start of the menopause – I was in my mid-forties.Īfter a week of these symptoms I developed a sore throat and went to see my GP who prescribed antibiotics, and later, a trip to A&E where I was prescribed more antibiotics. Sharon talks us through her experience from diagnosis, treatment and the impact it has had on her life, to how she is now representing our disabled staff at UHDB. Today, as a reminder of the importance of removing barriers for millions of people living with a disability, both visible and invisible, we spoke to Assistant Practitioner, Sharon, about her experience living with an invisible disability. This International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD) brings focus to disabilities that are not immediately apparent, such as mental illness, chronic pain, sight or hearing impairments and learning differences, among a long list of others.
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