A Northern Ireland man who was diagnosed with cancer after feeling a "niggle" in his arm, is raising awareness for the disease.
He was prescribed antibiotics to treat a possible boil or cyst, but after four weeks of treatment with antibiotics, it was agreed that Jock required an ultrasound scan to determine what was causing the issue."The nurse called for the Consultant to check the results, a biopsy was taken before I left the hospital and less than a week later, I was diagnosed as having a Sarcoma.
"I woke up five and a half hours later covered in drains and drips, but with a great sense of relief and the feeling of a great weight being lifted off my shoulders. The following weeks involved various appointments to change my dressings and antibiotic treatments for an infection, but thankfully I am doing well.
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