Cathy, QLD

The results showed 15 tumours in my liver. Within days I had a biopsy, which confirmed it was a neuroendocrine tumour. I had never heard of this type of cancer prior to being diagnosed.

I had my usual check, but I had not been feeling great, no energy, reduced appetite and I had lost weight. My abdomen was constantly distended and I realised I was burping a lot, something I never did much before.

The first thing I did was google NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia and sign up to their newsletter. The NET nurse in Sydney emailed me in response asking if I wanted a phone call. I remember asking the NETs nurse – “how long have you got to talk with me?”. She talked with me for a long time. I was very scared and sad.

When I was 16 years old (1990) I was quite sick and always tired, I was always vomiting. Eventually I was diagnosed with glandular fever, the doctors said it was very unusual to have the vomiting I had so they never looked for it.