After almost 5 years of misdiagnoses, Kristen was diagnosed with NETs at only 43 years of age. Kristen’s initial diagnosis was grim, thankfully a second opinion and access to PRRT treatment successfully reduced her tumour and gave Kristen a second chance at life.
This experience has made me a firm believer in screening, early diagnosis, and specialist NET care. I feel incredibly lucky — and grateful — that my NET was found at such an early, treatable stage.
I’m a 36-year-old mum of three little humans – things like this just doesn’t happen to people like me. Until all of a sudden it does, and everything changes
Blurry vision had led to a diagnosis of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease – a condition where multiple tumours grow in various parts of the body, including the brain, spinal cord, abdominal organs, and eyes.
We need greater awareness of VHL, better education for healthcare professionals, and up-to-date resources to guide patients through diagnosis and care.
