![]() More than 100 chemotherapy drugs are used in cancer treatments. It's all we've got.Treatment using drugs to kill cancer cells is called chemotherapy. Jess seems to be getting better as the days go on, but every time she goes for treatment it knocks her back down again. The oncologist said there's hope, but at the end of the day we're all different. She added: "We are trying to remain optimistic. "I'm more angry at myself now because I was one of those people who thought she was being overly anxious - and now she's been diagnosed with cancer that's spread through her body." You've got to keep fighting because there's too many cases of people being diagnosed too late. Do not let yourself think it's all in your head, that you're being over-dramatic. Paula, who lives in Old Swan, has now urged other young women like Jess to stand their ground if they fear something is wrong. She's always wanted to travel, and to her, it's all being cut short." She's thinking now 'what life have I got left?'. She has a very caring nature, just vibrant. "Jess is has always been a go-getter, very determined to achieve. She's always been outgoing, never one to sit still. The main thing that's getting to her is that she can't do much. She even wanted to go straight back to work after chemo, but she's now been told she's too ill to work. Paula said: "These days, Jess can't walk very far because of the pain. Jess with her boyfriend Lewis (Image: Paula Woods) Her friend, Melloney O’Hare, has set up a fund-raiser with the aim of supporting her financially while she goes through treatment. It's real."Īs a result of her illness, Jess is now unable to go to work, and can only get about with the help of an electric scooter. I try to put it to the back of my mind as if it's not happening, but it is happening. One of the things they said to me is that they've been treating some patients for 30 to 40 years, so it's uncertain. "She has asked what time she's got left, and they can't tell her. It's gone under the liver, by her bowel, and right across her abdomen. As a mother, you just want to throw your arms around her and say it's going to be alright - but we know it's never going to be gone. Paula said: "Jess doesn't want to worry us. Tragically, she was told that her condition will never be cured. Jess, who lives in Warrington, went through her first round of chemotherapy at Halton General Hospital this month, and must undergo several more rounds before getting an update. She rang me crying, and when I saw her and she said she had cancer, I just screamed. But when it came down to the surgery, they found her gallbladder was fine. "It was put down to gallstones and problems with her gallbladder. She was having pains in her abdomen and it was going round her back. She even ended up in A&E a couple of times because she was in that much agony. Paula, 52, said: "Jess was constantly going to the doctors and it got to the point where she felt like everything was in her head and she was being over-dramatic. Read more: North Wales private school shuts as 'remarkable' building put up for sale It was only when she went under the knife for a complete gall bladder removal at Royal Liverpool Hospital in February that surgeons discovered the true cause of her constant pain: grade 3 ovarian cancer. Doctors suspected the 28-year-old was suffering from gallstones, while her mum Paula, believed she could be suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the ECHO reports. Jess Woods first raised concerns about her health six years ago, when she complained of abdominal pain, bladder and bowel problems. A mum said she "screamed" when her daughter, who had been in agonising pain for months, told her what doctors had diagnosed.
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