A chance to live

I WOULD like to offer an alternative view to Claire Gilbert, who described her cancer treatment as horrific (Good Health).

My husband underwent a stem cell transplant in October 2018. It was a traumatic time and he experienced a lot of the problems

Claire described, but he’s so happy he was offered the chance to have a normal life. All procedures have risks, it’s worth everything to have the treatment and doctors wouldn’t put you forward if they didn’t believe you would benefit.

Claire has endured dreadful days, but it would be a shame if, after reading her account, a cancer sufferer was too frightened to proceed with a stem cell transplant. Cancer is dreadful and there are times the cure must feel worse than the disease. But knowing you’ve got the chance to recover is so worth it.

KATH MORTON, High Wycombe, Bucks.