“A few months ago, a tumour was found on my spine, which a biopsy confirmed as Langerhans cell histiocytosis – a condition with only around 50 new cases in the UK each year.
“While it’s not the outcome we were hoping for, the prognosis is better than we initially feared, and it’s not as aggressive as we once thought.
“I’m currently undergoing mild treatment and will be reassessed soon to check for any improvements.
“At the moment, I’m feeling good and hopeful for some positive news in the near future.
“Thank you all for the kind messages and well-wishes over the past few weeks.”
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder that can damage tissue or cause lesions to form in one or more places in the body.
Histiocytes are types of white blood cells which help fight infection. In LCH, histiocytes grow excessively and can gather in bones, skin, lymph nodes, lungs, bone marrow or the pituitary gland.
This can cause a variety of problems such as pain in the bone, skin rash, swollen tummy, or breathing difficulties.
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