Jenna Patel, a young English student teacher, discovered that she had a small lump on one of her shoulders. At first she thought it was an insect bite, but later she discovered that it was something much more serious: a rare disease that turned out to be fatal.
Patel was 20 years old and did the internship to be a primary school teacher at the Universidad Edge Hill from the British city of Boltonin the suburbs of Manchester, when he noticed a nasty-looking lump on one of his shoulders. He thought it was because of an insect bite, but just in case he decided to visit the doctor and ask him a question.
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The doctor observed at first what for him was a harmless cyst. But as the lump grew, more extensive studies were done and tests revealed a devastating diagnosis. The young woman had a type of cancer that affects the bones called sarcoma de Ewing.
When they told us that he had cancer I felt numb,” the young woman’s mother told The Sun. Come on Patelwhich added: The news was too much to take in. since her dad was only a few miles away and was also under treatment for the cancer”.
The sarcoma de Ewing It is a rare disease that affects the bones or the soft tissues around them. According to the Bone Cancer Research Trust (Bone Cancer Research Foundation) at United Kingdom In the US and Northern Ireland fewer than 100 cases of the condition are diagnosed each year and it is most common in children, youth and young adults. After the age of 30, it is very difficult for this disease to appear.
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Jenna Patel underwent an intense treatment that included chemotherapy, but the cancer did not remit. She then went ahead with surgery, but later tests found that the disease had spread to the lungss. This occurred a few days following the young woman turned 21, in April 2021.
With the diagnosis that determined that Patel was suffering from a terminal illness., the young woman began planning her own funeral. She insisted that no one had to wear black at the ceremony, that crying was forbidden and that British rapper Stormzy’s songs had to be played during the funeral services.
The student teacher passed away on May 13, 2021.
After the death of Jenna, his family decided to honor his memory by campaigning to raise money for Cancer Research UK. They took part in the Shine charity night walk through Manchester during the British autumn and raised around £6,000 (US$7,400) for the organization.
“We want to keep his memory alive to help others and raise as much money as we can to get rid of such a horrible disease,” Priti explained.
Previously, the young woman’s family had collected, through the GoFundMe platformregarding £11,000 to Ewing’s Sarcoma Research Trust, to raise awareness of the disease.
Cancer Research UK spokesperson for the North West, Jane Bullock, told The Sun: “This World Cancer Day we want to say a big thank you to incredible supporters like Priti, Liam and Manish (Jenna’s family). Their generosity of heart in raising funds and bravely sharing Jenna’s story is truly amazing.”
“Regular giving is crucial to our work, because it means we can fund long-term research, research that might lead to new discoveries regarding cancer and discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it,” Bullock added.
On the GoFundMe platform, the family of the young woman who suffered from Ewing’s Sarcoma wrote that the fundraiser is “in memory of Jenna, who fought so bravely once morest Ewing’s sarcoma and smiled every step of the way.”
According to the British Health Service (NHS), Ewing sarcoma symptoms may include:
- Bone pain – This can get worse over time and can be worse at night.
- Appearance of a tender lump or inflammation.
- High fever that does not go away.
- Feeling of tiredness that does not decrease.
- Unintentional weight loss.
In addition, the affected bones may also be weaker and more likely to break. Some people are diagnosed following having a fracture.
The legs (often around the knee), pelvis, arms, ribs, and spine are the main areas affected by Ewing’s sarcoma.