MUM-OF-TWO Cath Mullinder was given financial support after cancer stopped her from working. Cath, who is an assistant social worker for Macmillan Cancer Support, was earlier this year diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Cath, of Wylam, was given radioactive iodine treatment at Newcastle General Hospital. The 44-year-old was in isolation for 48 hours and put on thyroxin medication. Living costs became a concern, as Cath was unable to work because of the cancer. With twin daughters Rachel and Sarah, 17, to look after and a mortgage to pay, Cath couldn’t rely solely on her 52-year-old husband Chris’s income.
But a Macmillan grant of pounds 220 helped Cath’s family pay a utility bill as well as petrol and parking costs for her hospital trips. At the same time, Cath found emotional support through the Butterfly Trust, a support group for thyroid cancer patients.
Cath said: “I deal with the emotional impact of cancer all the time. I know how important it is to feel you have someone to talk to.”
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