A dad of two thought he had a blood clot but was later told he had a rare form of cancer.
Chris Shaw noticed odd swelling around his calf muscle but put it down to a blood clot before visiting his doctor but when he went for tests it was found that the dairy farmer in fact had rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that forms in soft tissue. Chris went for tests which confirmed that the cancer was also in his lymph nodes and both thighs, and secondary on his hip and pelvis.
The 37-year-old was diagnosed shortly after New Year on January 17, with him currently on his fifth round of chemotherapy as part of a two-year treatment plan which also includes radiotherapy and targeted therapy. Chris's wife Sarah, along with their two children Ryan, 10, and Amy, six, will be taking part in a charity run to raise money for life-saving treatment.
