A Sunderland woman has spoken about how her mum's cancer led to debilitating back pain - but thanks to support from Macmillan she's been able to help her get a vital pain-relieving operation.
Baljit Basi, 52, is from Ryhope. A retired postmaster, she cares for her mother who is in her 80s and was diagnosed with endometrial womb cancer in 2019. Her mum had a hysterectomy, but her cancer spread.
Baljit is part of the city's Indian Sikh community and has been able to access support from an unique scheme running at the Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre. This sees Macmillan funding help to support those from diverse communities going through a cancer journey and the idea is to tackle some of the communication barriers that can impact on health outcomes.
