Grannynannywanny
I didn’t see the programme but it sounds very like a woman I cared for when I was a staff nurse in the surgical ward in the early 70’s.
She had what was known as a fungating breast tumour. She hadn’t consulted her GP and ignored it. She was about 50 and lived with her 20 year old son who had special needs.
It was the middle of summer and her neighbours reported her to the council regarding the foul smell coming from her house through the open windows. Long story short the smell was from the tumour.
I’d never seen anything like it before or since. Her right breast resembled a rotten cauliflower and she seemed to be oblivious to the smell. Her only concern was who was making her son’s meals while she was in hospital. She had palliative surgery and went home after 2 weeks. Sadly she survived just another 2 months.
I’ve never forgotten that woman and her son although it’s over 50 years ago and can still picture her face and remember their names.
I think you’re right. Pretty sure that’s what this was called. Your description was quite accurate. The tumour was as big as a human head and was made up of big rotting blobs. It was something you would expect to see in a horror film. There is no way she could have worn a bra with that. I guess she wore very loose clothing or ponchos. When they removed it they covered it in black plastic and stapled all round it so it could not pass on any infection to other parts of her body.
She is one very lucky lady!
