Younger mum, 23, shares first signs after receiving life-threatening analysis
When Mia would use the bathroom, she’d discover blood, however the younger mum believed it might be piles.
Applying haemorrhoid cream to alleviate her signs, the bleeding did not cease for lengthy.
Finding herself sleeping greater than traditional, Mia booked a doctor‘s appointment to share her concern.
On July 10, Mia was referred for a colonoscopy and, whereas ready for the outcomes, Mia felt unwell and was experiencing lots of ache.
Eight days after the colonoscopy, Mia acquired heartbreaking news about her well being.
“It’s by no means straightforward being informed, on the age of 23, that I’ve stage 4 cancer,” Mia revealed.
“I believed, ‘What am I going to do? What is she going to do?” the mum queried, referring to her three-year-old daughter, Kyla-Mae.
“Kyla is my pride and joy and I couldn’t go away her with no mom,” Mia affirmed.
Medics advisable chemotherapy first, then radiotherapy to assist shrink the tumours.
“I have good days and bad days, but I’m struggling at the moment,” Mia informed Manchester Evening News.
The most cancers has unfold to Mia’s lung and liver, which is “causing its own kind of problems”.
Mia mentioned: “I want to spread awareness. I want people to grab life with both hands because life is so short.”
Having already misplaced her personal mum to most cancers, Mia suffers from post-traumatic stress dysfunction (PTSD) and is now scared for her personal life.
“I’ve always been paranoid,” Mia mirrored. “I always kind of knew that I’d be one out of three to get [cancer].”
While Mia is making an attempt to come back to phrases along with her analysis, she admitted: “It’s never easy to hear those words.”
Mia now desires to “make the most of what time [she] has” left along with her daughter.
A pal, Kelsey McAdam has arrange a fundraising web page for Mia and Kyla-Mae, which you can donate to here.