Mum-of-two might ‘have died’ after aggressive most cancers mistaken for fibroids

A mum-of-two claimed she ‘would have died’ if she hadn’t sought non-public healthcare whereas residing with signs of an aggressive type of cancer.

Emma Halliwell, 43, first began experiencing ache in 2017 however was informed it might be as a consequence of her age or remedy.

She informed LancsLive: “Things got worse so I went to see a different doctor who sent me for some scans”.

An MRI scan revealed what medical doctors thought was a 20cm by 20cm fibroid, which Emma described because the “size of a football in my uterus”.

Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the uterus and might trigger points resembling painful durations, tummy ache and constipation.

Not lengthy after this the just-qualified English trainer began a brand new job however on her first day she was compelled to go away as a consequence of extreme ache and bleeding.

She was then identified with sepsis and spent six days in hospital on a drip.

But when a health care provider informed her there can be an extended wait for one more scan, Emma’s dad paid for her to see a non-public physician.

This physician disagreed with the analysis and as an alternative stated a hysterectomy – a process to take away the uterus – was required.

Further testing confirmed it was really most cancers – extra particularly a type of sarcoma known as leiomyosarcoma.

Emma recalled: “I began to really feel higher and was informed I’d discover out if it was something nasty inside six weeks.

“Seventeen weeks later, I had an appointment. He called me in and said ‘sarcoma this’ and ‘sarcoma that’. I said, ‘can I stop you, what are you talking about?’.”

The doctor explained it was definitely not fibroid-related but cancer. He also warned there was a “concerning” nodule noticed in her lung.

More scans and referrals adopted resulting in chemotherapy which she began in February 2022.

Emma additionally underwent surgical procedures together with one to take away a tumour.

She stated: “I had to stop after that to be told there’s more regrowth in my tummy and another nodule in my right lung so I’ve got to go back on chemotherapy this week.

“It’s a really aggressive most cancers and never many individuals have an extended lifespan after their analysis with a sarcoma most cancers.

“It’s a lot to deal with and a lot to take in. At the moment, I’m finding the silver lining is it’s still in the same place and not spread.”

She warned others to push for solutions in the event that they assume one thing is mistaken.

“I hear so many people say it’s fibroids, that’s all I thought mine was,” Emma said.

“I would have died had I not gone private and seen another gynaecologist that he referred me to because the wait time was going to be so long.

“That might be another person in my place and it might be worse.

“People really want to push for his or her well being.

“I simply need extra consciousness for this most cancers as a result of it’s changing into an increasing number of widespread and it is nearly at all times mistaken for fibroids first.”