Mum of 3 felt '9 months pregnant'
A mother of three reports a stage four cancer diagnosis after being misdiagnosed by two GPs despite experiencing extreme bloating.
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The brief
A mother of three who experienced bloating that made her feel nine months pregnant has been diagnosed with stage four cancer. According to coverage from Yahoo Life UK and the Daily Express, two doctors missed the diagnosis before the condition was identified.
Reports from the Manchester Evening News, Daily Record, and The Mirror emphasize the severity of the bloating and the failure of multiple GPs to correctly identify the illness. The coverage focuses on the patient's personal experience of feeling physically pregnant as a result of the symptoms.
Future developments depend on the medical outcome of the stage four diagnosis, as the current coverage focuses on the initial misdiagnosis and the patient's symptoms.
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Quick answers
What symptoms did the woman experience?
The woman reported feeling so bloated that it felt as though she was nine months pregnant.
How many doctors missed the diagnosis?
According to coverage from Yahoo Life UK and the Daily Express, two GPs misdiagnosed her.
What was the final diagnosis?
The woman was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Coverage (5)
- 'I felt nine months pregnant Manchester Evening News · 17h ago
- I felt so bloated Daily Record · 17h ago
- Mum who felt 'pregnant' given shock diagnosis after two doctors missed it Daily Express · 17h ago
- ‘My bloating felt like I was nine months’ pregnant – two GPs misdiagnosed me before I found out I had stage four cancer’ Yahoo Life UK · 17h ago
- Mum of 3 felt '9 months pregnant' The Mirror · 17h ago broke it first
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