A woman suffering from itchy skin claims doctors told her not to worry, but now, at just 22, she is fighting for her life.
Rebecca of London Her Dennis found that for the most part people with her symptoms were fine.
She had itchy skin and felt tired.
But due to a lump in her neck discovered in April of this year, she sought her help.
After Rebecca consulted her dentist about her mass, he referred her to her King's College Hospital in London and had her examined.
She visited the hospital in her May and said: fine.
The consultant supervising Rebecca's ultrasound was more concerned and performed a biopsy of the lump.
A biopsy was performed.
A week later, on June 15, Rebecca's test results revealed that she had cancer.23}
She was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL).
She is diagnosed in less than 200 people in the UK each year.
Apprentice Policy Analyst Rebecca said: she went quiet.
"The doctor continued to explain the type of lymphoma I had, but I didn't quite understand what he was saying. I was so shocked.
" I asked if it was curable and found that when she said yes, it meant I would have to undergo chemotherapy.
Since her diagnosis, Rebecca has been told she will need to undergo six rounds of chemotherapy at Royal Marsden Hospital.
Rebecca is currently going through her first cycle of chemotherapy, which started on July 21st.
She feels "very debilitated and nauseated" by her treatment.
She 'didn't want to have her loved ones and strangers look at me and feel sorry for her because she would lose her hair and feel unwell,' said Rebecca.
"I'm trying to figure out the fact that I'm about to start losing my hair and what that means for me.
– I have to support my child through cancer treatment.
"They were both wonderful and helped me with everything I needed. Basically my mother became my caregiver."
"My boyfriend Michael, 25, and his family have been incredibly supportive and have provided whatever it takes to get help through this."
"It's especially important to me that I can rely on him to talk to me about anything at any time of the day or night." I was able to have egg-sparing surgery before chemotherapy rendered me infertile.
Although she finds the diagnosis difficult to come to terms with, Rebecca says she is grateful for all the support she has received thus far. increase.
She said: "Emotionally, it was really hard for me to come to terms with the fact that I am 22 and have cancer.
And to deserve this. What did I do, but I think I have to thank you for the really small things:
"What I discovered very early on, I have a great support system around me." and I am grateful that I am being treated at a hospital like Royal Marsden.
"I have always struggled with mental health. This is clearly It was a big blow for me, but I've found that talking about things and being honest is very powerful."
Increased awareness of inspections.
She said: "I want to tell young people how important it is to check their bodies.
Go away.
"Sometimes doctors make you feel like you're overreacting and tell you to wait and see.
"But at the end of the day, you You know your body, you have to live in it every day.
"If something doesn't feel right, ask for a test and an answer. It's your health, it's theirs." is not healthy.”
