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Mom of three diagnosed w/ cancer after doctors claimed she was ‘too fit and young’ to be ill #shorts
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0:36Now PlayingA mom of three was devastated after doctors dismissed her cancer symptoms as a hernia — because she was too “fit and young” to be seriously ill.
Lydia Southam made ten visits to her GP complaining of heavy periods, stomach lumps, bloating and frequent urination – but says her concerns were brushed off.
The 37-year-old, from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks., was only sent for urgent tests two years later after a female doctor realised “something wasn’t right”.
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