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3% Survival Chance Defied: Mum's Cancer Miracle
20 Jul
Summary
- A mother was misdiagnosed for eight months before her cancer diagnosis.
- Initially given a 3% chance of survival, she is now cancer-free.
- A new surgery technique was used to treat her deadly cancer.
In April 2018, a London woman began experiencing unusual fatigue and pain, symptoms that were initially misdiagnosed as anaemia and a virus over an eight-month period. During this time, she endured hospital visits and treatments like blood transfusions but saw her health drastically decline, losing significant weight and developing jaundice.
By January 2019, her condition became critical, leading to her admission to King's College Hospital. There, after extensive testing, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at age 57, facing a grim prognosis with only a 3% chance of survival.
She underwent a groundbreaking 12-hour surgery employing irreversible electroporation, a novel technique to destroy cancer cells. This was followed by six months of intensive chemotherapy as part of a clinical trial.
By the end of 2019, scans revealed no cancer detected in her body. She continues annual check-ups and has since established a charity to support others facing cancer, sharing her inspiring journey of survival.
