A woman has disclosed the three important indications that she ignored before to receiving a stage 4 cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n
London, UK-based content producer Georgie Swallow was only 28 years old when she was devastated to learn that she had stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma and that her cancer treatment had caused an early menopause, which prevented her from becoming pregnant.<\/p>\n
But she claimed that for over a year and a half, she disregarded numerous warning indications, thinking she was simply worn out and under stress.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t comprehend how ill and terrible her situation was until the doctors gave her the diagnosis.<\/p>\n
She explained: \u201cAfter being off work for about two weeks with a serious bout of flu I went into the office and whilst at my desk discovered a peach sized lump in the side of my neck.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEven then I wasn\u2019t too worried because I just never even contemplated there would be anything serious wrong with me, naively.\u201d<\/p>\n
Georgie dismissed her symptoms and expressed concern that she was \u201cwasting everyone\u2019s time\u201d by seeing the doctor.<\/p>\n
In an effort to help others, Georgie, who is now 32, has disclosed that the illness and its torturous treatment have negatively impacted her physical and mental well-being. She is also disclosing the three primary symptoms of lymphoma that she chose to ignore.<\/p>\n
Itchy legs, nocturnal sweats, and general fatigue were the three symptoms she suffered with the most.<\/p>\n
She explained: \u201cI would itch until I broke the skin which would keep me up all night. I went to the doctor and they thought it could be stress, allergies or urticaria but no cream or lifestyle change would make it go.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring this time I was losing weight, having night sweats, constantly exhausted and a never-ending stream of colds and flus but I just thought I was on the go too much and wearing myself out.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also mentioned that lymphoma symptoms can be rather mild, which is why the cancer is sometimes discovered so late \u201cbecause you can brush the symptoms off as other things,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Another consequence was that Georgie experienced early menopause, which she compared to being \u201chit by a bus.\u201d<\/p>\n
She continued: \u201cCancer can take quite a lot away from you but having my fertility taken before I\u2019d had a chance to have children was difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe menopause at any age can be difficult, but at 28 I didn\u2019t have anyone my age to talk to about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNone of my friends understood what I was going through, and as supportive as they were, it\u2019s hard to comfort and relate to something you don\u2019t understand.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, Georgie is putting a lot of effort into spreading knowledge about the primary signs of cancer and the negative effects early menopause can have on mental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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