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‘My 4 year old daughter's common symptom turned out to be something far more sinister’
A mother who claims her GP said her four-year-old daughter was “faking it” a week before she was diagnosed with a life-changing condition is urging parents to trust their “instincts”
Rebecca Herbert’s daughter Summer, now seven, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in April 2022 after she was found lying on the floor in her bedroom, unable to walk or use her legs. Due to Summer’s chemotherapy treatment, she is “very behind” on her schoolwork, and she missed out on swimming lessons, going to the park, birthday parties, soft play and riding a bike – but she is gradually catching up. “(The GP) was also conscious that there might be a malignant cause for the leg pain and recorded a plan to consider the need for a paediatric review if the X-ray was normal and if (Rebecca’s) daughter was still unable to weight bear the next day.
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