Family of young woman diagnosed with incurable breast cancer say they wish they'd been 'more pushy'
26.02.2022 - 20:53
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The family of a young woman with incurable breast cancer say they wished they'd been 'more pushy' amid claims her concerns were dismissed.
Chelsey Halpin, 32, was first diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2019 after finding a lump on her right side.
She was treated for the aggressive form of the disease with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and underwent a mastectomy.
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Chelsey, who lives in Gorton, was given the all-clear in 2020 and was due to receive regular check ups at the Christie Hospital to make sure the cancer had not returned.
But her family claim these appointments did not happen as frequently as they should, due to a mix up with her files.
In the spring of 2021, Chelsey began to experience an intense pain in her right side, and mentioned this to a consultant during a routine appointment.
Her cousin, Naomi Halpin, claims her pain was 'dismissed' by the consultant, and she was instead treated for suspected nerve pain with no follow-up appointment scheduled.
As the weeks went on, Chelsey's pain became so bad that she admitted herself to Manchester Royal Infirmary.
She was eventually booked in for scans, and at the beginning of February, she was told her breast cancer had returned - but this time it was incurable.
Tragically, the cancer has now spread to Chelsey's neck and doctors have told they are will not be able to operate.
Speaking to the M.E.N, Naomi Halpin claims her cousin had been "pretty much left without support" after her first diagnosis in 2019.
"Chelsey's allocated Chrisitie's consultant left the role during the time of her care and she was not informed of this," she said.
Naomi claims: "When we called to