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01.07.2024 - 00:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A single mother of two children is facing the fight of her life after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is calling on others to be aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease.
Claire Blair, 44, received her diagnosis in September 2022, after a six month period of mis-diagnosed symptoms following an initial GP appointment.
The delay in a correct diagnosis and test results meant the cancer had spread from her pancreas to her liver, leading to the devastating moment she had tell her children Thomas, 14, and Aimee, who is about to celebrate her 12th birthday.
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Now Claire, an an administrative coordinator from Inverkeithing, Fife, is determined to spread awareness of the early signs of pancreatic cancer that she herself experienced.
Claire spoke of her experience: "I first went to the GP in March 2022, I had a few symptoms then," said Claire. "I was rapidly losing weight. I was doing Slimming World but at the time even if I ate junk for a whole week, I would still lose a lot of weight every week,"
"(I had) constipation as well as pains in my tummy. That started that March and the doctor referred me straight away to a bowel specialist."
Claire's cancer was initially suspected to be bowel cancer by a specialist, but this was disputed after a CT scan uncovered an abnormality on her pancreas, with a biopsy later confirming the presence of tumours.
Reflecting, Claire noted that persistent 'throbbing' stomach pain was her earliest symptom which would not go away even after taking ' paracetamols or co-codamol' and strongly advises anyone with similar experiences to consult their doctor.
She highlighted a critical issue,
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