Margaret Adcock (also known as Maggie, 17, from Hilton, Derbyshire, England) first felt unwell in April 2022, with pain in her left hip. Doctors thought it might be muscle pain, but after taking painkillers, the pain did not subside, according to the Mirror (UK).
Maggie saw a physical therapist, but the pain increased.
However, a few weeks later, Maggie began having nosebleeds and bruising. Despite the symptoms, the girl continued to study.
The first symptom is pain in the left hip.
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On 26 May, the girl became seriously ill at school. Her mother, Lyn, explained: We got a call from her teacher at school saying Maggie was not feeling well and asking if anyone could come and pick her up.
Feeling something was wrong, the mother finally decided to call 911 and was advised to take Maggie to the emergency room immediately for blood tests.
Doctors were concerned and kept Maggie in hospital for 24 hours for observation. The mother woke up at 2am and was desperate to see her baby.
When she arrived, she was told that Maggie had collapsed at her bedside that night and had been transferred to the children's intensive care unit in Nottingham with suspected leukaemia. She said: "She was very ill and the doctors told us to prepare for the worst.
The girl was diagnosed with metastatic lung rhabdomyosarcoma - a rare soft tissue cancer - on May 27, 2022 at Queen's Medical Center in Nottingham. This is one of the most dangerous forms of cancer in children. The cancer has now spread to the bone marrow and possibly the ovaries, according to Mirror.
The girl was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma cancer that had metastasized to her lungs. The cancer has now spread to her bone marrow and possibly her ovaries.
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Maggie underwent nine rounds of intensive chemotherapy and by the end of December 2022, a CT scan showed that the disease was under control.
However, on January 26, 2023, after starting maintenance chemotherapy, the girl suffered from severe headaches and an MRI scan showed that the cancer had spread to her brain and the doctor said she might only live a few weeks or months, according to Mirror.
“I have complete faith that positive outlooks will bring good results,” she said. “If I can’t control my cancer, I can control my emotions by always smiling.”
Maggie's family is raising funds to help her travel to the US for treatment.
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