‘GP SAID MY GIRL HAD ANXTEY – Actual Diagnosis is Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare

When she took her ‘bubbly and active’ daughter to the doctor with a pain in her side, mum-of-two Christina Harris there was something seriously work-but it multiple trips to get to her hellness

AFTER Complaining About Having a Sharp Pain in Her Side as Well As a Fover and Breathlessness That Came Out of Nowhere, Christina Harris Did What Any Parent Waould and Took Her Daughter to the Gp.

Howver she was not prepared for what was about to come. Doctors Told Her Her Skye, 10, Was Sufofering From Anxiety, But Christina, 46, From Essex, that it was unlike her ‘bubbly and active and that there is more to it.

Acting on her Mother’s Instinct, Christina Saw that Sky Sky Still in Pain, while the religion continued, so she took her to a & e a Few days late.

“Sometimes you just have to go with your instincts when you know something is Wrong,” Christina Told the Mirror. Determined to Know What Was Caung Her Daughter to Be in Pain, Docrs’ Did Several Scans, Including an X-Ray and Notiched Shadowing on Skye’s Ribcage.

“They initily thught it may be an infection or something and gave her some antibiotics to clear it,” Christina recalled. “I hoped this was the case, and we were home with antibiotics.”

But after A Few Days, and Still Unure, Christina Rushed Her Daughter Back to A & A After Skye Had another temperature in the middle of the Night, and she know down her daughter was getting any better. “You just go into a pilot mode, I was blocking out any type of negatives thughts i was Havinging, and just wan what was best for my daughter.”

During This Visit, Doctors THEN FOUND Skye’s Lungs Full of Mucus. She was diagnosed with pneumonia, which was the reason for her excruuciating pain, and after stove investigation and more Blood tests, it turned out to be something much worse.

On December 7, 2021, The Key Dancer was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (All), a rare type of BLOOD CANCER AND WAS BLUE-LIGHTED TO GREAT ORMOND HOSPITAL TO BEGIN HER CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT. “I knew something waswn’t right, she kept complaining of this Pain, in Her Sleep, It Wasn’t Normal,” The World Mum Reflected.

“It was scary when they told me she has had pneumonia. Obviously I did not anticipate what was to come. It ‘s parent’s worst nightmare.”

Christina, A Mother of Two, Sadly Lost Her Job As an Estate Agent Becausea She Needed to Support Her Daughter and Becr-Time Carer. Her Son Marley, 13 at the time, was able to spend at his dad’s house more frequently as Christina Cared for Skye.

“You Just Know Deep Down One Something Isn’t Right, But I Never Though It Wouuld Be That Sky Leukaemia, You Just Have to Go With Your Instincts and I AM Glad I Did. Other than the fact my daughter had Cancer.

“I cried so much when we got to great ormond street, but in a strange way, I finally felt safe. Skyen Spent 11 Days in Great Ormond Street, where she began her chemotherapy Treatment.

“We were at great ormond Street multiple Times a Week, as well as Appointments at Our Local Hospital too.

“I had to make also make sura i was keping an eye on her temperature, as if it was to 38 degrees i’d to rush her to hospital.

Skye was put on Strong antibiotics every time she had a high fever due to her weakened immune system and was Having chemotherapy given in multiple ways, including into her thigh, as well as into her spine.

“This type of leukaemia is one of the Longest Cancer Treatments for Children and It made Skye Skye Poorly.” Skye Finished Her Treatment after AAR, and THEN MAVED ON TO MAINTENANCE CHEMOTHERAPY, Designed to Help Cancer from Coming Back AFTER HAS DISAPPEARED FOLLOWING THE INITIAL THERAPY.

While she felt extremely Unwell During Her Treatment, Skye Said She Enjoyed Going to Great Ormond Street As She Had Become Friends With All of the Doctors and Nurses. She was Also treated to take anyway and feasted on food when she felt up to it.

Skye Said: “I was at School and i washn’t making any friends so it was hard, but got to know all of the nurses and they were really nice to me. It was nice experimental but i managed to find somehween and mum. Wold Always Get a Nando’s or A Pizza Express. “

RECALLING THE TIME SPENT IN HOSPITAL, CHRISINA SAID IT WAS “HORRENDOUS” and Detail: “It was really hard. You never want this for anyone, let Alone your own children and it was really difficult.

“I Think You Just Sort of Switch off from EVErynding Else and Just Go Into This Type of Pilot Mode. You have to give her everybody needs and got to a point where this diary is tick off hourly hour what is giving her.

“She Needed Certain Medications at Exact Times so it was a lot to do – I was basically a nurse look hers. COULDN’T Leave the House and the Only People That COULD COME IN WERE The Nurses.

“My parents live in denmark so i was doing it all alone, and my son marley had to get at his dad’s a lot of the time, especally when skyed to be rushed into hospital quickly – events in the middle of the Night.”

Skye was finally able to ring the Bell on March 30 Last Year and Has Been in Remission Since. She Also Celebrated with an End of Treatment Party, something she had been look for for the past three years.

Now 13, Skye is Doing Really Well and Says She Wants to Be A Nutritionist at Gosh. Said: “I Really Want to Be A Nutritionist, my time in Treatment has really inspired with them help others like the way the doctors and nurses have helped me.

Gosh Charity is Currently Raising £ 300m to Build A New Children’s Cancer Center at Great Ormond Street, Whill Willp Thouusands of Children Like Skye. Skye and Her Mum Christina Say the New Center Will Be “Amazing” for Patients Like Her.