'My smear test had been reviewed wrongly and it was the lab that made the mistake' Lauren Young's cervix was removed after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer – now, the road to motherhood will be more complicated for her 🔎 Big Read by AasmaDay
“The colposcopy nurse had a look and said everything looked fine and that I could remain on my three-yearly smear test recalls,” recalled Lauren. “I now know [the colposcopy nurse] did make the right call, [but] if she had known that my initial smear test was actually high abnormal cells, she would have taken a biopsy which could have seen that things were progressing.Three years later, Lauren discovered she had grade two cervical cancer – she was 29 years old.
Although Lauren is able to carry children, she will need assisted conception, such as IVF, and her baby will need to be delivered via Lauren has now been awarded £65,000 in damages from the hospital trust where the pathologist was employed at the time of her missed diagnosis. She and her partner are planning to use the money to startIn late 2018, Lauren’s original smear was reviewed as part of the National Invasive Cervical Cancer Audit. The review found that the cancer cells could have been present at the time of the initial test.
“I know I am lucky to be alive, but the thought of never being a mum really frightens me,” Lauren told. “When we do start IVF, I will have to have a trial run to make sure they are able to access my uterus. Lauren Young and her partner Claire Van Lelyveld. Claire, 39, was diagnosed with a uterine cancer 18 months ago and had to have a full hysterectomy. So if the couple want to start a family together, Lauren will have to carry the baby. However, she fears after her own cancer ordeal, her fertility might have been compromised
“If you feel something isn’t right, listen to your body and don’t put off seeking help. Early detection can save lives. If you feel you have been neglected in any way, you have a right to question things and complain.”: “Lauren wants to tell her story to raise awareness and bring to people’s attention that these medical results can be wrong on occasion and the importance of looking out for symptoms that look suspicious, even though you’ve been given the all-clear.
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