'Doctors said I had acid reflux and depression - then I was given a devastating diagnosis'
A dad has shared how his cancer was missed for months after doctors misdiagnosed his lymphoma as acid reflux and depression. HGV driver Ricky Evans said he started experiencing extreme fatigue and chest pain eight months ago.
"I went to the doctors and they said it could be acid reflux, I didn’t think it felt like that but they gave me omeprazole for it which I took," Ricky, from Caerwent, Wales, recalled. "A few weeks later I was still feeling the chest pain so went back to the doctors and they gave me lansoprazole which is meant to be stronger.
By February, Ricky had six lumps on his neck. They took bloods but they all came back fine," he said. "About three weeks later the lumps were still there, I had six in total but two very prominent ones beneath my jaw. At that point the doctor said lets do a biopsy to be on the safe side."
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