Georgie Swallow dismissed persistent itching, weight loss, and fatigue as stress, only to receive a stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. Her story highlights the importance of seeking medical attention for unusual symptoms.
A woman in her 20s has recounted how she brushed off persistent symptoms as just fatigue and stress, before a crushing cancer diagnosis made her confront reality. Speaking to Surrey Live, Georgie Swallow recalled the relentless itching that would leave her skin raw, saying: 'I would itch until I broke the skin which would keep me up all night. I went to the doctor and they thought it could be stress, allergies or urticaria but no cream or lifestyle change would make it go.
' She continued to downplay the severity of her condition despite troubling signs: 'During this time I was losing weight, having night sweats, constantly exhausted and a never-ending stream of colds and flus but I just thought I was on the go too much and wearing myself out.' READ MORE: CrossFit community rally support behind athlete and coach following heartbreaking diagnosis READ MORE: Women to receive equal wig and mastectomy product grants after cancer treatment It wasn't until a grim revelation from her doctor that the gravity of her situation hit home: 'Honestly, it took the doctor telling me 'you have stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma' for me to realise how serious it was. 'After being off work for about two weeks with a serious bout of flu I went into the office and whilst at my desk discovered a peach sized lump in the side of my neck. Even then I wasn't too worried because I just never even contemplated there would be anything serious wrong with me, naively!' She confided that even after finding a sizeable lump in her neck at work, she felt overly anxious about being a bother. Georgie admitted her fear of 'wasting everyone's time' and highlighted how the subtle symptoms can mask the severity of lymphoma: 'This is why lymphoma is diagnosed so late because you can brush the symptoms off so easily as other things.' Georgie faced an early onset of menopause, admitting it was tough handling such a change so young. 'Physically, it was like being hit by a bus'
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