A mum whose nosebleeds turned out to be a sign she had a rare and incurable form of cancer has shared her devastation at the shock diagnosis. Photo / Getty Images
A mum whose nosebleeds turned out to be a sign she had a rare and incurable form of cancer has shared her devastation at the shock diagnosis. Photo / Getty Images
A woman who has had constant nosebleeds has been told she just has months to live after a shock diagnosis.
Scottish mum Fergie Aktar initially thought she would get better after feeling unwell and tired.
But soon her nose "wouldn't stop bleeding" and she went to seek medical help.
However,her world turned upside down she was told her nosebleeds were a sign she had a rare and incurable form of cancer.
The 51-year-old was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
"He said he wanted more specialist tests and a urine sample and a CT scan from my head all the way to my torso."
Days later she got a call back saying she had incurable cancer of the bone marrow.
A mum whose nosebleeds turned out to be a sign she had a rare and incurable form of cancer has shared her devastation at the shock diagnosis. Photo / Getty Images
Aktar thought it was some kind of mistake - but the news got worse.
"I said are you sure you haven't made a mistake.
"He told me, 'no, and you need to get started on chemotherapy now or you will have three months to live'."
