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Ria Newman & Saffron Otter

‘Doctors told me I was just tired from having a baby – it ended up being rare cancer'

A mum-of-two has revealed how doctors dismissed her alarming symptoms as simply being 'tired' from having a baby - until it ended up being a rare form of cancer.

Louise MacLeod, from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, wasn't convinced by her GP and when she continued to deteriorate, fought to be seen by specialists.

The 44-year-old was told by her GP in 2010 that her constant fatigue was a result of recently welcoming her second child, daughter Nell - who is now 12.

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