A loving mum-of-two was told she has eight weeks to live after a shocking cancer diagnosis. Christine Emery has suffered with a bad back for a long time but when the pain became worse she knew something was not right.
The 50-year-old went to see her GP on multiple occasions, and was told she may be feeling symptoms of arthritis or gallstones. But then last month Christine's entire world shattered when she was told she has stage four pancreatic cancer.
Speaking about when she was diagnosed, Christine said: "It was only the fourth doctor who actually examined her stomach. The first one said it could be arthritis, the second one said it could have been gallstones. The third one I think sent her for bloods.
"Then the fourth one actually felt her stomach and said 'no, something is not right'. Then I think they followed up on her bloods and some bloods were really high.
"And they said 'this can't be right' and sent her for more bloods. They come back exactly the same and he said 'you need to go into hospital now'."
Doctors later told Christine she had an eight week prognosis and the cancer had spread to her liver and bones, the Liverpool Echo reports. When Ben heard the news he said it "broke" him and he "couldn't have thought of anything worse".
Christine has two sons, Ben and Alfie. She also has a nan to Ben's three-year-old daughter. Speaking about his mum, Ben said: "For me and Alfie she would give us her last bit of food. Mum has always given us everything she could.
"Mum is always helping everyone. Every day she will always be out, driving people to places. There was a lady who used to come into her work in Lidl and I think she used to struggle with going back and my mum used to help her. She's incredible."
Christine's best friend Natalie Murphy has created a GoFundMe page to help her children to make memories. Natalie says: "I want to take some stress off her to help her children to make memories.
"Anyone who knows Christine knows she’s an amazing person, helps everyone, the best mum, best nan, sister, auntie and best friend. Just a kind loyal, caring, beautiful soul, so loved by many only has to meet you once and you won’t forget her. Any help would be appreciated."
To donate to the GoFundMe page, please click here.
