A Midlothian man was nearly deaf in one ear and had blurred vision after his incurable blood cancer was missed during the pandemic.
Luke Johnston-Smith, was finally diagnosed with the myeloma in September 2020 after months of experiencing baffling symptoms including hearing loss and blurry vision.
By the time his cancer was caught, he was so severely anaemic, doctors wondered how he was “standing upright” and his hearing was also permanently damaged, and he now wears a hearing aid.
