Ann Gibson, a 67-year-old from Dumbarton, has been handed a devastating prognosis—just months to live—after delays in her cancer treatment during the COVID-19 lockdown allowed the disease to spread unchecked. Ann’s ordeal began in July 2020 when she received a letter from the NHS informing her of a positive result from a bowel screening test.
However, due to the pandemic, there was a significant delay before specialists saw her. She recalls being told there was only a 5% chance it was cancer, but it turned out to be a large and aggressive tumor. It wasn’t until five months later, after intervention from her MSP, Jackie Baillie, that Ann underwent surgery to remove part of her colon, reported the Daily Record.
