A young Edinburgh man received a devastating cancer diagnosis after suffering from bleeding gums and noticing strange red freckles on his arms. Graeme Clark started experiencing the unusual symptoms at the end of 2017. Just weeks later, the 29-year-old was given the heartbreaking news he had acute myeloid leukaemia.
Now 34, Graeme has opened up about his terrifying health battle to encourage others with possible cancer symptoms to go to their GP as soon as possible. On the day he received the life-changing diagnosis, Graeme woke up in A&E after injuring his ankle playing football, Edinburgh Live reports.
He already had an appointment with his GP later that day to discuss the freckles, fatigue and bruising he was experiencing, and so was sent home by A&E staff. His doctor carried out blood tests and at 9.30pm that night, Graeme received a call telling him to attend Western General Hospital, where his cancer diagnosis was confirmed.
