Woman Mistakes Deadly Illness For Perimenopause—Dies Suddenly
Laura Dawson, 44, mistook her symptoms—lethargy and bloating—for perimenopause. In reality, she had stage three bowel cancer. After collapsing from severe stomach pain, she was rushed to A\&E and underwent emergency surgery. A biopsy revealed the cancer diagnosis. Laura’s husband, Ben, 49, said initial scans looked “promising” after six months of chemotherapy. But in September,…