A MUM-of-two had a double mastectomy and endured months of
gruelling chemotherapy before doctors admitted they misdiagnosed her with
breast cancer.
Sarah Boyle, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, was devastated to
be told she had triple negative breast cancer at the end of 2016.
Sarah Boyle was wrongly diagnosed with cancer - after having
chemotherapy and a double mastectomy
The 28-year-old underwent several rounds of gruelling
chemotherapy treatment and a bilateral mastectomy at Royal Stoke University
Hospital to stop the disease spreading.
Shockingly the hospital only realised their mistake several
months later in July 2017.
In a further blow, Sarah has since learned that the
reconstructive surgery may now potentially put her at risk of developing cancer
in the future.
She has also suffered psychological trauma as a result of
her ordeal and also continues to endure ongoing symptoms caused by her
treatment.
Traumatised
Sarah was also initially told that her cancer treatment may
lead to fertility issues, but fortunately she went on to have a second child,
Louis, who is now seven-months-old.
However, she was unable to breastfeed him due to her
treatment.
Sarah, who lives with husband Steven, 31, and her two
children Teddy and Louis, said: "The past few years have been incredibly difficult
for me and my family.
"Being told I had cancer was awful, but then to go
through all of the treatment and surgery to then be told it was unnecessary was
traumatising.
"And while I was delighted when I gave birth to Louis,
it was really heartbreaking when I couldn't breastfeed him.
"As if that wasn't bad enough, I am now worried about
the possibility of actually developing cancer in the future because of the type
of implants I have and I am also worried about complications that I may face
because of my chemotherapy.
"While nothing will change what I've been through, I
really need some answers on what is being done to make sure nobody else suffers
in the same way I have."
Bungled biopsy
Sarah was aged 25 when she was misdiagnosed by blundering
doctors following the birth of her youngest child.
She was later informed by her treating doctor, Mr Narayanan,
that her biopsy had been incorrectly reported and it was confirmed that she did
not have cancer.
Sarah instructed specialist medical negligence lawyers to
investigate the case who have now secured an admission of liability from
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.
Irwin Mitchell solicitors legal expert Sarah Sharples, who
is representing Sarah, said: "This is a truly shocking case in which a
young mother has faced heartbreaking news and a gruelling period of extensive
treatment, only to be told that it was not necessary.
"The entire experience has had a huge impact on Sarah
in many ways.
"While we welcome that the NHS Trust has admitted to
the clear failings, we are yet to hear if any improvements have been put in
place to prevent something like this happening again.
"We are also deeply concerned following reports
surrounding the type of implants Sarah has, with suspicions over their
potential link to a rare form of cancer.
"Understandably, Sarah has a number of questions that
need to be answered with regards to this and it has caused her significant
distress."
(The Sun)
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