A mum who thought she just had backache was told that she had just eight weeks to live after being diagnosed with cancer. Christine Emery had always suffered with backache but after the pain became worse she sought medical advice.
The 50-year-old, from Warrington, visited multiple doctors who thought Christine could be suffering from arthritis or gallstones. However, the mum-of-two was told last month that she had stage four pancreatic cancer.
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Chistine’s son Ben Emery, 29, said: "It was only the fourth doctor who actually examined her stomach. The first one said it could be arthritis, the second one said it could have been gallstones. The third one I think sent her for bloods.
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"Then the fourth one actually felt her stomach and said 'no, something is not right'. Then I think they followed up on her bloods and some bloods were really high.
"And they said 'this can't be right' and sent her for more bloods. They come back exactly the same and he said 'you need to go into hospital now'."
Christine was later told by doctors that she had an eight week prognosis and the cancer had spread to her liver and bones. When Ben heard the news he said it "broke" him and he "couldn't have thought of anything worse".
Speaking about Christine, who is also mum to Alfie, 14 and a nan to Ben's three-year-old daughter, Ben described her as "incredible" and someone always looking after others.
Ben said: "For me and Alfie she would give us her last bit of food. Mum has always given us everything she could.
Speaking about Christine, who is also mum to Alfie, 14 and a nan to Ben's three-year-old daughter, Ben described her as "incredible" and someone always looking after others.
Ben said: "For me and Alfie she would give us her last bit of food. Mum has always given us everything she could.
Loved ones are now rallying around Christine and her family and a GoFundMe has been setup to help the 50-year-old. Writing on the fundraising page, friend Natalie Murphy said: "I want to take some stress off her to help her children to make memories.
"Anyone who knows Christine knows she’s an amazing person, helps everyone, the best mum, best nan, sister, auntie and best friend. Just a kind loyal, caring, beautiful soul, so loved by many only has to meet you once and you won’t forget her. Any help would be appreciated."
To donate to the GoFundMe page, please click here.
