Child with mind tumour ‘hours from demise’ after medical doctors dismissed swollen head as ‘regular child stuff’

A 3-month-old lady with an undiagnosed mind tumour was left ‘hours away from demise’ after medical doctors dismissed her swollen head as ‘regular child stuff’, her mom says.

Molly Mai Wardle-Hampton started experiencing seizures weeks after being born and her mom, 37-year-old nurse Corrine, took her to the GP who dismissed her considerations a number of instances.

Corrine, who lives in north Wales along with her accomplice, Paul, stated underneath totally different circumstances, her daughter “would have ended up with extreme mind injury or it in all probability would have killed her”.

Molly’s head grew to become swollen and she or he was struggling to maneuver her eyes freely after her go to go to to the GP, however when the mother-of-three went once more, she was informed there was nothing to fret about and despatched dwelling.

In February, Molly’s well being deteriorated to which Corrine rushed her to the A&E division on the Countess of Chester Hospital, the place she works.

After being instantly transferred by ambulance to Alder Hey Youngsters’s Hospital in Liverpool, a scan revealed the infant had a big mind tumour.

It revealed that there was fluid placing stress on her mind and eyes and in the event that they didn’t function inside instantly, Molly would have died inside 24 hours.

“I believe in that second I simply went numb,” stated Corrine. “I don’t assume I’ve processed it correctly but, we’re nonetheless in shock. You simply by no means count on that it’s going to occur to you.”

Molly then underwent a three-hour operation to take away the tumour which had unfold to three-quarters of her mind.

She has since been recognized with ependymoma – a uncommon most cancers affecting the mind and backbone.

Her mom stated she observed potential points along with her daughters well being very early on.

“We observed that her head was fairly massive, we had observed this from her six-week appointment on the GP,” she stated. “She at all times appeared proper, she couldn’t look left, that was introduced up too. She was vomiting and being unsettled.

“Later, we noticed that her head had continued to develop and her eyes have been stepping into other way – this was due to the intercranial stress.”

After her daughter was admitted to Alder Hey Hospital, issues progressed quickly.

“We have been blue-lighted to Alder Hey and her head measurement had now gone of the chart. She had this massive mass in her head and the remainder was lined in fluid – that was what was pushing on her eye nerves.

“The analysis of the mass was found on February 1 and we have been in surgical procedure the following day. Six days later we have been informed she had ependymoma most cancers.”

Corrine stated issues may’ve turned out a lot worse.

She stated: “My accomplice retains saying to me now, ‘in the event you hadn’t saved pushing, she’d be lifeless by now,’ which is so scary.

“It was very irritating as a result of I knew one thing wasn’t proper however I saved being informed by the medical doctors that it was regular child stuff. It was missed by lots of them.”

Molly has since returned dwelling and is present process chemotherapy twice per week to sort out the remaining tumour, but it surely’s been tough for the household.

Corrine stated: “She’s solely 14 weeks now and we’ve obtained a complete 12 months of chemotherapy to return. The chances are she goes to finish up with ulcers, she’s going to finish up in plenty of ache and torpid,” she added.

“She will be able to’t inform me that her tummy hurts, or that her skins itchy and feeling horrible. She’s going to be in absolute agony.”

A fundraising web page for the household has already raised greater than £1,600.

Corinne added: “In a time when there may be a lot negativity, you’ve all proven me how fantastic individuals may be.”