Young Mom Receives Devastating Terminal Diagnosis After Missed Mammogram
A young nurse mom recently revealed her harrowing journey after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis despite a previous mammogram showing no signs of cancer. Kristi Halpin, age 33, went through months of unusual symptoms like weight loss and fatigue, discounting any serious concern because she was tired after the birth of her son, Caiden, nine months prior.
Later, however, back pain became so severe she couldn’t rise after bathing her son on his first birthday. A trip to the ER revealed abnormalities in her bloodwork, pointedly leading to a terrifying breast cancer diagnosis. Further scans showed the disease had spread to her lungs, bones, and ribs.
Kristi, shocked and heartbroken, shared her story on TikTok to raise awareness.
Not a Typical Story
Starting in summer 2023, Kristi noticed weight loss, leading her by late summer to believe a pregnancy pounds were finally melting away. Fatigue, attributed to new motherhood, seemed a logical explanation.
Then came the odd bruising. Initially shrugged off, eventually leading to equally perplexing back pain so acute she was unwilling even to get back on her feet. Her ER visit turned a look deeper into what was because got worse. It
Following the birth of her son, Kristi assumed aches and pains were simply part of new motherhood.
Spurring her to seek further medical help was agonizing back pain. She consulted a chiropractor unable to provide relief.
The Diagnosis
Despite initial optimism, the severity of her back pain forced her to go back to emergency room, with bloodwork revealing worrying abnormalities.
And Kristi’s story took a poignant turn. Recognizing efforts The initial x-ray finding cancerous growth was missed. and was quickly followed by a biopsy confirming after she’d just add
Returning for a checkup several weeks after suspecting there, instead of a double of
Following a normal mammogram a few weeks
Immediate further testing, a biopsy to be certain. Five days later, results confirmed a diagnosis
Details for treatment
A Hopeful Outlook
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Despite the devastating news, Halpin’s medical team reveals her and stables,
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