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Mum diagnosed with brain tumour after dismissing symptom for 20 years

Nikita Sterling was diagnosed with a ‘large’ meningioma, which doctors suspect ‘could have been growing for 20 years’

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‘Fit and healthy’ father discovers life-threatening illness during fertility tests

Simon Wade says his life ‘changed forever’ when he was diagnosed

The Independent UK

‘Normal, active’ man diagnosed with debilitating disease after dog walk

Steven Williams said he was forced to remortgage his house to pay for medical treatment after being diagnosed with Lyme disease

The Independent UK

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Dad’s symptoms dismissed as a virus before incurable cancer diagnosis

Mart Roe had been experiencing agonising back pain for weeks when he started losing the feeling in his feet

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Couple’s ‘world fell apart overnight’ after baby died suddenly in sleep

Lily-Anne, who had no previous health issues, died of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) earlier this year

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How this teen turned her car into a DIY camper with £400 and 12 hours

The 18-year-old software engineer started planning the car-to-camper conversion long before she had secured her driving licence

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Disabled girl who nearly died from stroke moments after birth says Metallica ‘saved her’

11-year old Sarah says listening to the heavy metal band makes her ‘feel safe’

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Siblings among seven people worldwide diagnosed with incurable disease

Two of three siblings from London carry a mutation of the DHDDS gene

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Curry house forced to close after 20 years because neighbours complain of curry smell

Cinnamons Restaurant in Wheatley had been a local favourite for over 20 years

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Woman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after symptoms dismissed as anxiety

Lily Murphy was first diagnosed with melanoma at 23 years old while working at an NHS hospital’s dermatology department

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Runner reveals first symptom before stage three cancer diagnosis

Andy Spary’s symptoms began with severe burning pain in his left buttock, which was initially put down to a skating injury

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Woman went through menopause at age 15 after being born without ovaries

Jolene McCaw, now 41, said she is willing to ‘break’ her family finances to become a mother

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Teenager treated for ‘period pain’ told she has rugby ball-sized ovarian tumour

Izzy, 14, started to feel unwell when she was struck with a severe stomach ache, back pain and vomiting

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Mother who beat breast cancer discovers years later disease has moved to brain during ‘vertigo’ treatment

Carrie Howard rang the bell to mark the end of her treatment in 2023 – she now faces another battle

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Woman reveals ‘extreme highs and lows’ of swapping London rent for a narrowboat

Kyrie Morris said she found ‘freedom’ when she bought her narrowboat in April 2022

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Parents have heartwarming meeting with donors who saved their sons’ lives

Otis and Nelson were both born with a rare genetic disorder

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Woman dies with dementia at just 31 after early warning signs missed

Gemma Illingworth was 28 when she was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a rare form of dementia

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‘Healthy’ 31-year-old relearning to walk and talk after brain bleed left him in coma

Part of Philip Masey’s skull had to be removed after the haemorrhage

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Firefighter transforms formerly sunken narrowboat into dream home on £10k budget

El Sutcliffe has built her cosy home ‘from the ground up’

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Baby girl unable to blink or smile diagnosed with rare disorder

A mother first noticed something was wrong during pregnancy when her daughter’s eyes appeared open during ultrasound scans

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Woman, 29, barred from Greggs toilet ‘until she showed catheter bag’

The 29-year-old lives with a rare condition that affects as few as two in a million women per year

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‘Active’ mum has leg amputated after discovering tumour on run

Forced to choose between amputation and the potential spread of the disease to her organs, the 45-year-old underwent the major operation in March 2020

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Young woman ‘would do anything to have eczema again’ after steroid withdrawal

Bethany Gamble used steroid creams to treat her eczema from the age of two - then they stopped working

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‘Athletic’ woman given months to live after headaches dismissed as ‘long Covid’

The 33-year-old started noticing something ‘wasn’t quite correct’ while competing in the Half Ironman World Championship in August 2023

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Ben needed money to pay his heating bill. But scammers left him £300 worse off

The trouble began for the 62-year-old with cerebral palsy when he decided to sell his old iPhone on Facebook Marketplace

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