Heartbreak as woman, 29, has just days to live after marrying in 'magical' wedding
06.04.2023 - 08:01
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 'selfless' woman who spent four years desperately fighting for an explanation for her constant bouts of sickness now has just days to live after marrying her partner.
Ashleigh McMahon first approached doctors about her symptoms of sickness, pelvic pain, stomach bloating and irregular periods in 2018. The 29-year-old was initially believed to be suffering from cyclical vomiting syndrome, and was then diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the Liverpool Echo reports.
Four years on, she took a turn for the worse and was admitted to the Royal Liverpool Hospital in January 2023. There, Ashleigh was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian carcinoma - a rare, aggressive type of ovarian cancer.
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Ashleigh, described by her loved ones as a 'warrior', now has just days to live. She married her long-term partner John in a 'magical' ceremony on Monday, April 3.
In a statement urging women to 'listen to their bodies', she said: "This is for awareness. Awareness of cervical cancer, awareness of self-awareness of your own body, and awareness that doctors are not always right, awareness that ovarian cysts are not always common.
"Sometimes they are complex, sometimes they are more than expected. And if something doesn't feel right - fight for your diagnosis, fight for your health, fight for your sanity, fight for your family and fight for your life."
Ashleigh, a call handler for BT, was sent for a scan in 2019 after suffering for years with sickness, pelvic pain, stomach bloating and irregular periods. A 14cm ovarian cyst was found - one of several cysts that would develop as time went on.
She said: "Ovarian cysts can be common