Glasgow mum and daughter stunned as both have same life-saving surgery three weeks apart
A woman who underwent a life-saving operation was left stunned when her mum had the same surgery by the same surgeon - just three weeks later.
Allie, a social media manager, was diagnosed with stage one thyroid cancer and given a 97% chance of survival. After visiting a doctor at Nuffield Hospital, Glasgow, Allie was put on the waiting list for a biopsy. The procedure was "incredibly traumatic" and involved being injected with a fine needle to extract fluid from the mass - all while being kept awake.
Allie was diagnosed with stage one thyroid cancer on 31st March but felt "optimistic" after doctors reassured her that she had a 97% chance of survival.Helen's results were inconclusive, and she was also booked to have her lump removed, three weeks later by the same surgeon."Thyroid conditions can be common in families and I was pleased to assist these ladies through the process of gaining a diagnosis and then treating the problem.""I broke down, it was awful.
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