![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-was-told-bruise-on-my-babys-eye-was-nothing-to-worry-about/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_PAY-Bruise-on-my-babys-eye-turned-out-to-be-CANCER-reveals-heartbroken-mum.jpg&description=Harper Walker's parents noticed a small bruise under her right eye in February 2023 and it grew into a full black eye in just weeks - it later turned out to be cancer A couple were left devastated after a seemingly innocent bruise on their baby's eye led to a shocking cancer diagnosis. Harper Walker was just 13-months-old when, in February 2023, her parents noticed a small bruise under her right eye. Mum Jenny Huddart, 38, and dad Adam Walker, 36, realised that the dark tinge was growing into a full black eye over the space of a couple of weeks. After four weeks, they noticed her eye had changed shape and appeared out of alignment with her other eye. While she remained her usual smiley self, her parents, who are both teachers, were concerned and took her to the GP – who they say didn't appear worried. 'In general her health has always been fine, she's usually happy, smiley, and bounces back from bugs relatively quickly,' Jenny, from Swinton, Greater Manchester, said. "We went to see the doctor as soon as we noticed it, but the GP wasn't concerned. 'We re-visited again a couple weeks later, but she asked for us to return again in two weeks. However, I rang back afterwards and asked for a referral to an eye specialist, which was scheduled for the end of April.' But the situation escalated before the appointment, when they noticed her eye further out of alignment. The worried parents rang 111 and were advised to take the tot to A&E, and then referred to the eye hospital – who ordered scans, ran tests, and got the oncology team involved. The results came back a few days later, which is when the parents were told it was a stage four, high-risk neuroblastoma – a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body. The doctors explained to Jenny and Adam that the cancer originated in her adrenal gland on her kidney and was now present in her limbs, ribs, hips, skull and bone marrow. Jenny added: 'Honestly, to begin with we were just in total s){kind=link}
Harper Walker’s parents noticed a small bruise under her right eye in February 2023 and it grew into a full black eye in just weeks – it later turned out to be cancer
A couple were left devastated after a seemingly innocent bruise on their baby’s eye led to a shocking cancer diagnosis.
Harper Walker was just 13-months-old when, in February 2023, her parents noticed a small bruise under her right eye. Mum Jenny Huddart, 38, and dad Adam Walker, 36, realised that the dark tinge was growing into a full black eye over the space of a couple of weeks.
After four weeks, they noticed her eye had changed shape and appeared out of alignment with her other eye. While she remained her usual smiley self, her parents, who are both teachers, were concerned and took her to the GP â who they say didn’t appear worried.
“In general her health has always been fine, she’s usually happy, smiley, and bounces back from bugs relatively quickly,” Jenny, from Swinton, Greater Manchester, said.