![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/woman-who-mistook-her-cancer-symptoms-for-menopause-is-lucky-to-be-alive/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1_I-ignored-my-cancer-symptoms-as-I-thought-it-was-menopause-Im-lucky-to-be-aliveCare-worker-Ama.jpg&description=Amanda Price dismissed being tired and having heavy and irregular bleeding for 10 months as symptoms of "the change" - but when she finally saw a GP they pushed for tests A care worker mistook her cancer symptoms for menopause and says she's "lucky to be alive". Amanda Price, 58, dismissed her fatigue and irregular heavy bleeding over 10 months as mere signs of "the change" - but when she finally consulted a GP, they insisted on tests which led to the startling diagnosis of an advanced form of uterine cancer. But the care worker, originally from West Bromwich, West Midlands, credits her survival to a drug developed with the help of Cancer Research UK called Carboplatin. In December 2018, Amanda had quit her job as a carer and relocated to Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire to take care of her mother, Ross, full time. She described her growing concern about her declining energy levels and a significant increase in bleeding, which she initially attributed to menopause. She was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome and a condition known as complex hyperplasia with atypia, both of which carried a risk of developing into cancer, especially given her family's history with the disease. Following a hysterectomy, Amanda received the devastating news that she had stage-three endometrial cancer. "I was completely shocked and worried about how I was going to look after mum during my treatment which I knew would be tough," Amanda said. "I ignored my cancer symptoms as I thought it was menopause - I'm lucky to be alive." Amanda shared her terrifying experience of losing her hair due to chemotherapy. "The scariest thing was when my hair began to fall out. I was washing it after chemotherapy, and it was sticking to the rest of my hair that was still attached. I thought I couldn't cry because that would upset mum," she confessed. Amanda's strength shone through as she focused on caring for her mother, which gave her the courage to face her own ordeal. She recalled, "Having her to foc){kind=link}
Amanda Price dismissed being tired and having heavy and irregular bleeding for 10 months as symptoms of “the change” – but when she finally saw a GP they pushed for tests
A care worker mistook her cancer symptoms for menopause and says she’s “lucky to be alive”.
Amanda Price, 58, dismissed her fatigue and irregular heavy bleeding over 10 months as mere signs of “the change” – but when she finally consulted a GP, they insisted on tests which led to the startling diagnosis of an advanced form of uterine cancer.
But the care worker, originally from West Bromwich, West Midlands, credits her survival to a drug developed with the help of Cancer Research UK called Carboplatin.
In December 2018, Amanda had quit her job as a carer and relocated to Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire to take care of her mother, Ross, full time. She described her growing concern about her declining energy levels and a significant increase in bleeding, which she initially attributed to menopause.