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The Sun
6 hours ago
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- The Sun
I made the difficult decision to terminate my pregnancy when ‘normal' symptoms turned out to be a devastating cancer
A MUM-to-be made the agonising decision to end her pregnancy, after what she thought were "normal" symptoms turned out to be signs of cancer. Sophia Yasin, 29, was delighted when she fell pregnant in June 2024 just after buying a house with her husband, Lewis Osborne, 29. 7 7 7 But the mum-to-be started suffering with what she thought was "really bad" morning sickness, being sick every few hours throughout the day. She would also get night sweats and itchiness but was reassured these were "normal" pregnancy symptoms. Sophia collapsed at work in September when she was just 14 weeks along and she was rushed to hospital. Initially doctors thought she may have pneumonia but scans and a biopsy revealed she had a tumour over her heart. The 29-year-old was diagnosed with pre-mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. Sophia had to make the heart-wrenching decision to terminate her pregnancy in order to start intense chemotherapy treatment. Sophia, a tenancy support worker, from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, said: "I was getting sickness all day every few hours. "I was getting night sweats, and itchiness through the night. "I was very uncomfortable. "Everyone told me it was very normal in the first trimester and should ease up. "I did have some worry but I thought it was normal for my first pregnancy. "Because I was pregnant I was prioritised. "In a way, because I was pregnant they found the cancer in time." Sophia didn't go to the doctor for her symptoms as she put it all down to her pregnancy. 7 7 But when she collapsed in September 2024 while at work, she was rushed to hospital. Sophia said: "I remember seeing black and I blacked out." Doctors initially suspected Sophia might have pneumonia and she was kept in for a week. She was given a Macmillan card by a woman while she was on the ward. 7 7 She said: "I burst out crying. I thought 'what has she given me this for?'" Sophia was sent for a biopsy and told by doctors that they suspected she had Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer. She said: "I remember saying 'what does this mean for the baby?'. "I remember being numb." Her diagnosis was confirmed on September 12, 2024. As the mass was over her heart - and nearly at the same size as her organ - doctors had to act quickly. Sophia said: "They gave me the time scale of a few hours to decide what to do. "The mass was getting big quite quick." Sophia had to decide if she wanted to continue her pregnancy - and risk losing her unborn daughter or the baby getting ill - or terminate it. She and her husband made the decision to terminate and at 15 weeks along Sophia was induced and had to give birth to her little girl - who she named Kainaat Pearl. Sophia said: "She was absolutely beautiful and very tiny." 'Fight or flight mode' The mum had already started chemotherapy before giving birth and went on to undergo six rounds. She said: "I went into fight or flight mode. "I was grieving a baby but trying to have treatment. "I lost a lot in a short period of time. "I went from looking at prams and cots to looking at wigs. "I lost my hair, my baby and my old life." Sophia went into remission in January 2025 and is now commemorating her diagnosis date with a 7km walk with friends and family to raise funds for Lymphoma Action. She said: "Every step will be taking it for the baby and everyone we've lost." Sophia still hopes to try for another baby but has been advised to wait two years as there is more of a risk of the cancer coming back before then. You can support Sophia's fundraiser here. What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes. It starts in lymph nodes or other parts of the lymphatic system. You can get NHL just about anywhere in your body, as the lymphatic system runs through your whole body. It most often starts in the lymph nodes and can affect several groups of lymph nodes around your body. You can also find lymphoma in other body organs outside the lymphatic system, for example, the stomach or bones. The most common symptom of NHL is one or more painless swellings in the neck, armpit or groin. These swellings are enlarged lymph nodes. You might have other general symptoms such as: Heavy sweating at night Temperatures that come and go with no obvious cause Losing a lot of weight (more than one tenth of your total weight over 6 months) and you don't know why Source: Cancer Research UK
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Pregnant Woman, 29, Thought She Had Morning Sickness. Then, She Was Diagnosed with a Fast-Growing Cancer
"I went from looking at prams and cots to looking at wigs," the woman told SWNS NEED TO KNOW A pregnant woman who thought she had morning sickness was eventually diagnosed with a fast-growing cancer Sophia Yasin, 29, of Middlesbrough, England, said she was experiencing intense nausea, night sweats and itchiness before her diagnosis She said people around her assured her that her symptoms were 'normal' and would subside with time A pregnant woman thought her extreme nausea was simply morning sickness — until she received a life-altering cancer diagnosis. Sophia Yasin, 29, of Middlesbrough, England, became pregnant in June 2024. The housing support worker and her husband had just purchased a home, and they were looking forward to the future ahead, per SWNS. It was around that time when Sophia began experiencing a host of unpleasant symptoms. "I was [vomiting] all day, every few hours. I was getting night sweats and itchiness through the night. I was very uncomfortable,' she told the outlet. Sophia said people around her told her not to worry, reassuring her that this was all 'normal.' "Everyone told me it was very normal in the first trimester and should ease up,' she recalled, adding, 'I did have some worry, but I thought it was normal for my first pregnancy.' However, her situation took a sudden turn when she collapsed at work at the beginning of her second trimester. "I remember seeing black, and I blacked out,' she told SWNS. Sophia was rushed to the local hospital, where doctors initially suspected she had pneumonia. However, scans and a biopsy revealed that she had a tumor over her heart. She was diagnosed with pre-mediastinal large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma — a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system — in September 2024. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I remember saying, 'What does this mean for the baby?' I remember being numb,' Sophia said. The doctors told Sophia that the tumor over her heart was growing fast, and that she needed to begin chemotherapy immediately if she had any chance of survival. However, treatment could also harm or lead to the death of her unborn child. Sophia and her husband ultimately made the difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy based on the many medical variables at hand. While Sophia was devastated by the loss of her pregnancy, she also acknowledged that it may have saved her life. 'Because I was pregnant, I was prioritized [within the health care system]. In a way, because I was pregnant, they found the cancer in time," she told SWNS. Sophia said she was forced to fight for her next chapter while also grieving the loss of what could have been. "I was grieving a baby but trying to have treatment,' she recalled. She added, 'I lost a lot in a short period of time. I went from looking at prams and cots to looking at wigs. I lost my hair, my baby and my old life." Sophia officially went into remission in January 2025 after six rounds of chemotherapy — but she said she has not forgotten the baby she lost — a daughter whom she and her husband named Kainaat Pearl. She told the outlet that she would like to try for a child again, but that doctors have advised her to wait two years, as there is an increased risk of the cancer returning within that window. Sophia has since established a GoFundMe for a fundraising walk to benefit Lymphoma Action, a U.K. charity dedicated to lymphoma. 'Last summer, my world changed forever,' Sophia wrote on the fundraising page. 'In the midst of what should have been one of the happiest times of my life, I faced the unimaginable: fighting for my life while having to say goodbye to my baby girl, Kainaat Pearl.' 'Every step we take is for Kainaat, for those still fighting and for those we've lost,' she added. The GoFundMe has raised $1,356 toward a goal of $1,490. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Mother-to-be thought her extreme morning sickness was down to her pregnancy - only to receive devastating cancer diagnosis
A mother-to-be has revealed how she thought her extreme morning sickness was just another symptom of pregnancy - but it was actually the sign of a devastating cancer diagnosis to come. Sophia Yasin, from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, was delighted to discover that she was expecting a child shortly after buying a house with her husband, Lewis Osborne, 29, in June 2024. The 29-year-old had suspected that such life-changing news would come with its health drawbacks, and chalked up being sick every couple of hours to what she suspected were 'really bad symptoms' of morning sickness. Ms Yasin would also struggle to sleep with night sweats and persistent itching driving her crazy at bedtime - but she was assured that these were all a 'normal' part of an admittedly gruelling pregnancy. However, when the mother-to-be collapsed while working at just 14 weeks pregnant, Ms Yasin was quickly rushed to hospital for tests. Doctors initially thought she had pneumonia, but scans and a biopsy revealed a tumour had been growing over her heart, with further tests uncovering she a rare type of cancer in her blood, pre-mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The diagnosis meant Ms Yasin had to make the devastating decision to terminate her pregnancy at just 15 weeks in. 'Everyone told me [the symptoms] were very normal in the first trimester and should ease up,' she said. Recalling the day she 'blacked out' in work, Ms Yasin said that it was only because she was pregnant - and being prioritised for testing - that the cancer in her blood was uncovered. While she was receiving treatment in hospital, the mother-to-be suspected that something was wrong, but she was caught off-guard when a woman on the ward handed her a Macmillan Cancer Support card. 'I burst out crying. I thought 'what has she given me this for?',' Ms Yasin continued, before telling how doctors broke the news about her diagnosis to her. 'I remember saying 'what does this mean for the baby?' - I remember being numb.' Her diagnosis was confirmed on September 12 last year and medics had to act quickly to slow down the rapidly-growing mass over her heart - which was nearly the same size as her organ. Ms Yasin said doctors gave her and Mr Osborne 'a few hours to decide' whether she wanted to continue her pregnancy, which would risk her unborn baby developing the mass and complications, or to terminate it. They decided not to continue with the pregnancy and Ms Yasin went through the process of an induced abortion of their 'beautiful and tiny little girl', who they named Kainaat Pearl. Doctors were so concerned about the pace of the growth that Ms Yasin was hooked up to a drip to begin the process of chemotherapy during her abortion. She and her husband still hope to try for another baby but have been advised to wait for two years due to the risk of her cancer returning 'I went into fight or flight mode,' she said. 'I was grieving a baby but trying to have treatment. I lost a lot in a short period of time.' 'I went from looking at prams and cots to looking at wigs. I lost my hair, my baby and my old life.' Ma Yasin went into remission in January 2025 after going through six subsequent rounds of chemotherapy, and is now commemorating her diagnosis date with a 7km walk with friends and family to raise funds for Lymphoma Action. She said: 'Every step will be taking it for the baby and everyone we've lost.' She and her husband still hope to try for another baby but have been advised to wait for two years due to the risk of the cancer returning.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
'I was forced to terminate my pregnancy after being told I had aggressive cancer'
Sophia Yasin was told she had stage 2 pre mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in September last year and had to fight for her own life while also saying goodbye to her unborn baby A devastated mum who was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant has spoken of her heartbreak after she was forced to choose between saving her own life or her unborn baby's. Sophia Yasin was told she had an aggressive form of cancer when she was just 15 weeks pregnant in September last year. At first the 29-year-old believed she was simply suffering from pregnancy symptoms, but tests confirmed she had stage 2 pre mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Doctors found a mass on Sophia's chest and explained that it was "growing rapidly". Devastatingly, the chemotherapy she needed meant it would pose a significant risk to her unborn baby and after an hour chat in the hospital with her husband Lewis they decided to terminate the pregnancy, Yorkshire Live reports. 'The pregnancy was happy but unexpected surprise,' Sophia, from Middlesbrough, said. "It was a great time as I was married and now I was building a family. "Everything was ok until a few weeks after I took the test and started being sick, having night sweats and other issues. I asked my mum and other people about the symptoms but they had all just told me that it was normal pregnancy things and it would soon get better. 'I was really ill. I even called 111 and was admitted to hospital but even one of the paramedics told me that his wife felt the same as I did and that It was just pregnancy thing. Again I was told 'it would get better'.' Sophia was taken to James Cook Hospital after collapsing on September 2 and despite doctors initially suspecting she had pneumonia, biopsy results confirmed that she had stage 2 pre mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. "I then went in for my initial appointment at the haematology ward with my oncologist. They explained that the previous scan had shown the mass on my chest was growing rapidly and it was close to my heart," she said. "They were very adamant in doing treatment straightaway and they said that there's different kinds of chemotherapy, but the one that would be essential for myself would be RCHOP. RCHOP has certain chemicals in it that would be way too strong for the baby and there was risk of cerebral palsy and different sort of illnesses that the baby could contract. "We had an hour in the hospital to talk about it then we just decided just to end the pregnancy so I could go into treatment." On September 21, "tiny" Kainatt Pearl was stillborn. Sophia was declared in remission in January 2025 after having six rounds of chemotherapy. As a way of remembering Kainaat, she now wants to raise money for Lymphoma Action. She said: "The pain hasn't gone away as I have been battling myself with bad mental health and anxiety, and even just the aftermath of all health especially the physical effects of cancer. It's coming up to a year so on September 12 this year, it'd be a year that I've got diagnosed with the cancer. So, I just thought what better way to commemorate the day then do something." Along with friends and family, Sophia will be walking 7km in order to try and raise money for a charity so close to her heart. "In the midst of what should have been one of the happiest times of my life, I faced the unimaginable: fighting for my life while having to say goodbye to my baby girl, Kainaat," she wrote on the fundraising page. "The diagnosis, treatment, and loss have left deep emotional and physical scars. Even now, in remission, the effects of cancer are still with me, from the toll it's taken on my body to the grief I carry daily. "Throughout this journey, Lymphoma Action has been a light in the darkness. Their support, information, and community have helped me feel less alone during the hardest time of my life." So far, £1,000 has been raised. "I look back now and think that Kainaat was a guardian angel who came to save my life," Sophia added. "Because of my symptoms, it could have been misdiagnosed but because I was pregnant - I was more of a priority and also pushed me to get seen. She really was a blessing." You can support Sophia's fundraiser here.
