Ricky Evans, 32, claims he was 'palmed off' for months by medics who misdiagnosed his lymphoma
A dad who received a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis was misdiagnosed by doctors for months with acid reflux and depression. Ricky Evans said he began suffering with extreme fatigue and chest pain eight months ago before he was told he had lymphoma.
Ricky said he only took one of the antidepressants given to him by his doctor, as he didn't believe he needed them. In January, lumps began to appear on his neck but he was fobbed off by docs again who told him it was just swollen glands. "I said my life was good, I have a good job, I didn’t have anything to be stressed about and I didn’t feel worried about anything. But they gave me some antidepressants, I only took one because it didn’t feel necessary, I was fine. I felt so useless, no one was listening to me."
"They rushed through my biopsy so they could confirm the diagnosis. By this point I had it in my mind I had cancer. My family were so upset and worried, but I was just relieved to get a diagnosis after such a long time."
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