116: unborn twins save their own mother

It was one of 'those' days today - the type of day when hunting for good news is hard work (feeling tired, stressed, etc)... But this extraordinary story, from BBC online, did inspire me. I hope it does the same for you! It tells of a mother from the UK who only discovered she had cervical cancer when her unborn twins' kicking dislodged her tumour - and, in doing so, ensured she got treatment and probably saved her life. The story doesn't end there though. The mother, Michelle Stepney, refused full treatment when she was diagnosed, as this would have meant terminating her pregnancy. Instead, she had a limited amount of chemotherapy and then, once the twins were born, a hysterectomy. Her baby girls were born by cesarean and appear very healthy (though as yet without hair, following their exposure to chemotherapy). As for Michelle, she has now been given the 'all clear' - and has been nominated for a Woman of Courage Award by Cancer Research UK.

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