A two-year-old mother who "felt pregnant" was diagnosed with aggressive cancer

A two-year-old mother who was diagnosed with cancer several months after receiving a green light said the tumor "felt like she was pregnant."

An urgent fundraising campaign has been launched for Sam Broadbent, reports Leicestershire Live.

The 27-year-old was a mother of two active married children who was working full time near her home in Lutterworth after being diagnosed with cervical cancer last January.

A few months after receiving the green light, he was told that an inoperable aggressive tumor had developed in his pelvic area.

The mother of four-year-old Jacob and two-year-old Sienna prepare to travel to Prague, Czech Republic, this week to undergo the first cycle of proton beam therapy, a treatment she hopes will will save his life.

She said: "I have three tumors in total, one in the lower bowel and two in the pelvis, but one is inoperable because of where it is located.

"It's lodged between arteries and important organs. The doctors said that if they operated, there was a risk of serious bleeding.

Last year, I had a hysterectomy after the first diagnosis of cervical cancer in January. In November, I was given the go-ahead, but obviously not everything was gone and he came back.

"I was a little sore in November and December of 2017. I had the impression of being pregnant, but I thought to myself: how can that be because I'm not pregnant? used a contraceptive implant?

"I underwent tests and my doctor noticed a tumor and even sent me to the general hospital for a biopsy.

"I had other MRI and CT scans and they said I had cervical cancer.

"To be honest, everything happened so fast that I did not have time to think about everything.

"It was a case of doing what I had to do until everything was finished.

"I immediately went for a hysterectomy and I did it for the sake of my children and my family."

Sam underwent intensive radiation therapy.

She said, "It hurt me enough and I had time to think about everything.

"It was a bit overwhelming. My youngest was both a year old and what attracted me at first was that I could no longer have children.

After regaining strength, she decided to return to work at the Costco Wholesaler Distribution Center in Crick, near Rugby, last June.

"I was working in the cooler but they changed my role by badembling optical glbades frames," she said.

"I wanted to go back to work and keep things as normal as possible for the good of my family and children.

"To be honest, I felt a lot better and when another MRI exam in November was given.

"I thought I could thank God for everyone, now I can continue to live with my life."

This was not the case, however, as Sam began to notice disturbing symptoms.

She said, "The next month, I started having throbbing pains in my leg.

"In the beginning, the doctors thought that it could be sciatica and a nervous problem.

"It was during my three-month medical examination at the hospital that I mentioned to the consultant that he had sent me for an MRI.

"It did not show anything, so they used a small camera to see if there was anything there.

"That's when they discovered the first tumor in my lower intestine.

"When they did a biopsy, they discovered that it was the original cervical cancer that had occurred after my radiotherapy and its spread."

Additional tests revealed the other two tumors.

Sam said, "It was a shocking news. They told me that they were particularly aggressive and that they had trained very quickly.

"But since I had the most intensive radiotherapy, I could not get any more.

"They could try to operate two of them, but the other was too dangerous.

"That left me with the option of chemotherapy. But it is possible that it does not work because of the aggressiveness of cancer. "

Sam has been told that proton beam therapy may be an option to cure the disease.

She said: "We have looked at the issue and the chances of success are greater. It is available on the NHS but the waiting list is very long and the time is not on my side.

"A clinic in Manchester offers it, but it's extremely expensive.

"Prague is one of the best places in the world for proton beam therapy and it would cost less, despite traveling and staying."

Sam said, "It costs around £ 3,000 per session. I do not know how many times I will have to go.

"It could go up to five, we just do not know, but that's why we try to harvest as much as we can."

Some friends have created a fundraising page on the JustGiving website to pay for the treatment, which raised more than £ 8,000 in just a few weeks.

Becca Sutton, 23, of Glen Parva, who organized the call, said, "This was conceived as a way to help Sam and his family, but we now want that. she receives this treatment. He just grew up from there.

"It's an expensive treatment, but she's going to need it. It's his chance of survival. We just want to do what we can to help and everyone has been so generous.

"I know that she would do exactly the same thing if it was me, she is the best friend and an incredible mom."

Friend Jess Jenkinson, 27, of Lutterworth, added, "Despite everything that she has experienced, Sam always has a smile on her face.

"I think she's so brave. Every little gift will help. She deserves this chance – to live with her family. "

Husband Luke said, "Sam is the strongest person I know. If anyone can beat this disease, it's up to her to do it. "

Sam will fly to Prague with his father-in-law Andrew next week to begin his first treatment.

To donate to the call, visit the Sam's JustGiving page.