The mother was initially told that her chronic fatigue was a result of being a busy mum, but eventually she was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer.

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When Donna Hicks visited her GP with persistent exhaustion and back pain, her symptoms were attributed to the fact that she had three children, including a toddler.

But the 49-year-old was actually suffering from myeloma, an incurable form of blood cancer.

Despite this, she is determined to make the most of her life. She says: 'Life won't ever be the same again, that's for sure. In my view, I have a volcano inside me that is currently dormant, but might erupt in the future. So while it remains inactive, I'm going to do as much as I can.'

Donna realized that something was seriously amiss when she started feeling extreme tiredness. She went to the GP, who seemed to brush her off, suggesting that her fatigue was just a result of being a 'busy mum'. This made her cry in the car park, as she knew something was not right.



She later got a different opinion from another GP, who requested a blood test that revealed she had myeloma. This devastating news came when her mother was also diagnosed with lung cancer and passed away shortly after.



Having to give up her job as a social work manager was a hard decision for Donna to make, as it was a big part of her identity. Myeloma is an often-missed type of blood cancer, and its common symptoms, such as back pain and fatigue, are often mistaken for other, less serious conditions.

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When Donna Hicks went to her GP with constant fatigue and back pain, her doctor attributed it to her being a 'busy mum', having three children, including a toddler. However, it was actually an incurable form of blood cancer called myeloma. Donna, from Argyll and Bute, is determined to make the most of her life despite the diagnosis. She remarks, "Life is never going to be the same again, there's no doubt about that. The way I see it is there's a volcano inside me. At the moment it's dormant but at some point in the future it's probably going to erupt again. But while it's dormant I'm going to get on with things and do as much as I possibly can."



Donna Hicks is pictured with her husband Aaron and their kids Ollie, Conor, and Emily. Donna began to feel extreme tiredness and knew something was wrong. She went to the doctor but was met with dismissal, being told that it was normal for a woman of her age, with a job and three children. Not accepting this, she went to another doctor who suspected something was seriously wrong and ordered a blood test. The results showed she had myeloma, a diagnosis made more difficult by the fact that her mother had just been diagnosed with lung cancer and passed away 10 weeks later. Donna had to give up her job as a social work manager and was left feeling scared. Myeloma is the third most common form of blood cancer, but often its symptoms, such as back pain, fatigue, and infections, are mistaken for other minor conditions, resulting in a delayed diagnosis.

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