Who Would Have Thought That a Two-year-old’s Cold was Actually Leukemia?

Two-year-old Jessica had a bad cold which just would not improve even after a few days. A visit to the hospital and some antibiotics provided no relief. Her condition worsened and she stopped eating. She continued to sleep for 23 hours a day. Something was really wrong and Jessica needed urgent medical help.

Further investigations turned out to be life-altering for the family when they were given the diagnosis that their beautiful daughter was suffering from leukemia.

Mandy and Bob Holmes, Jessica’s parents were devastated. Jessica received a blood transfusion and was rushed to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

They were informed that Jessica suffered from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells.

Mrs. Holmes said: ‘It was just awful. It was even more upsetting than when my father died - and that's saying something. But I was so overwhelmed by the shock it felt like I had been switched off - I went completely numb and nothing was registering.

Jessica was given intensive chemotherapy and steroid treatment, she also needed five blood transfusions.

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‘Jessica is my first child and when she was born, I was ecstatic as she is all I ever wanted. When we found out she had leukemia, I went to pieces. But everybody has got behind us and without the support we have had, we would have cracked long ago. We just take each day at a time and try not to look too far ahead,’ Jessica’s parents said.

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Source-Medindia