A teenager who was sent away from hospital after doctors claimed she had 'growing pains' has received a devastating diagnosis.
15-year-old Chloe Renshaw complained of extreme knee pains back in October, so her dad Adam Renshaw, 43, took her to a minor injuries unit.
There, the teen from Plymouth, UK, was reportedly reassured nothing was wrong and that her pains were part of the typical 'growing' phase that comes with being a teenager.
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However, Chloe's pains continued to worsen, so she and her father returned for medical assistance just two weeks later after the pain had spread to her legs.
But, according to Adam, once more, they were reassured that nothing was wrong and that simple exercises would help the cause.
The pain got even worse, however, with Chloe's dad taking her to the emergency room just a week later, where he insisted on a CT scan.
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This revealed the devastating news that the teen had a tumor growing on her spine.
Speaking to the MailOnline, Adam said: "The fight to get children diagnosed is ridiculous, I've heard the same story from so many parents.
"Towards the end of the week before I took her to A&E she was in absolute agony day and night.
"The doctors reassured us it was just growing pains so we took their word for it.
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"I tried to get her to do the exercises they recommended, and to get her to school but she was in too much pain."
Further tests have since revealed Chloe has cancer in her pelvic bone, skull, breasts and liver.
She has since completed one round of chemotherapy, but further treatment remains undecided as the cancer is impacting her immune system.
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"The last oncologist gave me the impression they don't think they can do a lot for her at all," Adam added.
"They say it is a very fast and aggressive cancer, so they don't know if they are going to be able to solve it."
A GoFundMe has since been set up to support Chloe and her family while going through treatment, and the family have also created a Facebook community group for updates.
Speaking of that, Adam said: "I did a video when I found out the bad news and my hands were still shaking, I sent a video out and it took off.
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"Then me and Chloe sat down and talked about it and she wanted to do some videos to help other kids while she was doing chemotherapy."
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact the American Cancer Society on 1-800-227-2345 or via their live chat feature, available 24/7 every day of the year.
Callum Jones