A mother who was told she had just two months to live after being sent home from work with a backache found out it was actually cancer.
Christine Emery, from Warrington, first sought medical attention after being signed off for a week by her work, Lidl, when she began to feel sharp pains in her back, The Mirror reports.
While doctors did suggest it was down to arthritis or gallstones, it was only when Christine sought a fourth professional that a red flag began to pop up.
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A doctor looked at her stomach and thought something was wrong, and rushed her to hospital after blood tests.
She then learned that she had stage four pancreatic cancer and eight weeks to live, as the cancer had gotten to her liver and bones.
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Christine's son Ben Emery, 29, said she was at the till in pain thinking 'Oh it is just my back, I'll be fine' but it was work who sent her home for a week.
''My mum is incredible, the news broke me and I couldn't think of anything worse," he said.
She is also a mother to Alfie, 14, and grandmother to Ben's three-year-old daughter.
Ben added: "For me and Alfie she would give us her last bit of food, she has always given us everything she could.''
Christine's son said his mum is always looking after others, running errands and driving everyone everywhere.
''There was a lady who used to come into her work in Lidl and I think she used to struggle with going back and to and my mum used to help her," he said.
Christine has a GoFundMe, setup to assist her and her family.
Natalie Murphy said on the page: "I want to take some stress off her to help her children to make memories.
"Anyone who knows Christine knows she’s an amazing person, helps everyone, the best mum, best nan, sister, auntie and best friend.
''Just a kind loyal, caring, beautiful soul, so loved by many only has to meet you once and you won’t forget her.''
To donate to the GoFundMe page, please click here.
