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'Doctors told us our daughter, 9, had growing pains - nothing could have prepared us for the truth'
Ava Ferguson was misdiagnosed with growing pains before acute lymphoblastic leukaemia was confirmed; she now faces two years of chemotherapy and weekly spinal treatments.
- On Friday, Ava Ferguson, nine-year-old patient from Edinburgh, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia less than four weeks after initial tests at Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.
- Doctors initially suggested growing pains or a viral infection and allowed Ava to return to class on Monday, but a haematologist at Edinburgh's Sick Kids later requested further tests that led to the diagnosis.
- Earlier this month Ava Ferguson began chemotherapy and spent three weeks in hospital before a brief home discharge; her treatment includes weekly lumbar punctures and one brief school visit.
- Community charities and friends have offered practical help, with family friend Laura Gillespie launching a GoFundMe campaign to fund Ava's Tokyo Capybara Cafe trip.
- Looking ahead, Ava faces a prolonged treatment and recovery timeline as NHS guidance on rare blood cancer says it targets blood and bone marrow and Samantha Ferguson notes two more years of treatment plus a six-month reimmunisation period.
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Girl’s bone cancer initially diagnosed as ‘growing pains’
The nine year old has acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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