Mother uses web to diagnose tumour -
9th February 2010, 04:55 PM
Carly Hornbuckle was told four-year-old daughter Bella Flint's condition was nothing serious.
But the worried 25-year-old did her homework online and realised Bella could be suffering from a brain tumour. After finally convincing doctors of the seriousness of her condition, a brain scan revealed a tumour the size of a golf ball. Bella was suffering from Medulloblastoma - a brain tumour found in the cerebellum, which controls movement and balance.
Miss Hornbuckle, who has now set up a charity called Tinkerbella's Wishes, said she understood many GPs may never see the condition during their career, but said she was keen to raise awareness for other families. The 25-year-old said she and her partner Jordan Flint first noticed Bella's symptoms on a family holiday to France in August 2009.
She said: "During these two weeks, Bella complained of feeling sick every morning as soon as she woke up and then proceeded to be sick around five or six times per day.
"As soon as we got back we took her straight to the doctors where we were told it couldn't be anything serious as she was too well in herself."
Blood tests suggested everything was fine and doctors said Bella may have a food intolerance, but she continued to be sick once or twice a day - mainly in the mornings when she woke up.
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