At first, Samantha Leckie thought she had picked up a run-of-the-mill stomach bug.
With a young son at nursery who loved to explore, she was used to small infections making their way into her home.
But she began to worry when the symptoms not only persisted, but began to grow worse.
Soon she was left so exhausted she couldn’t make it through the day without napping, regularly suffering cramps and passing blood.
You can see part two of Samantha’s story here.
As she was just 29 years old at the time, Samantha’s GP was not overly concerned – but she was desperate for answers.
She spoke to experts and changed her life around, but nothing seemed to make a difference.
At the same time, she was working full time from home, trying to hide her worsening illness from unsuspecting colleagues.
With encouragement from mum Lorraine, Samantha pressed for medical tests, receiving a diagnosis that would change her life.
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