My 27 year daughter had been unwell for a while.  She was struggling to breath and was suffering agonising back pain. After a series of tests and X rays it was confirmed that she had pneumonia and she was given a course of antibiotics.  The pain in her back was something thought to be unconnected to the pneumonia and tests indicated that something was wrong with her bones.  However, the specific test came back all clear and Erin was given a course of pain killers for her back.

Over the following four weeks Erin continued to endure agonising pain and visited the emergency department on five separate occasions.  On the sixth occasion a full body CT scan revealed extensive bone lesions through the length of her spine, shoulders, and pelvic bones and in various spots on her rib cage.  We were told that she had 4th stage cancer, that it was aggressive and she was terminal.  Further tests confirmed that the primary cancer was ovarian.

Erin was able to come home with me, however after two weeks she suffered a major stroke and three days later she passed away.  Erin was a beautiful, brave young woman and I will miss her dearly.