Laura Dawson, a 44-year-old mother of two from London, endured months of bloating and fatigue, believing she was experiencing perimenopause. Tragically, her symptoms were later revealed to be stage three bowel cancer.
One night, Dawson suffered unbearable abdominal pain and was rushed to A&E. Emergency surgery removed a blockage in her bowel, and while the operation was deemed successful, further tests confirmed the devastating diagnosis of cancer.
Her husband, Ben Dawson, shared that Laura underwent six months of chemotherapy. At first, the results seemed hopeful, with a clear scan in August. But by September, the cancer had returned and spread, leaving the family devastated.
Despite trying additional rounds of chemotherapy, the treatments left her feeling weaker. Two months before her passing, Laura chose to stop treatment and instead focus on spending quality time with her loved ones.