Scots mum 'speechless' after painful finger infection turned out to be leukaemia
A Scots mum-of-three was left "speechless" after being diagnosed with cancer following a painful finger infection. Peppie Scobbie, from Larkhall, was also struggling with fatigue, had a persistent chest infection and was left severely bruised after relatively minor incidents.
She went to see her GP and and a series of blood tests led to a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).The 53-year-old immediately started chemotherapy, but contracted sepsis and pneumonia and spent three weeks in intensive care in an induced coma.
After two more successful rounds of chemotherapy, Peppie spent Christmas at home in remission, reports Glasgow Live.The mum then had two stem cell transplants – the last one leading to another long hospital stay as she got ‘Graft vs Host’ disease, when white blood cells attack the person’s own body.Peppie, opened up about her diagnosis back in 2017 and said: "I was speechless when I was diagnosed, even though I now know I was experiencing all the trademark symptoms of leukaemia.
It’s been a difficult few years having - and continuing to have – treatment."It’s also very hard mentally and I do have days when I cry and ask, ‘why me?’ but I try to snap out of it and keep a positive mindset."Several years on, Peppie still struggles with the repercussions of her treatment including permanent damage to her mouth and gut, bone deterioration which led to knee replacements, and regular ongoing pain.
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