Chloe Spitalnic started experiencing stomach pain on-and-off for five days but, before her diagnosis of cancer, she initially thought it was a sign of food intolerances
Shock symptom that led to 22-year-old s cancer diagnosis: I was freaking out
23 Feb, 2021 12:40 AM
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By: Charis Chang
Stomach pain is an easy symptom to dismiss, especially among young people, and it was not something Chloe Spitalnic was worried about when she first experienced it one morning last year.
The 22-year-old is lactose and fructose intolerant, so she thought the pain was related to her digestion. But after six days of on-and-off pain, the Melbourne resident was encouraged by her mum and sister to see a GP as they thought it might be an ovarian cyst, which is quite common.