Woman dismissed by doctors 20 times was given just 3 weeks to live after alarming discovery

After receiving a fatal diagnosis, a woman who had been ignored by doctors 20 times was tragically given only three weeks to live.

During the peak of the Covid-19 epidemic in the summer of 2020, 27-year-old Jessica Brady initially started to have health issues.

Jessica found it difficult to acquire the medical care she required since virtual sessions took the place of in-person consultations.

“She had been sick for six months, but the spring/summer lockdown meant face-to-face consultations with her GP were restricted, and numerous antibiotics were prescribed, even in the absence of a physical examination,” her mother, Andrea Brady, described the experience in an interview with The Mirror.

“Jessica was told for months she was suffering from Long Covid despite two negative coronavirus tests.”

Jessica’s relatives disclosed to The Telegraph that she had a routine of phoning her general practitioner’s office, chatting with a receptionist, and then getting a prescription after a quick phone consultation. During her sickness, Jessica saw her doctor 20 times and went to the emergency room twice.

Jessica was only given a stage four adenocarcinoma diagnosis in November 2020 after consulting a private physician.

Her vertebrae, liver, stomach, lungs, and lymph nodes were all affected by the cancer by that point, which had progressed widely.

Jessica tragically died a few weeks after receiving her diagnosis in December 2020.

One kind of cancer that starts in the glandular cells of organs like the colon or lungs is called adenocarcinoma. When these cells proliferate out of control, tumors may develop, necessitating prompt identification and care.

“As I tried to understand what happened to Jess, I started to realize that Jess’s age was a major stumbling block to achieving a necessary swift and accurate diagnosis,” Andrea remarked in response to the delays.

“For this reason, I started a campaign on Change.org in early 2021 advocating for ‘Jess’s Law.'”

In remembrance of Jessica, her family established the Jessie Brady CEDAR Trust, a campaign that promotes better cancer diagnosis practices, particularly for youth.

The proposed requirement that a patient’s case be escalated after three GP appointments for the same symptoms without resolution is one of the legislative amendments the Trust is also seeking.

“Jessica’s memory and her ongoing impact are extremely important to us,” the Trust’s official website states. “Our unexpected journey with Jess has highlighted the need for more support, funding, and research.”

Cancer Research UK has reported the greatest rates of early-onset cancer in thirty years, and Jessica’s case has brought attention to the growing frequency of cancer among young people between the ages of twenty and thirty-four.

Andrea thinks the healthcare system frequently overlooks younger individuals, and the majority of instances are related to the digestive system.

Even though many malignancies in this age range are aggressive and need to be treated very once, they are not currently given priority. They are too young to be disregarded, but they frequently are. “They are the generations that have been forgotten,” Andrea remarked.

NHS England and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have vowed to uphold the tenets of Jess’s Law as a result of Andrea’s campaigning efforts. The Department of Health and Social Care and Jessica’s family are still in communication.

“It is evident that opportunities to diagnose Jessica sooner were missed, and the Secretary of State has met with her parents twice to discuss ways to prevent similar tragedies happening in the future,” a department official said in acknowledgment of the shortcomings in Jessica’s case.