Charlie Puplett first went to her GP with common signs of colon cancer, but was not diagnosed for a year.
Charlie Puplett went to her GP with concerns over weight loss, loss of appetite and a change in bowel habitsA woman whose GP failed to diagnose her with colon cancer for a year, says she now has "problems trusting anyone".
"They didn't listen to me at all. I saw a different doctor each time, one of whom suggested I had anorexia and was in denial."Ms Puplett said the experience had made it hard for her to trust anyone "I was taken to A&E and diagnosed with colon cancer. I was very frightened and just kept saying 'no, it can't be'."
Now in remission, Ms Puplett said she lived in "constant fear" that she would develop other life-threatening illnesses.The surgery was recommended by the ombudsman to pay Ms Puplett £2,950 for its failure and put in place an action plan to prevent the same from happening again.
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