A mum who discovered she was pregnant just hours before life-saving surgery has shared the heart-wrenching story of her battle with cancer. Danielle Emery, a 39-year-old carer, who faced the agonising decision of choosing between her life and her unborn baby's, thought her sore throat was due to a cold. But as her condition deteriorated and her voice became strained, she sought medical help.
Initially diagnosed with laryngitis, doctors later confirmed that Danielle was actually suffering from laryngeal cancer. Faced with a terrifying future, Danielle found hope when emergency surgery was scheduled to combat the disease. However, another shocking revelation awaited her - she was 11 weeks pregnant.
This left her with the unthinkable choice of her life or her unborn child's. "There was a 99% chance I would miscarry as I was quite early on in my pregnancy ," the Reading mum revealed to NeedToKnow . "It was explained how important the operation was to save my life.
" She continued: "I had only a few minutes to make the most difficult decision I've ever had to make - but without me, there would be no baby anyway." Choosing to proceed with the surgery, Danielle was relieved to find it successful in removing all the cancer. Miraculously, her baby was also unharmed.
Danielle received her cancer diagnosis in April 2019. During this stressful time, her period was late, but she attributed this to stress. She and her partner, Tony, 39, hadn't been actively trying for a baby and while they .