A mother had to have her leg amputated after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer just months after giving birth to twins.
Dionne Brown, 26, from South Molton, Devon, discovered she had osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, four months after the arrival of Emmett and Cohen.
The mother-of-four had been back and forth to do the doctors complaining of leg pain for the past year.
She began chemotherapy straight away in September 2017, enduring nine gruelling rounds over the course of almost a year.
But halfway through, in January 2018, the pain became too unbearable and she had her leg removed to give her relief.
Dionne Brown, 26, from South Molton, Devon, had to have her leg amputated after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer just months after giving birth to twins
Ms Brown first started having leg pain in November 2016, but she wasn't diagnosed until almost a year later. Pictured with her twins Emmett and Cohen since having her leg amputated
Ms Brown said: 'My leg was swollen, I was throwing up, I was limping and on so much pain medication.
'I was screaming because I was just constantly in pain, it was so bad.'
Despite repeated trips to the doctors, Ms Brown's condition was not diagnosed for almost a year - and just four months after giving birth to her twins.
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer, usually diagnosed in teenagers and young adults.
It occurs when the cells that grow new bone form a cancerous tumour.
The cause of the cancer is unknown but it is thought to be related to rapid bone growth, such as adolescence.
Most tumours usually develop around the knee, either in the lower part of the thighbone or the upper part of the shinbone.
If the cancer has not spread, the long-term survival rate is between 70 and 75 percent.
If osteosarcoma has already spread, such as to the lungs or other bones at diagnosis, the long-term survival rate is about 30 percent.
Symptoms:
Bone pain (in motion, at rest, or when lifting objects) Bone fractures Swelling Redness Limping Limitation of motion of jointsThere are a few treatment options for osteosarcoma including chemotherapy that helps shrink and kill cancerous cells.
In most cases, surgeons can save
