After her cancer was incorrectly identified as a psychological pain condition, a 15-year-old girl was given months to live, according to her family.
In 2020, Hampshire's Olivia Maunder from Bordon first experienced back pain.
After an initial MRI scan failed to detect the tumor, specialists at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey identified the psychological condition complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), the family claimed.
The hospital apologized profusely for the delay in the cancer diagnosis.
Following the scan in March 2021, Olivia claimed in a statement provided through attorneys that she was left in "indescribable agony.".
The pain was so excruciating that she wished she could have killed herself during the three months when she was told she was making everything up.
"I couldn't sleep because I was in such pain. I was yelling nonstop, kicking my legs, and hitting my back like a lunatic. ".
Because her pain was believed to be in her mind, Olivia, who was 13 at the time, claimed she was not given any medication.
A second scan revealed the presence of the spinal tumor. Later, in late 2022, she was informed that her cancer was terminal, according to the family.
Carol, Olivia's mother, said: "We repeatedly explained to the doctors how much pain Olivia was in.
She was yelling in agony when the question "Have you tried a mindfulness app?" was asked.
To make her final few months as memorable as possible, Olivia's sister Victoria is raising money.
According to the family's attorney Jeanette Van-Cauter, a serious incident report found grave flaws in the hospital's treatment of Olivia.
Dr. Timothy Ho, the hospital's medical director, issued a statement in which he expressed regret for the "considerable distress" caused by the failure to diagnose Olivia's cancer earlier. He added that he had met with Olivia and her family to discuss the findings of his thorough investigation.
"We are committed to using the information from the investigation to better our services and will do everything in our power to help Olivia and her family during this trying time.
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