{"id":50640,"date":"2016-10-11T12:51:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T12:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/news\/teen-who-thought-she-had-pulled-a-muscle-discovers-pain-was-actually-a-tumour-in-her-bum\/"},"modified":"2016-10-11T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T12:51:11","slug":"teen-who-thought-she-had-pulled-a-muscle-discovers-pain-was-actually-a-tumour-in-her-bum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/news\/teen-who-thought-she-had-pulled-a-muscle-discovers-pain-was-actually-a-tumour-in-her-bum\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen who thought she had pulled a muscle discovers pain was actually a tumour in her bum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A sports fanatic teenager who thought she had just pulled a muscle actually had a melon-sized tumour in her bottom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ellie Waters, 14, from Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, was diagnosed with deep tissue tear after collapsing in a charity run last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She had noticed a small lump in her buttocks which was causing her pain and preventing her from sitting down \u2013 but had kept it quiet from her family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, when the lump trebled in size, she opened up to her mother and doctors revealed she had an alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma \u2013 a form of soft tissue cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But after six months of intense treatment, the tumour has been eradicated and she is on the road to recovery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Scroll down for video\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-177e405ffad7102c\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/10\/394CE4F300000578-3832194-image-a-18_1476178272853.jpg\" height=\"923\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Ellie Waters, 14, was diagnosed with deep tissue tear after collapsing in a charity run last year.\u00a0She noticed a small lump in her buttocks which was causing her pain. Eventually it tripled in size and doctors revealed she had a form of soft tissue cancer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ellie Waters, 14, was diagnosed with deep tissue tear after collapsing in a charity run last year.\u00a0She noticed a small lump in her buttocks which was causing her pain. Eventually it tripled in size and doctors revealed she had a form of soft tissue cancer<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ec7888f48dac3310\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/10\/394CE54300000578-3832194-image-a-19_1476178321596.jpg\" height=\"916\" width=\"634\" alt=\"But after six months of intense treatment (pictured), the alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma has been eradicated and she is on the road to recovery\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">But after six months of intense treatment (pictured), the alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma has been eradicated and she is on the road to recovery<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Proud mother, Samantha Waters-Long, 42, said: \u2018When Ellie was diagnosed with cancer I was completely floored, our whole family was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018We have such a close family unit and it was absolutely heart-breaking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Being a typical teenager Ellie never mentioned the full extent of her symptoms due to the area it affected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/10\/394CCEDB00000578-0-image-m-30_1476176412484.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>Mother-of-two, 30, loses part of her cervix to cancer\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/09\/394830C200000578-0-image-m-11_1476174376553.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>Four-year-old who went to the doctors complaining of an itch\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/09\/394CC74900000578-0-image-m-13_1476173202706.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>High blood pressure is linked to DEMENTIA: Common condition\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/01\/2A694DFC00000578-0-image-m-76_1476145162522.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>Getting mad or doing heavy exercise can double your risk of\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Despite her age though, Ellie has took every step in her stride, I couldn\u2019t be more proud of her and how she\u2019s handled everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018She\u2019s been through more in the past 12 months than most do in a life time, she\u2019s my little fighter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Thankfully Ellie\u2019s tumour was found just in time, her type of cancer can be very aggressive and the outcome could have been very different.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d49eb412dcf0929d\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/10\/394D157000000578-3832194-image-a-20_1476178550429.jpg\" height=\"313\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Ellie had kept the lump a secret from her mother - who took her straight to her GP when she found out. They believed it was an abscess but during an operation to remove it they found a large mass. She was sent for a CT scan which revealed she had cancer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ellie had kept the lump a secret from her mother \u2013 who took her straight to her GP when she found out. They believed it was an abscess but during an operation to remove it they found a large mass. She was sent for a CT scan which revealed she had cancer<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ellie had initally complained she was in pain after noticing a small-lump in her buttocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She assumed it was a result of being part of either the cross-country team or playing football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After taking part in a charity run, she collapsed and her family took her to see their GP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She was initially diagnosed with a deep tissue tear as she was too embarrassed to reveal her other symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, the lump continued to grow until it was the size of a melon and left Ellie physically sick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ellie finally opened up about the lump to her mother \u2013 who instantly took her back to seek medical advice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They then believed it to be a perineum abscess \u2013 sending her for an operation to remove it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, during surgery they found a large mass in her buttocks and she was sent for a CT scan.<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c43bb22d65fc6d07\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/10\/394CE52A00000578-3832194-image-a-21_1476178718160.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Ellie just needs to finish her 12-month maintenance chemotherapy plan to make sure all the cancer cells are eliminated\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ellie just needs to finish her 12-month maintenance chemotherapy plan to make sure all the cancer cells are eliminated<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-360f279b8442fc30\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/10\/394CE54F00000578-3832194-image-a-23_1476178914181.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The teen has been vlogging about her journey to raise awareness and has become an internet sensation with over 55,000 views on one video alone (pictured with her mother, Samantha Waters-Long, 42)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The teen has been vlogging about her journey to raise awareness and has become an internet sensation with over 55,000 views on one video alone (pictured with her mother, Samantha Waters-Long, 42)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The scan revealed she had an alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma \u2013 a form of soft tissue cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She underwent six months of intense chemotherapy and around six weeks of radiotherapy to rid her of the cancer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Now, the tumour has completely gone and she is almost fully recovered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ellie just needs to finish her 12-month maintenance chemotherapy plan to make sure all the cancer cells are eliminated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She is ecstatic to now be back at school and plans to make up for lost time to ensure she gets to university in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The teen has been vlogging about her journey to raise awareness and has become an internet sensation with over 55,000 views on one video alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ellie said: \u2018Cancer is one of those things that happen to other people.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wocc\"><b>WHAT ARE ALVEOLAR RHABDOMYOSARCOMAS?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sarcomas are rare types of cancer that develop in the supporting or connective tissues of the body.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Soft tissue sarcomas can develop in muscle, fat, blood vessels, or any of the other tissues that support, surround and protect the organs of the body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">About 3,300 new cases are diagnosed each year in the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rhabdomyosarcomas grow in the active muscles of the body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"> The most common\u00a0places for them to be found are the head, neck, bladder, vagina, arms, legs and trunk of the\u00a0body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alveolar rhabdomyosarcomas tend to occur in older children and adolescents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is usually treated with chemotherapy, along with surgery or radiotherapy \u2013 but it\u2019s unknown what causes it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Most rhabdomyosarcomas are diagnosed after a person develops symptoms. These may include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li>a lump that can be seen or felt \u2013 it may or may not be painful<\/li>\n<li>bleeding from the nose, vagina, rectum or throat, if the tumour is in these areas<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">tingling, numbness, pain and loss of movement, if the tumour presses on nerves in the area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Source: Macmillan Cancer Support\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I was healthy one minute, then the next I was aware of a deadly beast hidden inside me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I wasn\u2019t afraid, however I was worried about what the future would hold for me and for my family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Over the past year I\u2019ve grown an unbreakable bond with my mum, she\u2019s been there every step of the way and I can\u2019t thank her or my family enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I started vlogging as it gave me a purpose, I\u2019ve met so many amazing people since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018What\u2019s the point of going through such an intense experience and not doing something with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I just hope my journey can help someone else with there\u2019s and to help them focus on the positive things instead of giving up.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Lindsey Bennister, Chief Executive of Sarcoma UK said: \u2018Ellie\u2019s inspiring story is a prime example of the importance of early diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Sarcoma is one of the cancers least understood by the general public and GPs, and discovering sarcoma early in patients could increase survival rates by as much as 20 per cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Ten new cases of sarcoma are diagnosed every day in the UK, and it is more likely to develop in young people than all other cancers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u201816% of sarcomas are diagnosed in people under 30, whereas only 2 per cent of those diagnosed with other cancers are under the age of 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018At Sarcoma UK we are fully focused on transforming the landscape of sarcoma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Our mission is to amplify awareness of the disease, inspire involvement, and fund ground-breaking research to transform the lives of everyone affected by sarcoma.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ellie\u2019s family have now started a fundraising page in a bid to help the youngster fulfil some of her dreams: https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/TeamEllie01<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-371e3340f350772b\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/10\/11\/10\/394CE53100000578-3832194-image-a-22_1476178804534.jpg\" height=\"953\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Ellie initially assumed the lump was a result of taking part in so many sporting activities (pictured with her mother, Samantha Waters-Long, 42, centre, and sister Olivia, left)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ellie initially assumed the lump was a result of taking part in so many sporting activities (pictured with her mother, Samantha Waters-Long, 42, centre, and sister Olivia, left)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sports fanatic teenager who thought she had just pulled a muscle actually had a melon-sized tumour in her bottom. Ellie Waters, 14, from Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, was diagnosed with deep tissue tear after collapsing in a charity run last year. 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