Woman Mistakes Deadly Illness For Perimenopause—Dies Suddenly
Mother Mistakes Cancer for Perimenopause – Dies at 44, but Spends Final Weeks “Living Fully”
Laura Dawson, a 44-year-old mother of two from London, died on June 29 after a battle with bowel cancer. Initially mistaking her symptoms—bloating and fatigue—for perimenopause, she was rushed to A&E with severe abdominal pain and later diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in March 2024.
Though early scans after chemotherapy looked promising, the cancer returned and spread by September. After trying several treatments, Laura chose to stop chemotherapy two months before her death to spend meaningful time with her family.
Supported by St. Christopher’s Hospice, she spent her final weeks at home and later at the hospice, where she passed…
