Mum who thought she had bad back told she has incurable cancer [Video]

Myeloma Awareness Week campaign highlights disease

A mum whose incurable cancer had been missed for nearly a year was left with a broken back and shoulders, as well as holes in her skull, legs and arm by the time she was diagnosed. Mia Savage, from Carmarthen in Wales, discovered she had myeloma after more than 10 months of excruciating back and rib pain.

The 47-year-old first knew something was wrong when she started to feel extremely worn out and in pain.

“Something felt wrong,” said Mia, who is a single parent and full-time carer.

“I just didn’t feel like myself. I felt like I had done 10 rounds with the Incredible Hulk but had no reason for it. I had pain in my hips and ribs.

“Imagine running up the highest hill you know and never recovering from it. All I …