A teenager diagnosed with an eating disorder after going off his food and losing a huge amount of weight actually had four tumours in his brain.
Chris Mullins, now 15, was even assigned a psychologist when the problem worsened, and had to pull out of school following bouts of severe dizziness and fatigue. But after his parents repeatedly refused to accept the illness was mental, he was sent for a CT scan which revealed the cancerous lumps.She has urged parents ‘not to be intimidated by a health professional’s status when your most precious loved ones are suffering’ and to ‘trust your instincts and insist on scans’ if unsure about the medical advice they receive.
The family posed for a selfie at a rugby match the following month, and Samantha recalls being hit by complete shock when she looked at little closer at Chris’ appearance.