A two-year-old girl who was sent home from hospital with constipation was diagnosed with a 15cm cancer tumor just days later.
Gracie Tudor, 2, was rushed her to Dudley Urgent Care Centre at Russells Hall Hospital on March 13 after her mum Claire Jones became concerned about her daughter.
Medics told her that the tot had constipation and tried to send them home but Claire refused to leave and asked for a second opinion.
Gracie was admitted and spent two days in hospital but was sent home on March 15. However, three days later her mum took her back to the hospital and after tests she was eventually diagnosed with neuroblastoma after mdeics found a large tumor, reports Birmingham Live.Claire says she had to really 'kick off' on their second visit to Russells Hall Hospital after medics continued to tell her that Gracie was constipated.Eventually, after an eight hour wait, a doctor came and checked up on Gracie.She said: "I took her to A&E again and they wanted to send me home with Movicol (a laxative).
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