The nurse mistook her tights for “marks,” but what was on them was a deadly cancer

To combat the illness, she went through three cycles of chemotherapy and received a bone marrow transplant.

A nurse, Jan Henry, hailing from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, initially believed that marks on her tights were nothing more than regular blemishes. However, on her first day in a new job, she came to realize that these marks were, in fact, bruises. This revelation led to the distressing diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive form of blood cancer.

According to a report from Bristol Live, Jan was serving as a senior sister in the same hospital where she had previously worked in the A&E department. It was during this time that she noticed an unusual occurrence on her legs.

She recounted, “While adjusting my tights and attempting to alleviate the peculiar sensation of fabric clinging to my skin, I tried to remove what I initially thought was stuck to them.”

Upon closer examination, it became apparent that the marks were actually purpuric bruises. Purpura refers to small blood spots that manifest beneath the skin, typically occurring when blood vessels leak under...

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