Woman was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after ignoring ‘embarrassing symptom’ for months

Jelena Tompkins now shares updates about her health to encourage people to stay on top of check-ups

Emily Brown

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@colorado.jelena

Topics: Cancer, Health, Life

Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

Woman was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after ignoring ‘embarrassing symptom’ for months

Jelena Tompkins now shares updates about her health to encourage people to stay on top of check-ups

Woman was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after ignoring ‘embarrassing symptom’ for months

Jelena Tompkins now shares updates about her health to encourage people to stay on top of check-ups

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Long-lost site where Jesus performed miracle described in Bible found after 2,000 years

The archaeologist used a series of textual and geographical clues to find the suggested location

Jane Fonda makes heartbreaking confession about her past and reveals why she didn't think she'd live past 30

Jane Fonda told Michelle Obama that she did not think she would make it to 30, let alone her ninth decade

Massive hidden 'blobs' deep inside earth may finally explain how life began

The blobs were discovered over 40 years ago through data collected during earthquakes

Outrage as popular college degree is no longer counted as 'professional' by Trump administration

Organizations are concerned over what it could mean for students