Girl, 2, saved by Facebook after family friend spots eye cancer in photo taken by mother

[The Straight Story]

Girl, 2, saved by Facebook after family friend spots eye cancer in photo taken by mother


A toddler's life has been saved after a nurse spotted she had cancer by looking at a photo on Facebook.

Nicola Sharp was browsing through friend Michele Freeman's profile when she saw a photograph of Michele's two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Grace.

The flash photograph showed Grace with a white pupil in her left eye instead of the 'red eye' tint most people would have - a sign of eye cancer.

Nicola, 42, who has worked in paediatrics for more than 20 years, immediately contacted Michele and Grace was later diagnosed with retinoblastoma. She was found to have two tumours and lost all sight in her left eye.

Medics told Michele if the cancer had spread it could have been fatal.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1320423/Facebook-saves-girls-life-family-friend-spots-eye-cancer-mothers-photo.html#ixzz12WfQOBdf

[Tsiyu]

1. A nice Facebook story for a change

:kick:

[Happyhippychick]

2. That's incredible.

[SoCalDem]

3. Makes me wonder how the pediatrician missed it

I'm glad that someone noticed it though:)

[lonestarnot]

4. I love that sign!

[SoCalDem]

5. It's from a gift shop somewhere

I found it online & loved it too:evilgrin: