February 4, 200818 yr Like any thrilled mother to be, Michelle Stepney cherished the first kicks she could feel from her unborn babies. But her lively twin girls were doing more than simply making their presence felt. Each little kick was saving their mother's life. Unknown to her, Mrs Stepney, 35, had developed cervical cancer. Her unborn twins' constant kicking in the womb actually managed to dislodge the tumour. It was only when Mrs Stepney was taken to hospital with a suspected miscarriage that doctors realised she had cancer. They told her the babies had saved her life. Without them, the cancer may not have been discovered until it was too late. Mrs Stepney refused. "I couldn't believe it when the doctors told me that the babies had dislodged the tumour," she said. "I'd felt them kicking, but I didn't realise just how important their kicking would turn out to be.
February 4, 200818 yr Author full story...... story another note i didn't mention was that the doctors said that in order to treat the cancer, she needed immediate chemotherapy and a hysterectomy, which meant termination of the babies. She waited till they were born and started treatment and now she's cancer free.
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