Photo:Trisha Allison / SWNS
Trisha Allison / SWNS
A mother of two says she has her dog to thank for her health.
The pup then started sniffing and nudging at Allison’s chest before lying beside her.
“She’s a very affectionate dog, but she’s never behaved like that before — she wouldn’t leave me alone,” Allison told theBBC.
Trisha and her dog Luna pose on a couch.Trisha Allison / SWNS
Allison, who gets regular checkups on her breasts, told the outlet that her chest continued to hurt after Luna jumped on her, so she “checked herself” through a self-exam and said something “didn’t feel right.”
So she made an appointment for a biopsy and was diagnosed with cancer two weeks later, on April 18.
Since then, Allison has started cancer treatment and had two operations at Nottingham City Hospital to remove the lump in her breast. She is waiting to find out if she needs further chemotherapy.
Trisha Allison’s dog named Luna poses for the camera.Trisha Allison / SWNS
After detecting her cancer early, Allison praised her pup toBBC, saying, “I think she knew — she’s my little lifesaver.”
However, the hospital said it is not always a “reliable” way of detecting cancer, and they recommend practicing “regular self-examination” and attending “regular screening mammograms.”
Trisha Allison and her dog Luna pose for a picture.Trisha Allison / SWNS
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“If it wasn’t for Luna, I would not have found it that day,” she told SWNS. “Because I have dense breasts, I might have not banged them again for a couple of years or so — my story might have been very different.”
source: people.com
