A DAD-of-two who was given paracetamol for ‘back pain’ has died two months after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.
Darren Mulqueen woke up in agony earlier this year and visited his GP.
Darren Mulqueen was fit and healthy 18 months ago and worked in the army, his famiyl announced he had passed away on September 28
The dad-of-two had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which then caused an issue with his bowels
The 35-year-old from London was told by the doctor that the pain was muscular, and was sent away.
He was advised to take some paracetamol for the discomfort.
He went back and forth to medics, but his condition didn’t improve and after a holiday, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
It had been the first holiday he had taken since he had come back from the army, and returned home to the devastating diagnosis.
In July, he had been given just two months to live and his family have now announced that he has sadly died.
He passed away on September 28, surrounded by family, MyLondon reported.
In a statement, his relatives said: “Darren was so loved by his family and friends. He will be sadly missed.
“We are so glad we did get to spend the last few months together laughing and joking even though he was going through pain.
“The family would love to thank everyone who donated money through GoFundMe that had left us worry-free.
“Darren will get a nice send-off,” they added.
There are around 9,600 deaths from pancreatic cancer every year and it’s the tenth most common cancer in the country.
From his time of diagnosis in July, doctors said Darren’s condition was terminal and that he had just two months to live.
His sister Michelle Vassell previously said that the whole family had been in shock.
She told MyLondon: “You trust your GP and you think you have no reason to question their diagnosis; they’re the experts.
“So we never thought it would be cancer.”
The family learnt that Darren had become so ill that chemotherapy was no longer an option.
In July Darren had a second scan, where he discovered the illness had spread to his liver.
Following the diagnosis, Darren had not been able to leave hospital.
The cancer had stopped his bowels working properly, meaning he was struggling to eat, and therefore lost a lot of weight.
The family have been trying to raise funds for Darren’s funeral and so that his children will be left with some money.
So far the family have raised £7,105 of the £8.000 goal.
Michelle said during one of her last conversations with Darren, he urged people to get check if they have pain anywhere that doesn’t feel right.
Darren had lost a lot of weight due to the illness before his death
