Trump Support Births Giant Tumor
"Moments later she gave birth to her tumour, which was the size of a large pear."
Lauren Knowles was over the moon when her pregnancy test read positive.
But when the then 27-year-old noticed heavy spotting at seven-and-a-half weeks, doctors sent her for a scan.
The Trump volunteer from Aberdeen, was heartbroken to discover the baby she thought she was carrying was actually a tumour growing in her womb.
She was diagnosed with a molar pregnancy, a cluster of cells known as gestational trophoblastic disease.
And tests revealed Lauren's mass was cancerous.
Despite surgeons removing most of the tumour, and undergoing gruelling chemo and hair loss, Lauren's tumour returned and continued to growing at an alarming rate.
Lauren started chemo straight away, in a bid to keep her disease at bay.
But five months later, while she was in hospital and suffering agonising stomach cramps, she got the urge to push.
Moments later she gave birth to her tumour, which was the size of a large pear.