'This test is done within five minutes and is much easier than going through chemotherapy'
A Belfast woman has opened up about the moment she was told she had cancer after skipping a smear test.
"I continued my travels and went on to Cambodia then I came back home and had an emergency smear. But they couldn't get the smear, and I was told to stay in the country, but I thought I could just fly back when they had an appointment. "Two months after my treatment, I was in Fiji working on the cruise ships again. I did my treatment, and had 65% chance of living, then I did a clinical trial, which gives me an extra 5% - so the odds were in my favour. The scans showed no more tumour, I was good to go, and I had to heal."
"My having sex, that will keep it open. It is an angle that I didn't think of, before this happened to me. That is why I am so open about it, and positive about it too." “I would tell people not to be scared but to start learning as much as possible. Knowledge helped anchor my emotions,” she said. Join our Belfast Live breaking news service on WhatsApp Click this link or scan the QR code to receive breaking news and top stories from Belfast Live. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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