A mum from Southport has spoken of her devastation after being six months to live - but she's determined not to give up
A popular radio presenter from Southport says she is “devastated, heartbroken and scared” after being told by doctors that she has just six months left to live.
“It’s not done in the UK for someone like myself as I have breast cancer as well of which there is no evidence of disease at this time. I can’t walk properly any more and need a wheelchair when I go out now. I can’t get out on a trial due to having two different types of cancer also. Very unfair I know.
“It also includes flights to get there and I will have to have someone with me due to my impacted mobility as the cancer is in my leg and lungs. What makes this unusual is that this type of skin cancer is not caused by the sun, it is usually seen in Asian, black, Hispanic and Mediterranean skin types.
She was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in August 2016. Medics also discovered a lesion in her brain which they think was a result of her breast cancer. Half way through her treatment she was told she had a melanoma on the sole of her foot as well. Cassie had to undergo a groin dissection and have 10 nodes removed. This left her with acute pain from lymphedema.
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