Former Love Island star Lexy Thornberry says she’s cancer-free after gruelling eight month battle with disease
She was diagnosed with the rare disease when she was just 24.
Former Love Island star Lexy Thornberry has shared that she’s officially cancer-free after a gruelling eight-month battle with a rare and aggressive form of head and neck cancer.
The reality TV star’s world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with stage three nasopharyngeal carcinoma when she was just 24-year-old.
After months of treatment, she announced in an Instagram post on Monday that she had beaten the disease and was on the road to recovery.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“Today I BEAT CANCER,” she began in her emotional post accompanied by a video of her recent milestones and hospital visits.
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“Eight months ago, I was diagnosed with stage three nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which spread from my nose to the lymph nodes in my neck,” she continued.
“I endured six excruciating months of chemotherapy and radiation, celebrating my 25th birthday while receiving radiation treatment, unable to swallow or taste food.
“Today, I share this post in celebration of my journey. I’m excited to announce that I am now a cancer survivor!
“The rehabilitation has been challenging, but each day gets a little easier, and I’m excited to be on the path to feeling like myself again.”
Ms Thornberry said she was sharing the video “as a reminder of how I took my blessings for granted until I faced the reality of losing them. Life truly is precious”.
She first shared the shock news of her diagnosis in November, revealing that she would soon be starting chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
“I am 24 years old and I have been diagnosed with cancer,” she wrote in a post.
“No, sadly I’m not joking. They put me in a robe for my X-ray. I thought it was so dramatic. A couple of days later I was diagnosed with head and neck cancer.”
She added the diagnosis came as a huge shock to her given her healthy lifestyle, but that she would work hard to beat it.
“I’m a Pilates instructor and I teach people how to live healthy lives. There’s nothing I did wrong, nothing that could have prevented it. It’s just the luck of the draw. But it is something I will FIGHT.”
In Australia, five and a half thousand people are diagnosed with head and neck cancer each year.
Originally published on PerthNow
