Mortal And Strong - Scars of Gold - Voice No. 67 Mev

Another interview with Voice No. 67 out of 100 for the Scars of Gold campaign and in this episode we have Mev sharing her story of Endometrial cancer at the age of 31.

Mev's experience is a poignant reminder of why knowing the red flags of even rarer cancers is important. When Mev began having new and unexpected heavy and painful bleeding, a routine procedure to remove polyps actually identified early stages of Endometrial cancer. Initially managed with hormone therapy for 3 years Mev later went on to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer with it being unclear if this was a new primary or metastases from the endometrial cancer. Eventually Mev needed a full hysterectomy putting her into surgical menopause and living with Stage 4 cancer by the age of 37. Mev shares how her entire life has been taken out of her control and where she has found strength and support to process this diagnosis. We also talk about the wonderful support provided by the spotlight charity Victoria's Promise who provide support for women experiencing cancer.

Thank you to Mev for sharing her story and raising awareness as part of our campaign. Scars of Gold is a health awareness campaign sharing the voices of 100 women facing their mortality at a young age with life changing or incurable health conditions, led by Dr Liz Murray and photographer Sammy Weston. Produced by the charity @mortalandstrong (No. 1209448)

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