Vicky Phelan has returned home to Ireland after receiving some bad news.
The cervical cancer campaigner told her followers that scans have found new tumours in her body.
“It’s been a couple of weeks since I posted an update. That’s because since my last update, I have had some bad news…” she wrote.
“Unfortunately, following a PET scan which my radiation oncologist at Georgetown University Hospital ordered, I have some new tumours. I have two new tumours in my neck but the worrying one is a new tumour on my bowel….This means that I am no longer eligible for proton beam therapy since my tumours are far too extensive, ie I have too much disease in my body for them to zap!”
Vicky explained that her team at Georgetown University Hospital advised her to return home for “systemic therapy, ie palliative chemotherapy”.
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She said decisions were made very quickly and happened over a couple of days.
“With a very heavy heart, I made the decision to return home to Ireland. I returned home earlier this week and am taking the time to reconnect with my kids and to absorb this news before I start down the chemotherapy road,” she continued.
The mum said she still has some good news. There is still treatment available for her.
“The ‘good’ news is that I can still have treatment and that this treatment will keep me alive until Christmas at least. The bad news is that the treatment I am about to start on is extremely toxic and will take its toll on my body and my mind.”
Vicky said she will be taking a break from social media for the next couple of weeks.
She thanked her followers for their support, kindness, generosity, prayers and positive messages.
She said they lift her and “keep me going.”
We’re keeping Vicky in our thoughts during this harrowing time.
