She had a 'gut feeling' something wasn't right
When Georgina Parkinson left her home in Berkshire in April 2022 and headed to Manchester, she could not wait to start a new chapter in her life. The 23-year-old had a new job to start and a place to live secured.
While Georgina thought she may have a cyst or an infection, nothing could prepare her for the devastating truth. Georgina had an extremely rare form of cancer – and it was already at stage three. Vaginal cancer is often found and prevented by attending cervical screening, which aims to find and treat abnormalities before they turn into cancer. Women in the UK are invited to these screenings at the age of 25. Vaginal cancer usually grows very slowly and how serious it is depends on how big it is and if it has spread.
“I was worried I was going to be ignored [by a doctor] but I knew my body best. Then I gradually started to get a few more symptoms; I found that I would need to go and pee more often. Georgina was seen by a gynaecologist and was given the news two weeks later. Following her diagnosis, she was immediately sent to The Christie to start a seven-week course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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