Eilidh was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) in 2016 when she was 14. Then when she was 17 in 2019, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Eilidh’s thyroid cancer recurred in 2023, and she underwent treatment which she is now recovering well from. Eilidh and her family have recently been celebrating her being “5 years leukaemia free”, and she is now officially discharged! 

Eilidh has advice to other people affected by cancer, 

“One of my favourite quotes is ‘one step at a time, even if it is a tiptoe’. Always keep hope, because in time you will get there. When being faced with cancer, the world can become dark, but your body will continue to fight each day… and ‘there is always light at the end of the tunnel, even if it is a pinhole’”. 

Eilidh has been accessing valuable support from Ayrshire Cancer Support, 

 “I started receiving counselling through Ayrshire Cancer Support in November 2023, and it was fate - as around my third session, I had been at hospital in the morning and received the news of my thyroid cancer relapse.  

“The realisation of what I was to go through hit me like a train. My body and soul were tired, and being honest, there was not much fight left in me after all these years. I struggled to express my emotions which led to me having breakdowns and really struggling to process the cancer journey I was about to start again. The counselling helped me massively, I felt heard and supported when everything was up in the air. I discovered new techniques to help me remain calm and feel like I understand my brain a little better.” 

Eilidh, we’re delighted by your news, and are in awe of your strength and determination. 

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