Cervical Check campaigner Vicky Phelan says she will be pulling back from campaigning in order to focus on her health and family.
The Mooncoin woman, who is set to lead the St Patricks Day Parade in Kilkenny next month, has taken to Twitter to explain that she has been very ill for the past few weeks, and spent almost a week in hospital.
However Vicky says a CT scan shows her cancer has not spread.
Apologies to all my followers on Twitter for my absence over the past couple of weeks. I was very ill. I spent almost a week in hospital, my first as an inpatient since I got cancer. It was scary but I am OK again and a CT scan has revealed that my cancer has NOT spread 1/3
— Vicky Phelan (@PhelanVicky) February 20, 2019
There is no explanation for what made me so ill so they have put it down to a viral infection. My time in hospital has taught me some valuable lessons, mainly that I need to pull back from campaigning so heavily and focus on my health and my two young children. 2/3
— Vicky Phelan (@PhelanVicky) February 20, 2019
She says she does not know what lies ahead and needs to prioritise her health and family but will still use her voice to campaign on women’s health.
I will still use my voice to campaign and to contribute to the conversation around women’s health BUT I will be doing it on my terms. I don’t know what lies ahead so I need to prioritise my health and my family above all else. Thank you x 3/3
— Vicky Phelan (@PhelanVicky) February 20, 2019
