How is Jade really coping as she faces a year of cancer treatment? Her best friend Danielle reveals all
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Jade Goody left London’s Royal Marsden hospital last Friday afternoon after two weeks recovering from her gruelling 8-hour operation and was met by best friend Danielle Brownlee, mum Jackiey and her two boys.
While she’s happy to be home, Jade's road to recovery will be a long one.
Although she’s had a hysterectomy, the disease has spread beyond her cervix and she now faces a year-long ordeal of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
With the man she calls her ‘rock’, ex-boyfriend Jack Tweed, in jail for 18 months, terrified Jade, 27, has turned to Danielle, 28, for support and to confide her innermost fears.
‘I’ve been through hell, but I’ve got a long road to go down yet,’ Jade has said. ‘I have up days and down days. I get tired so quickly and my stomach hurts all day. I’m so used to doing things for myself, it’s going to be hard.’
Jade knows her road ahead will be tough, but she’s been touched by the kindness shown by the public and friends and neighbours alike.
‘It means so much to her that she’s had such amazing support,’ Danielle tells Now. ‘The little room she was in was full of cards, presents and teddies, which is a real boost.’
But at times, Danielle says her friend can’t hide her true feelings. She bursts into tears when she sees baby girls – it’s sinking in that she’ll now never have one of her own.
‘I took her to the hospital and went back the next morning to see her go into intensive care,’ says Danielle. ‘It was so sad, one of the saddest things I’ve ever experienced. For the first time, I saw Jade as a vulnerable little girl. She sobbed on her way to the operating theatre.
‘She’d love to take some time out to recover in private, but it’s not an option,’ says Danielle. She’s got a mortgage and the boys’ school fees to pay for. A lot of people have insurance or a husband who’ll take on another job to look after them, but Jade’s a single mum.’
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I cannot believe that Jade would not have private insurance. How or what paid for her private care at the Marsden for instance? A lot of people do NOT have a partner who can take on a second job. A lot of the time they have to give up their job to in order to care for their cancer stricken partner. Jade has Jeff to look after the children too. So I do not buy the 'single parent' nonsense either. Jade would do well to go and get her treatment out of the public eye and stop the 'woe is me' nonsense. There are millions of people up and down the country who also have cancer or have a family member close to them who has cancer who do not have the same priviledges as Jade and are struggling emotionally and financially. I am also annoyed about the 'baby girl' comment. Does Jade realise that she has two healthy sons? Does she realise that there are women who are unable to have ANY children regardless of sex. I think that that comment is extremely hurtful to women who are unable to have children.
Come on! Everyone can see that she's making this stuff up! If she does have cancer, I hope she gets better. But seriously... does anyone really believe she does? I don't!!!
Oh Moira... back the hell off... yes other people have cancer... yes she probably does realise she has two healthy sons... now more than ever... yes there are women that can't have kids, though not sure why you think she has to 'realise' this. Plus she didn't make the comment... her mate did, or supposedly did, she probably didn't even make the comment, it's all tabloid bollocks. But at the end of the day it's a young person who's living out a pretty shitty experience in view of the whole country. Has she put herself there, yes! Can she be annoying at times, yes! But does she deserve your bitter comments. Sounds like you need to get yourself a partner! Now, have some human compassion... and back the hell off!!!
Steve I don't know why you are asking me to 'back off'twice. This is the first time I have ever made a comment on here. I dont think I am guilty of regularly slating the girl. I have just given my opinion of what I think of the article - no more, no less. Oh and by the way, I have been happily married for over 20 years, but thanks for your advice.
i dont get why everyone is so mean to her, having had cervical cancer myself last year,i know how she feels - leave her alone,poor thing ... and the baby girl comment - yes she is lucky to have 2 sons but like myself sometimes you think a girl would be nice,but after a hystertomy the choice is taken away from you... leave her alone
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