“I need my life to be as normal as possible …." ~ Sarah

Misdiagnosis, symptom dismissal and age bias dominated Sarah’s health for over five years until she was eventually diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer aged 29.

Learn of Sarah’s persistence, vulnerability and resilience as she delves into the challenges of being heard as a young woman.

Sarah discusses fertility preservation, how her endometriosis was rationalised as masking her bowel cancer symptoms and how her diagnosis amplified her mental health challenges and the lack of support after treatment.

“You are kicked out of the nest and expected to fly. When the treatment ends is when the real healing begins – this is when you really sit with what has happened.”