A cervical cancer survivor who flew abroad for her best friend’s wedding just days after a hysterectomy stressed the importance of never missing a smear test. Klodjana Aliaj said her symptoms were “so mild” that she almost dismissed them as hormonal changes.
But during a smear test she decided to raise her concerns. It was during this check-up in October 2020 that doctors discovered blood in her cervix.
Klodjana was then referred to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for further tests, scans, and a biopsy. And the next month, the 42-year-old, who works in finance and lives in London, was "crushed" to learn she had stage 2B cervical cancer.
