Dame Deborah James has shared an emotional message with Lorraine Kelly as she gave her an update on her health.
The cancer campaigner, 40, addressed Lorraine and the rest of the team after they took part in Race For Life last night.
Giving an update on her health, she revealed that she was "continuing to feel blessed that she had another day" and that she had already outlived the life expectancy diagnosis she had received from the hospital.
She added that it was a "surprise" that she was still alive but believes it's down to "having that sense of purpose".
Deborah said: "Hello Team Lorraine! Firstly congratulations on running Race For Life last night to celebrate life, to celebrate why we're all here and to raise vital funds. I am doing OK , I am stable and stable is a good thing. I'm taking life slowly.
"I'm not on social media too much and just spending time in the garden with my family, a much slower pace of life, which is not what I'm used to. Physically I'm quite tired but mentally I'm still a campaigner, still asking people to check their poo. I'm still on it about getting that messaging on loo roll across the country.
"The No Butts campaign - absolutely we want it spread far and wide. So a bit about Race For Life - let me tell you why it's so important. I've been an ambassador for them since 2019 - you can walk it, everybody can join in, your kids can be there, you can celebrate life, celebrate somebody else's life.
"But it is about having fun and that is why Race For Life is so important to me. Well done Team Lorraine for doing it last night and hello Lorraine! I think I'm taking life day by day, as I said at the beginning, I'm just continuing to feel blessed to have another day, knowing that my time is limited.
"But at the same time, truth be told, I've already outlived - yet again - what I was told when I was sent home from the hospital!
"Even I'm a bit surprised but I think it's having that sense of purpose, getting involved and continuing with the campaign."
*Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on ITV
