A family's world "fell through the floor" when their "warrior" mum was handed a "dire" diagnosis.
Cat Mackay, 62, struggled with stomach problems for years before a scan in February 2020 revealed a "thickening" in her bowel; an issue which can sometimes be indicator of bowel cancer. Cat was earmarked for a biopsy, but the arrival of the pandemic less than a month later meant her appointment didn't go ahead.
In September 2020, Cat, originally from Wallasey, was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer with clusters in her lungs and liver, and was told she had between 18 months to three years left to live. Cat's cousin, Caroline Soul, 48, told the ECHO : “She was told she had stage four cancer in her bowel, liver and lungs and asked what treatments she wanted to discuss.
