Messages of support to a young woman living "one big nightmare" have come pouring in after she was given a devastating diagnosis.
Sarah Waters has been sharing her journey in a bid to raise awareness and urge others to attend their routine cervical screening tests. Back in 2020, Sarah's routine smear was postponed as a result of the pandemic, meaning she was unable to get one until April 2022.
After jetting off to Spain for an incredible holiday, she returned home to "urgent" referral letters from the hospital. On June 22, the 30-year-old, from Prescot, was given the heart-breaking news she had a rare type of cervical cancer called Poorly-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma that was "aggressive and fast growing".