A mum who started suffering from a mysterious cough initially thought it must be a chest infection. But in a tragic twist just two weeks after doctors said she couldn’t go on a family holiday, she died.
‘Beautiful’ Kirsty Guy, 33, had developed a bad cough which was keeping her up at night. She had previously fought off cancer - when pregnant with her daughter Hallie she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
However, after treatment, she was given a clean bill of health. Two years afterwards she developed a cough - and went to see her doctor. Husband Shaun told the ECHO: “She came down with a really bad cough and it got to the point where it was keeping us up at night and getting on top of her.”
Shaun said: “With it being Easter we had to wait a few days but it was basically confirmed she had lung cancer and it was terminal.” Not giving up, Kirsty from Ellesmere Port began treatment but in March began to have terrible headaches and ‘unbearable pain’.
The GP carried out tests which unfortunately revealed ‘patches’ on her lungs. The mum-of-two was diagnosed with secondary metastatic breast cancer which had spread to her lungs and doctors said it was “treatable but not curable”.
Just a week before they were due to fly away on holiday, the couple of ten years were told the cancer had spread to her brain and within two weeks she deteriorated rapidly. Tragically, Kirsty died on May 27, aged 33, leaving behind her husband and children Scarlett and Hallie.
Shaun, who said the couple went to CenterParcs for a holiday instead, said: "Literally in two weeks she deteriorated. She had memory loss and dizziness. We were due on holiday the Saturday after but we were told she wasn't fit to fly so we went to CenterParcs instead.
Shaun added: “Our last holiday away and she loved every minute of it. She even went swimming for the first time since her mastectomy. We thought she had been given the all clear in 2020 and that was that but this cancer was secondary so we took that as the cancer hadn’t gone completely.
“She was beautiful, with the illness she took everything on the chin, she was used to getting bad news and said there was nothing you can do, what’s the point in crying.” Urging people to know their bodies, Shaun said: “If you feel something abnormal or something you think is a little worry, I’d recommend going to your GP straight away.”
A fundraiser was previously set up for the family to help the family, which remains open at this time. The fundraiser can be found here.
