Dame Deborah James made her final TV appearance on Thursday as she opened up about the moment she received her bowel cancer diagnosis.
The 40-year-old blogger said she didn't think she would live to see Embarrassing Bodies air on E4 after doctors gave her just days to live after being discharged from hospital last month.
Deborah is currently receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home in Woking and has so far defied expectations and inspired the nation with her will to make the most of her final days.
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On the show, Deborah candidly spoke to GP Dr Tosin Ajayi-Sotubo about her diagnosis five years ago - telling the doctor it was the "last thing she was expecting", aged just 35 at the time.
On the show, she spoke about the early signs of bowel cancer and how she thought it was an "old man's disease". She hopes that sharing her experience might help others who feel they are in a similar position.
She said: "I started going to the poo - we need to say that - eight times a day. And I used to be a once-a-day kind of girl.
"Then I started getting really tired, and I remember drinking loads of cups of coffee just to try and keep myself awake.
"Then I started losing loads of weight, and I started having blood in my poo."
Speaking to GP Dr Tosin, Deborah said this was the moment she had a "gut instinct that something wasn't right."
In emotional scenes, she went on to tell viewers why "talk of poo should never be a taboo".
She said that "our favourite celebrities poo" so there is no reason why we shouldn't talk about it more.
Dr Tosin was seen heading to Hammersmith in London to help educate people about the colour of stools and when you should consult a GP.
Deborah explained on her Instagram Story earlier today: "I recorded this with the Embarrassing Bodies team a good while ago, but it's out tonight."
She told The Sun ahead of her TV appearance: "I might not live to see the episode air, but I hope the message to "Check your poo" will live on long after I'm gone.
"It might be embarrassing, but it might just save your life. Early diagnosis of things like bowel cancer saves lives.
"So don't live to regret it, and don't risk dying because you're shy. I've given my blessing for this episode to run if I'm gone. If it helps save one life, it will be worth it."
This week, Deborah has shared her joy at experiencing Royal Ascot again, even if still being alive have left her in "limbo land".
Deborah grinned from her wheelchair beside her brother and his new fiancée at the Royal Ascot races.
She said on Instagram: "I find myself living in limbo land, not really knowing what the future holds and for how long.
"It's a very stressful uncertain place to be because when I was discharged from hospital over a month ago, I was given days, maybe a week to live. And I felt like it.
"But as we all know, life doesn't go according to plan, so I'm just grateful for whatever extra time the powers that be have decided to grant me. So despite the threatening tears, I look at the sunshine, smile, and think, wow, life is a funny thing, isn't it!! Better enjoy it!"
Deborah added the hashtags: "#onedayatatime #royalascot #ascot #aintdeadyet".
The podcaster, who has raised more than £ 6 million for Cancer Research UK, wore a pretty navy blue dress with puffy short sleeves and a white frilly Peter Pan collar.
The Dame, who initially said she would like to die drinking champagne on her parent's lawn after she was discharged from hospital, has been making her way through various cocktails.
She said that she is "working her way through" classic cocktails "before I'm gone".
The campaigner posted a photo of a Sex on the Beach cocktail to her Instagram stories earlier this week.
The overlaid text read: "Yes, that is Archers! And yes, I did grow up as Archers and lemonade being a staple college social drink!"
"Today's' sundowner' treat of choice, 'Sex on the Beach'. Maybe I should just call this working my way through old school cocktails day by day before I'm gone!"
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