A “beautiful” young mum-of-one who was just 22 years old when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer has died.
Estelle Wignall was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017, when she had a tumour 'the size of a watermelon' removed.
But in November 2020 - just months after doctors informed her there was 'no signs' of the cancer recurring - she discovered it had returned and spread to her lungs and pelvis.
At the time, the mum-of-one, from Wigan, Manchester, was told she may only have two to three years left to live.
After six rounds of chemotherapy and two major surgeries failed to nurse her back to health, Estelle raised more than £30,000 through a Go Fund Me page to seek alternate treatments at various cancer centres in Mexico and Texas.
Tragically, Estelle died in the early hours of Wednesday morning, aged just 27.
Announcing her death on a Facebook page called 'Estelle – ovarian cancer awareness', a family member wrote: "It's with a heavy heart to let you all know that my beautiful daughter Estelle Wignall has passed away at 2.40am. She is now at peace.
"Thank you all for the support you have shown her over the last 12 months. She fought till the end like the little warrior she was. Rest in peace beautiful."
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News last year , Estelle said: “I was first diagnosed aged just 22 after being laid on my bedroom floor in pain. I just could not move and I was rushed to the hospital where they first thought I had pelvic inflammatory disease.
“I went into the chemist to get my medication and just picked up a leaflet on ovarian cancer. I went home and read it and told my mum that I knew that was what I had.
"I had all the symptoms on the leaflet. Three months later, a scan showed that I had a large tumour, the size of a watermelon, which was then removed by the Christie in Manchester.”
Life seemed to be improving after her tumours were removed. Estelle made a full recovery and married her soulmate Mike in June 2019 in Texas. The couple had their first child, Brooke, in May 2020.
But just months later, she was handed the devastating news that her tumour had returned in her ovaries and had spread to her lungs and pelvis.
After attending her GP complaining of abdominal pain, Estelle was referred for an urgent ultrasound which then showed an irregular tumour measuring as long as 12cm. Following further investigations, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer for a second time, with advanced disease involving her liver and lungs.
Estelle spoke openly about her cancer journey on social media in a bid to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms.
