Tributes have flooded in for a woman who died aged 27 from ovarian cancer.
Estelle Wignall was 22 when she first diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had a tumour "the size of a watermelon" removed. Months after doctors told her there were "no signs" of her cancer returning, she received news in November 2020 the cancer had returned and spread to other parts of her body.
The mum-of-one, from Wigan, said she knew something wasn't right when she started to get symptoms again just months later. Doctors then discovered it has spread to her lungs and pelvis. Estelle was told she may only have two to three years left to live, the MEN reports.
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This week, Estelle's mum confirmed the 27-year-old died on Wednesday, March 30. Announcing her death on a Facebook page called 'Estelle – ovarian cancer awareness', she said: "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."
Since the ECHO published the story, tributes have flooded in for Estelle and messages of support to her family. Leanne Newman said: "So sorry for your loss thoughts are with her husband and her daughter, all your families and all your friends and that new this lady, rest in peace fly high and angels will look after you."
Danielle McDermott added: "Omg this is so sad! Such a beautiful young woman. So sorry to all her family and friends for their loss." Pam Killen also said: "RIP Estelle fly high with the Angels deepest sympathy to the family my prayers are with you and family."
Lots of people also shared their heartbreak for Estelle and her family. 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.
