'There’s a life before cancer and a life after': Two women share their experiences

This Daffodil Day, we talk with two women whose shock cancer diagnosis last year changed their lives

Rachel Mallon from Balbriggan who was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year. Photograph Moya Nolan

SOMETIMES, despite doing everything we’re told will keep us healthy and well, cancer strikes. This can be terrifying and difficult to understand. Vigilance is key and having the courage to listen to your own body and speak up even when there are none of the usual symptoms is vital.

Last summer Rachel Mallon, a 34-year-old mum of two from Balbriggan in Dublin was diagnosed with cervical cancer.