'Live in the moment': Rachel Purcell on making a life she is happy with after cancer shock

'The advice I would give to anyone going through a cancer diagnosis is to talk to your family and friends.'

Rachel Purcell

I grew up on a farm in County Tipperary. There are five of us in the family, my mum, dad, and my two sisters, Rebecca and Roz. I just remember us all outside all of the time playing. I feel like I spent most of my childhood outdoors exploring.

I’m surprised by how much I love living back home in Tipperary. I thought I would end up permanently living in Dublin but with Covid I made the decision to move back and now I don’t ever see myself leaving. I love the pace of life. Everything seems much more relaxed.