Wheeling my cabin bag towards the aircraft, I couldn’t wait to jet off.
Working as a flight attendant in 2018, I loved the fast-paced lifestyle – jetting off for a few days before returning home to my partner, Tom, 32, and our German Pointer, Vinnie.
I loved being able to catch-up with my mum Sam, 51, too, especially as she was battling breast cancer at the time.
But being up in the sky was so fun.
Only, this day I felt a little run down and looking in the mirror, I spotted a few ulcers on my gums.
Not exactly alarming, I carried on as usual, but over the next few weeks and months they seemed to get worse.
And in 2019, a sore, white patch appeared on the left side of my mouth.
At home, I went to the dentist, but there was no cause for concern.
Just as I thought!
The following year, I