Catherine, Princess of Wales said Tuesday that her cancer is in remission, about 10 months after announcing her diagnosis. Princess Kate made this statement on social media after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment.
“I’m glad I’m now in remission and I’m continuing to focus on my recovery,” she said in an Instagram post after visiting London’s Royal Marsden Hospital. “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis knows, it takes time to adjust to a new routine.”
the princess had Announced last March Cancer is found in: abdominal surgery And she was receiving preventative chemotherapy.
she said in September. completed chemotherapy. She talked about undergoing treatment for cancer during her visit Tuesday. “It’s really hard. It’s really shocking,” she said, according to the Associated Press.
“I was so attached to it,” Kate said of the chemotherapy port used to deliver treatment to patient Catherine Fields, joking that she was almost reluctant to have it removed, according to the AP.
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“I visited the hospital to thank the staff who have looked after me so well over the past year,” Kate said on social media on Tuesday.
“I am so grateful to everyone who walked quietly with William and me as we navigated everything,” she said, referring to her husband, the Prince of Wales. “We could not have asked for more. The care and advice we received during my time as a patient was truly exceptional.”
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Kensington Palace also announced that she and William had become patrons of the hospital.
“By supporting groundbreaking research and clinical excellence and promoting the wellbeing of patients and families, I hope to save more lives and transform the experience of everyone suffering from cancer,” Kate said on social media.
Since 2007, William has served as Hospital Director. his mother, princess dianaAccording to the palace, he also held that position. The hospital is known as the world’s leading cancer center with three branches in London.
Kate spoke to doctors and nurses as well as other patients during Tuesday’s visit, according to the British Press Association news agency.
“The body has an amazing ability to tell us, ‘You need to take some time,’” she said after learning of one man’s diagnosis.
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She also spoke about being diagnosed with cancer, according to the news agency.
“It’s the uncertainty of the initial diagnosis,” she said. “It’s such a wealth of information. Understanding a diagnosis is a huge amount of information to deal with as a patient. It’s so important to have continuity outside of the clinical environment and the home environment.”
