Janey Godley reveals 'worst part' of terminal cancer was telling her 'catastrophising' daughter

Scottish comedian Janey Godley, 63, said telling her girl Ashley that she has crab was 'like throwing a manus grenade' arsenic she 'has ever been a catastrophiser'

Scottish comedian Janey Godley has revealed the "worst part" astir her terminal cancer diagnosis was having to archer her girl due to the fact that she is simply a "catastrophiser".

The 63-year-old was diagnosed with ovarian cancer backmost successful 2021, but by the pursuing year, she was fixed the all-clear and announced the quality to her followers connected X. However, past period she cancelled her circuit arsenic doctors informed her that determination were signs that the crab had returned.

She is present receiving palliative attraction astatine an end-of-life attraction hospice. Janey said successful an interrogation that breaking the quality to her autistic girl Ashley, 38, was the "worst portion of it" arsenic it was "like throwing a manus grenade".

Earlier this week, Janey told The Times: "I was diagnosed with ovarian crab successful 2021. The worst portion of it was having to archer Ashley. She has ever been a catastrophiser; telling her was similar throwing a manus grenade. The attraction has been dreadful.

"I had been connected chemo, which kept pushing it back, but person tally retired of options and the crab has spread. So it looks similar this volition beryllium getting to adjacent the extremity of it. I'm present successful palliative attraction and astatine end-of-life attraction successful the hospital. It is devastating quality to cognize that I'm facing end-of-life, but we each travel to an extremity sometime."

She added: "I archer Ashley that she is apt to consciousness a consciousness of alleviation erstwhile it’s yet done and I'm dead: nary much chemo, nary much hairsbreadth loss, nary much vomiting, nary much worry. And she was just, like, 'Ah, f***, I've been waiting for that to hap for ages already.'"

Janey besides said she is "dead proud" of her daughter, adding: "She's my large occurrence successful beingness and I'm dormant arrogant of her. The worst happening astir maine dying is not being capable to spot her. I can't ideate being a tone and not having her successful my orbit." Janey shares Ashley with her hubby Sean Storrie, who she precocious celebrated her 44th wedding day with.

Yesterday, Janey said Liam Neeson has finally received the scarf she had been knitting for him for a year. Sharing photos of the Schindler's List histrion connected X, formerly called Twitter, Janey wrote: "The Liam Neeson scarf has arrived and you tin perceive each astir it present connected BBC Radio 4. "

She added: "I've been knitting him a scarf for a year!" In the photos, 72-year-old Liam, wearing a denim shirt, poses with the colourful scarf, portion different representation shows Janey astatine enactment arsenic she was knitting it.

Many radical commented connected the societal media station arsenic 1 wrote: "Fantastic scarf!! Well done." Another idiosyncratic added: "Ah that was a beauteous perceive for a Saturday morning. Thanks for that. Can't judge Liam Neeson sent you a photograph backmost of him wearing your jazz knitting. How large is that! Love and hugs to you, Janey. xxx"

One much commented: "That's amazing. He seems to emotion it. You are successful my thoughts. You are an unthinkable inspiration." Another agreed, saying: "Fabulous! Beautiful artwork." And idiosyncratic other added: "Aw that's astonishing Janey, looks similar Liam loves it." While different idiosyncratic said: "Oh my gosh, this warms my bosom truthful much."

For much accusation oregon enactment astir ovarian cancer, you tin interaction Macmillan Cancer Support.

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