A glamorous company director, who ‘has it all,’ has released candid photos to highlight the grim reality of living with cancer.
One image shows mother-of-two Ruth Naylor, 32, slumped in bed with a bucket while another reveals her holding her head in her hands while enduring chemotherapy.
Ms Naylor, from Hale, Greater Manchester, was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin lymphoma – cancer of the lymphatic system – in August this year.
She said: ‘On paper, I have it all. A beautiful home we built ourselves, two gorgeous children and a brilliant career.
‘When I’m in my hospital gown, I’m no different to anyone else. Just another woman desperate not to die.
‘I think we’re obsessed with portraying a perfect persona, but cancer really teaches you humility.’
Ms Naylor, who is five weeks into her chemotherapy and has an unclear prognosis, is documenting her cancer battle on Instagram, in a bid to help other sufferers.
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