Glamour Article on Body Confidence - SU2C Photoshoot
Body confidence and I have never gone hand in hand. I grew up constantly worried what people thought, uncomfortable in my own skin, constantly trying to change it and avoiding so many clothes and activities because I never thought my body was ‘good enough.’ Even as I reached my mid-twenties my biggest concerns have always been my body. So to couple my self conscious inner workings with a cancer diagnosis, I struggled. My name is Georgie, I’m 27 and in 2018 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I discovered a rather unusual lump on the side of my neck whilst at work, it didn’t hurt or bother me in any way (aside from the fact it was about the size of a plum), and after some wise words from colleagues I made a GP appointment. He was quick thinking and went through the symptoms for Lymphoma. Lump in neck, check, severe itching, check, flu like symptoms, weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, check! I was fast tracked through so many different tests it would make you dizzy...
