Catherine, Princess of Wales, said on Tuesday that her cancer is in remission, about 10 months after announcing her diagnosis. Princess Kate made the announcement on social media after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment.
“It is a relief to now be in remission and remain focused on recovery,” she said in it. Posted on Instagram After visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. “As anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer knows, adjusting to a new normal takes time.”
The princess had Announced last March This cancer has not yet been discovered Abdominal surgery She was undergoing preventive chemotherapy.
In September, she said she had done so Definitive chemotherapy. She spoke about receiving cancer treatment during her visit on Tuesday. “It’s really difficult,” she said, according to the Associated Press. “It’s a shock.”
Kate spoke with patient Katherine Field about the chemotherapy port used to deliver the treatment, saying, “I was so attached to it,” and joking that she was almost reluctant to remove it, according to the AP.
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Kate said on social media on Tuesday that she had visited the hospital to thank staff “for taking such good care of me over the past year.”
“A huge thank you to all those who calmly walked alongside William and me as we navigated everything,” she said, referring to her husband, the Prince of Wales. “We couldn’t have asked for more. The care and advice we received throughout my time as a patient was exceptional.
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Kensington Palace also announced that she and William had become patrons of the hospital.
Kate said on social media: “I hope that by supporting pioneering research and clinical excellence, as well as promoting patient and family wellbeing, we may be able to save many lives, and transform the experience of all those affected by cancer.”
Since 2007, William has served as president of the hospital. his mother, Princess DianaHe also held this position, according to the palace. The hospital is recognized as a world-leading cancer center and has three sites in London.
Kate spoke with other patients as well as doctors and nurses during a visit on Tuesday, according to the British Press Association news agency.
“The body is amazing at telling us we need to take time,” she said after learning of the man’s diagnosis.
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She also spoke about her cancer diagnosis, according to the news agency.
“It’s the uncertainty of that initial diagnosis,” she said. “It’s a wealth of information. Understanding a diagnosis is a huge amount of information for a patient to absorb. Having that continuity, in the clinical setting and outside the home, is very important.”