A terminally ill woman from the English city of Liverpool died of breast cancer a month after the wedding, reports the Daily Star.
Georgia McCarthy began dating her husband-to-be, Isaac, when both were 16 years old.
In April 2020, Georgia was diagnosed with breast cancer with a triple negative phenotype. As soon as she was diagnosed, the Englishwoman immediately froze 15 embryos so that she and her lover could have children in the future. After that she underwent intensive chemotherapy, and the treatment was quite successful.
On October 11, her 25th birthday, Georgia married Isaac. At that moment, the couple did not know about the stage of Georgia’s disease, and made plans for the future.
Just two weeks after the wedding, on October 27, Georgia suffered a seizure and was hospitalized. At first, doctors suspected that she had meningitis, but on November 3, after a series of tests, she was transferred to an oncology center. It turned out that the cancer had spread to the patient’s brain.
“I asked the oncologist how long she had to live. The doctor replied that the disease was incurable. With Georgia’s treatment, there were three to four months left,” Isaac said. A few days later, the couple were transported to the Walton Center Neurology Hospital, where Georgia underwent surgery and chemotherapy on the affected brain area. On November 11, McCarthy passed away in her sleep while holding Isaac’s hand.
Even before the diagnosis, the couple regularly donated money to charity. In 2017 and 2019, Georgia donated hair to Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity that provides specialized medical care, information and financial support for people with cancer
“She has always been selfless. She was the most thoughtful person I have ever met. She taught me to be thoughtful too. She encouraged me. I would not do what I am doing now – I work at my dream job, because without her, I wouldn’t have enough confidence in myself, “said Isaac.
After Georgia died, he created a page on the GoFundMe site to raise money for cancer centers where she received cancer treatment.