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| Goody's fears for sons' future | Goody's fears for sons' future |
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| TV star Jade Goody, who has been diagnosed with cervical cancer, has said she fears she may not live to see her two young sons grow up. | TV star Jade Goody, who has been diagnosed with cervical cancer, has said she fears she may not live to see her two young sons grow up. |
| Goody, 27, was told she had cancer while appearing in the Indian version of Big Brother, and returned to the UK. | Goody, 27, was told she had cancer while appearing in the Indian version of Big Brother, and returned to the UK. |
| She now needs an urgent hysterectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Goody told the Sun newspaper. | She now needs an urgent hysterectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Goody told the Sun newspaper. |
| "I'm fighting for my life. I've no control over this disease and I'm bloody terrified," she told the paper. | "I'm fighting for my life. I've no control over this disease and I'm bloody terrified," she told the paper. |
| "I am going to fight the damn thing every step of the way because I have two beautiful boys who are my world," she continued. | "I am going to fight the damn thing every step of the way because I have two beautiful boys who are my world," she continued. |
| "But I have to be realistic and face the possibility that I might not live to see them grow up." | "But I have to be realistic and face the possibility that I might not live to see them grow up." |
| Goody's two boys are five-year-old Bobby and three year-old Freddie. | Goody's two boys are five-year-old Bobby and three year-old Freddie. |
| In the interview, Goody also said how upset she had been by suggestions that her illness was a publicity stunt because she was appearing in the Indian Big Brother, called Bigg Boss. | |
| "I'm sitting here desperately trying to come to terms with the fact that I might die while people are out there accusing me of making my illness up," she said. | "I'm sitting here desperately trying to come to terms with the fact that I might die while people are out there accusing me of making my illness up," she said. |
| Given all-clear | Given all-clear |
| Since the age of 16, Goody said she has had four smear tests to detect cervical cancer, which all showed up pre-cancerous cells in her womb. | Since the age of 16, Goody said she has had four smear tests to detect cervical cancer, which all showed up pre-cancerous cells in her womb. |
| She said she had had treatment three weeks ago following an abnormal smear test, after she collapsed at her home in Essex. | She said she had had treatment three weeks ago following an abnormal smear test, after she collapsed at her home in Essex. |
| Shilpa Shetty (r) has expressed her sympathy for Goody | Shilpa Shetty (r) has expressed her sympathy for Goody |
| But she was given the all-clear and decided to go ahead with the India trip because she was being paid £100,000 and needed the money, she said. | But she was given the all-clear and decided to go ahead with the India trip because she was being paid £100,000 and needed the money, she said. |
| Goody also spoke of her sadness at never having had more children, in particular a baby girl. | Goody also spoke of her sadness at never having had more children, in particular a baby girl. |
| But said she was grateful she had had the chance to have two children. | But said she was grateful she had had the chance to have two children. |
| "Then it hit me that some women get cancer and never become mums. | "Then it hit me that some women get cancer and never become mums. |
| "I realised I should be thankful for my gorgeous sons and decided I was going to take this horrible disease on - and win." | "I realised I should be thankful for my gorgeous sons and decided I was going to take this horrible disease on - and win." |
| Goody's TV contracts dried up following the row over her alleged racism towards Shilpa Shetty while they were both contestants in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother. | Goody's TV contracts dried up following the row over her alleged racism towards Shilpa Shetty while they were both contestants in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother. |
| Her perfume, Shh..., was also taken off the shelves and publishers dropped a paperback edition of her autobiography. | Her perfume, Shh..., was also taken off the shelves and publishers dropped a paperback edition of her autobiography. |
| Shetty, who hosts the Indian Big Brother, said: "It is unbelievable, how life is so unpredictable and finds a way to distract and derail you from your plans. | Shetty, who hosts the Indian Big Brother, said: "It is unbelievable, how life is so unpredictable and finds a way to distract and derail you from your plans. |
| "My prayers are with Jade, her family in this hour, when they face one of the biggest tests of their life in times ahead. | "My prayers are with Jade, her family in this hour, when they face one of the biggest tests of their life in times ahead. |
| "I pray she comes out of this soon and stronger with happy memories from this country." | "I pray she comes out of this soon and stronger with happy memories from this country." |
| Cervical cancer develops from cells lining the neck of the womb. | Cervical cancer develops from cells lining the neck of the womb. |
| It is the second most common cancer in women under the age of 35 in the UK. There are around 2,700 new cases each year. | It is the second most common cancer in women under the age of 35 in the UK. There are around 2,700 new cases each year. |