“I had no idea about the signs and symptoms of cancer, so I would also encourage young people to familiarize themselves with them as it may save their life,” she told the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Darcy, who works as a teacher, now feels far more positive in life than when she was initially diagnosed. “I’ve got a completely different outlook on life to be fair and I think and a lot changed from having my diagnosis and it just made me look at things a lot differently. I changed jobs not long after my diagnosis because I realized I wanted to be doing something different and more rewarding, which is why I ended up becoming a teacher.”