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Woman Relearning to Speak After Tongue Cancer Diagnosis
Olivia Donnelly will have 40% of her tongue removed and rebuilt after doctors linked a year of ulcers to rare oral cancer.
- Facing a two-week hospital stay, 25-year-old Kent resident Olivia Donnelly will undergo reconstructive surgery to remove 40 per cent of her tongue, which doctors will rebuild using skin from her wrist.
- Donnelly spent over a year pushing for a diagnosis after persistent mouth ulcers caused significant pain, while physicians initially struggled to identify the cause, ruling out Crohn's disease and diabetes.
- A dentist visit led to referral to specialists at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, where a biopsy identified oral lichen planus, an inflammatory condition that can raise mouth cancer risk.
- Reliving the diagnosis, Donnelly said, "My heart just sank. I was kind of prepared for them to tell me that," and now urges others to trust their instincts and push doctors for further tests.
- Donnelly's recent TikTok video detailing her health journey has garnered more than 50,000 views, as she hopes sharing her experience will raise public awareness about early disease symptoms.
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